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Conclusion

The last words in summarising aspects of Kibble’s history should, of course come directly from some of its former pupils:

Alan Mitchell, Kibble pupil 1986-1987

Alan Mitchell, Kibble pupil 1986-1987

Alan Mitchell, Kibble pupil 1986-1987, Care Worker and Music Instructor at Kibble since 2005

‘I just liked coming. I just liked it. I don’t know, it appealed to me, and I liked the staff and I got on well with the boys. And it was better than mainstream school. I think you got treated with more respect.’

(Alan Mitchell, Kibble pupil 1986-1987, Care Worker and Music Instructor at Kibble since 2005, interviewed 15/12/2006 by Elaine Harris)

‘I can honestly say that I enjoyed my stay there, being kept quite busy, learning lots of different things and having a very good relationship with all the Masters… Mr Leggatt was the joiner shop master who taught me a considerable amount. He was a very exacting woodworker who did everything properly and with patience. Something which I am doing now, having just renovated a complete house after gutting it completely…I watched Mr Leggatt over quite a lengthy time, work on a teak garden gate and of course it turned out to be gorgeous. That taught me quite a lot. A very likeable man who was a guiding light in my future… I would tell the current pupils to take advantage of everything they are taught, work hard, be patient and diligent in what they are confronted with… I can say for sure that just about everything I learned at the Kibble helped me in many ways out in the big wide world. I know for sure that my life would have taken the wrong path had I not been to the Kibble, because there was no work, therefore no money coming in and it was impossible to get into a trade. I felt that my life began there and I had many good times and had them with the wonderful masters and I suppose with the tough lads.’

(Bob Burniston, Kibble pupil 1956-1958. Now living in Canada, retired Toronto Police Fitness Co-ordinator and champion athlete, interviewed 26/04/2007 by Elaine Harris via email and telephone)

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