Memories

From the Feildian 100 years ago...1911.

The Rev. Canon Dunfield died. He was a member of The Board of Directors of The College and the father of Sir Brian Dunfield who was educated at Bishop Feild.

The Headmaster notes that the enrollment of The College has passed 200 boys and to celebrate he declared a half holiday.

The Steeplechase had a large number of entrants and was won by A.R. Parsons.


From the Feildian 75 years ago..1936.

School celebrated the coronation of King George the VI.

Junior Basketball Team with Geoff Stirling led the way to another championship.

Jim Phillips, of Gilbert House, won the Junior Cross Country Run in 11 mins.

From the Feildian 52 years ago..1959.




Just a look back at earlier times.

Feildian to Receive Honorary Degree

Dr. E. David Morgan

Dr. E. David Morgan will be honored in St. John's, May 25 at 10:00 AM with an honourary degree from his former alma mater Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Morgan spent most of his academic life at Keele University at Newcastle-under-Lyme where he worked on insect pests and insect pheromones.

David Morgan came to Feild in Grade 7 from St. George's School in St. John's. In Grade 8 he won a form prize worth $2.50. He told me in an email that he and his pals loved to play "Piddly" and in the spring the back grounds would be littered with piddly sticks and bricks. Even I can remember playing piddly during recess at Feild.

I am hoping that if David is in town for our lunch on the 30th. May at The Sundance I will get him to join us for a bite to eat and some chat about his time at Feild.

Former Industrial Arts Teacher

Hello OF's,

I was talking to Edgar Thistle the other day and he told me about "Dim" not his real name Press. It seems that Mr. Press taught at Feild and is still alive living in a home somewhere in St. John's. I would like to get in touch with him and see if he was able to come to one of our lunches. Edgar said he would be in his 90's but is in good health. Please get in touch if you know where he is.

I am having trouble getting a place to store our Feildian memorabilia. If anyone has an
8 x 10 room in their business that can be locked please get in touch. Some of you know that the archive has to move from our current large room to a smaller room in the school which will not be able to house all of our "stuff".

Hayward Long Obituary

Some of you boys may have known Hayward Boyd (John) Long. Hayward passed in his 82nd. year. Hayward was born May 17, 1929 in St. John's the son of Jesse (nee Hart) and Arthur Hayward Long. Hayward had three sisters Mary, Doris and Pearl Learning. Hayward was married to Eileen (nee Paul) . Hayward had Kim, Tracey, Huggie and John from his first marriage and Catharine, Mark, Steven, James and Brian with Eileen. Hayward completed his studies at Bishop Feild College. He served with 408 Photo Squadron of the RCAF. Later he founded Simply Wood Furnishings in Ottawa which still stands today. Hayward supported The Ottawa Mission and The Salvation Army.

Thank you to Bill Abraham for providing me with this information.

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