A Midwinter’s Afternoon’s Dream
March 18, 2007I had the privilege of being one of three students invited to the home of Major Eric Colville and his beautiful wife for tea. On one particular occasion, it was only me and Mr. & Mrs. Colville. We watched A Midsummer Night’s Dream on television. God, I miss him. The planet is much sorrier place without him. I think if Howe had closed its doors when he left, it would have been like Roy Orbison or Johnny Cash dying at the height of their comebacks – going out on top.
The 2nd or 3rd Master’s house from the bottom-right was the Colville’s. The circled building is the Howe Mansion.
Sir
I sincerely thank you for your comments about my father, I very much appreciate them. He was a grand man who is very much missed by myself and his grandchildren. We all retain fond memories of him and speak of him regularly especially to his great grandchildren who did not have the chance to know him.
What a pleasure it is to hear from you. I’ve written some other posts about your father and mother. I’ve linked to one below that has a picture of them and their memorial signs on the campus.
http://howemilitaryschool.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/master-eric-colville/