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| The Finchden
experience was unforgetable, unlike anything enjoyed before or since.
Hard to diffinitively describe to anyone who had not visited it,
it was an intuitive and creative environment that enhanced all those
who were fortunate to live there. |
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described by Mr Lyward as "A place of hospitality", all
who visited were made welcome, and fundimentally acknowledged of
in terms of themselves, rather than in terms of set of pre-ordained
conditions. The sense of relief in being so valued and readily accepted,
moved many to comment that they felt they had at last found their
true home. |
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this was where the great creative skill of Mr Lyward also began.
By affording a true acknowledged welcome, he was also affording
the freedom to be responsible for one's own actions - for many the
first time in their lives. This of course is a profound test - freedom
needs to be learned and and managed, and it was the challenge of
this freedom that commanded a creative response. Responsibilty,
or the "ability to respond", was a subtle skill that boys
gradually learned in a vibrant and robust peer group environment.
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THE
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SUMMARY.
