L.E. Blaze – Introduction – by Rev John Blaze Photo source: Wikiwand That was my Uncle Louis. Many years ago my mother, Dorrit painted from life the only existing portrait of him. It won many first prizes as the best portrait in several Art Exhibitions in Ceylon and overseas. It hung in the lounge room of our home in East Bentleigh whilst the eleven founders of the ACF met at the foundation meeting. Four years ago, after my mother’s death my brother and I, knowing that he also did not have long to live, he and I decided that he should should take it to Kandy and present it to Kingswood College at their annual Speech Night. Uncle Louis, as an educationist was an innovator. He wanted to break down the “ them and us” prevailing barriers between teachers and pupils so that would all be “gentlemen of Kingswood”. He ...
Oct 25, 2020
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