St Bedes College
High School in Christchurch
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Six significant figures in our College history have been chosen toencapsulate our values and the Bedean spirit. At various times the strain of this responsibility took its toll as he battled exhaustion both physically and mentally. And we, who owe so much to him, will ever treasure in our hearts the memory of him who was in our youth the recipient of our confidence, the arbiter of our destiny, the source and inspiration of our ambition, and those of us are indeed fortunate who have caught something of his spirit, something of his outlook upon life and something of his high Christian principles. As one of the men from the 50 year reunion said, he was the true epitome of the best of the Marist order . He had a larger than life personality without being at the forefront of St Bede’s.
It was therefore fitting that an Old Boy, Mike Crean , should write an obituary in the Christchurch Press that so accurately captured the character of this good man . The third iconic Bedean is Father Hoben , a student here from , and an excellent teacher, coach and mentor here from . His premature and sudden passing he was only in his 40s on the eve of the 1945 July snow storm was a great shock to the Bedean community. He then took study and at the end of the evening spoke to the boys saying to them . He joined the staff in 1950 and for 11 years gave himself to the College as a teacher, sports coach, mentor and spiritual guide. The deaths put the community under terrible pressure and I worked within the community to support the families Years later Fr. Writing in the centennial history David McCarthy said, In 100 years of college history he remains one of the most inspirational of the Marist priests, although he has never lost a sense of sympathy for those most in need. In recent years he returned to serve on the committee, helping out’ to ensure the Association got through a difficult phase.
This thoroughly deserved distinction was made primarily for his work in Maori land law but also for his service to the Catholic Church and harness racing. A legal colleague wryly remarked that Robin Corcoran had a real understanding of Maori land law long before it became fashionable. Despite these commitments to community organisations he was devoted to his family. The Bedean magazines from 1975 until 2005 are a mirror of Gary Lennon’s teaching career at the College.
Finally the photographs show him as a senior statesman, a man who has earned the respect, admiration and love of countless boys and the staff with whom he served. His academic record as a student between 1953 and 1957 was, in his own words, good but not distinguished’. By 1977 he was the senior dean, in 1982 the senior master and from 1988 to 2005 he was Deputy Principal and for a brief period acting Rector. In addition to these roles he was an outstanding 1st XV coach shaping championship winning teams, organising the rugby programme, setting up and managing overseas tours as well as coaching and selecting representative teams.
In the early 1900s the Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop John Grimes, had a dream of opening a Catholic college in Christchurch, to serve the Catholic community of the South Island. Bishop Grimes asked the Society of Mary to provide some teachers for his school. Fr Graham, on the staff at St Patrick’s College in Wellington, was appointed first Rector. Bishop Grimes decided that the new school would be called St Bede’s because of the strong English connection in Christchurch and the place Bede had in English learning
It was therefore fitting that an Old Boy, Mike Crean , should write an obituary in the Christchurch Press that so accurately captured the character of this good man . The third iconic Bedean is Father Hoben , a student here from , and an excellent teacher, coach and mentor here from . His premature and sudden passing he was only in his 40s on the eve of the 1945 July snow storm was a great shock to the Bedean community. He then took study and at the end of the evening spoke to the boys saying to them . He joined the staff in 1950 and for 11 years gave himself to the College as a teacher, sports coach, mentor and spiritual guide. The deaths put the community under terrible pressure and I worked within the community to support the families Years later Fr. Writing in the centennial history David McCarthy said, In 100 years of college history he remains one of the most inspirational of the Marist priests, although he has never lost a sense of sympathy for those most in need. In recent years he returned to serve on the committee, helping out’ to ensure the Association got through a difficult phase.
This thoroughly deserved distinction was made primarily for his work in Maori land law but also for his service to the Catholic Church and harness racing. A legal colleague wryly remarked that Robin Corcoran had a real understanding of Maori land law long before it became fashionable. Despite these commitments to community organisations he was devoted to his family. The Bedean magazines from 1975 until 2005 are a mirror of Gary Lennon’s teaching career at the College.
Finally the photographs show him as a senior statesman, a man who has earned the respect, admiration and love of countless boys and the staff with whom he served. His academic record as a student between 1953 and 1957 was, in his own words, good but not distinguished’. By 1977 he was the senior dean, in 1982 the senior master and from 1988 to 2005 he was Deputy Principal and for a brief period acting Rector. In addition to these roles he was an outstanding 1st XV coach shaping championship winning teams, organising the rugby programme, setting up and managing overseas tours as well as coaching and selecting representative teams.
In the early 1900s the Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop John Grimes, had a dream of opening a Catholic college in Christchurch, to serve the Catholic community of the South Island. Bishop Grimes asked the Society of Mary to provide some teachers for his school. Fr Graham, on the staff at St Patrick’s College in Wellington, was appointed first Rector. Bishop Grimes decided that the new school would be called St Bede’s because of the strong English connection in Christchurch and the place Bede had in English learning
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