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“...THE CHEFOO MAGAZINE [Est. 1908]
Published twice a year by the CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
Edited By Dorothy Cox
34 Pirie Road West Bergholt Colchester Essex CO6 3TA UK
THE CHEFOO SCHOOLS (Founded in 1880)
Chefoo was established by the China Inland Mission at Chefoo (Yantai) in Northern China to provide an education for the children of missionaries and the business and diplomatic communities. In 1951 the school left China to relocate in South East Asia. Two Chefoo Schools are currently operating as junior schools in Japan and Malaysia under the Overseas Missionary Fellowship.
CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (Founded in 1908)
To operate as an association for all former scholars and past and present members of the staffs of the Chefoo Schools.
To sustain interest amongst its members in matters concerning the Schools and in one another To afford means whereby its members are kept in touch with each other and with the Schools.
To promote friendly relationship between all persons in any way connected...”
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“...worked through many of my feelings connected with my childhood, I am content. Counselling others is a rewarding experience; out of my pain has come understanding and enrichment.
THE YOUNGER SET IN AUSTRALIA
by Theo Hayman
Following the exodus of foreigners from China in 1951, ‘Chefoo’ schools were begun in Malaysia and Japan, with ‘Chefoo’ hostels in Singapore and the Philippines. Most of the children are of Primary age. They go on to other schools for higher education, which school association they remember most. One school which does include older scholars is Faith Academy in the Philippines.
At a recent reunion of Faith Academy students in the USA, it was found that a handful continued in Christian involvement. Most no longer ‘followed the Lord’ and many were described as broken people. This, the report said, can mainly be put down to one thing, bitterness. Some may feel they have been wronged by being sent to a MK school or even in being taken overseas. Other feel their own ‘home’ ...”
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“...Chefoo Schools Association (Founded in 1908)
PRESIDENT Howard F Joyce FCA Vice-Presidents
S Gordon Martin, John J Miller, Mary L C Nicoll, James H Taylor III
Principals of the Chefoo Schools Judith Spear (Japan); Barry McKessar (Malaysia)
GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH AND COUNCIL Chairman: Timothy F Reynolds 45 Brockhurst Road Chesham Bucks HP5 3JB Secretary: Josephine Houghton 19 Riffhams Drive Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7DE Treasurer: Ruth (Crockett) Green 15 Abbotsford Road Goodmayes Ilford Essex IG3 9SN News/Magazine Editor: Dorothy L Cox 34 Pirie Road West Bergholt Colchester Essex CO6 3TA
NORTH AMERICA BRANCH Chairman: David Michell
395 St Germain Avenue Toronto Ontario M5N 1W8 Secretary: Ian Grant 27 Little Avenue Barrie Ontario L4N 4M7 Treasurer: Bill Tyler
45 Wynford Heights Crescent Don Mills Ontario M3C 1L2
News Editor: Grant Hanna 1058 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario M5N 2C6
AUSTRALIA BRANCH
Chairman: Theo Hayman 22 Alice Street Macquarie Fields NSW 2564 Secretary-Treasurer: Faith...”
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