Michael Stern

January 13, 1922 (age 80)

Egypt

Stern went to Downing College, Cambridge for a year before his studies were interrupted by World World War World War II Stern served in the Royal Signals in the British Army in North Africa, Italy, and Greece, rising to the rank of captain. Stern taught school in England, later serving at head teaching posts at approved schools from 1952 to 1955. In 1955, Stern read an article by Review Trevor Huddleston and, at Huddleston"s invitation, Stern went to South Africa and became the headmaster of Street Peter"s, a school for African children in Johannesburg. However, educational policies under the apartheid government in South Africa forced the school to close. Stern was then appointed as the headmaster of the new (white) school which took its place, Saint Martins, by the bishop of Johannesburg, Ambrose Reeves. He stayed for five years. Stern left South Africa for Swaziland to establish a new school in which students of all races could study together, with an emphasis on cooperation in community service. As a result of his efforts, was born in 1963. Another Waterford boy, Fernando Honwana, became a trusted assistant to Samora Machel of Mozambique, helping him to act as go-between in negotiations between Margaret Thatcher’s administration and the emerging African government in Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe. Stern was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1968, and in 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sussex University. Stern returned to England in 1973 and served as superintendent for children"s homes until 1980. He then served as director of the charity Mind from 1980 to 1983. In 1986, Stern married Sarah Roberts, who had a son, Hugh, by a previous marriage. They had a daughter, Miranda. Sarah died in 1987, and Michael Stern focused on raising the children himself. Michael Stern died in a car accident in Hindhead, Surrey on 14 July 2002, aged 80.

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Background

Michael Alexander Stern was born on 13 January 1922 in Egypt, the son of a civil engineer

Education

He attended Ravenswood Preparatory School in Devon and Gresham"s School in Holt, Norfolk. He graduated from Downing College in 1947.

Career

Stern went to Downing College, Cambridge for a year before his studies were interrupted by World World War World War II Stern served in the Royal Signals in the British Army in North Africa, Italy, and Greece, rising to the rank of captain. Stern taught school in England, later serving at head teaching posts at approved schools from 1952 to 1955. In 1955, Stern read an article by Review

Trevor Huddleston and, at Huddleston"s invitation, Stern went to South Africa and became the headmaster of Street Peter"s, a school for African children in Johannesburg.

However, educational policies under the apartheid government in South Africa forced the school to close. Stern was then appointed as the headmaster of the new (white) school which took its place, Saint Martins, by the bishop of Johannesburg, Ambrose Reeves.

He stayed for five years. Stern left South Africa for Swaziland to establish a new school in which students of all races could study together, with an emphasis on cooperation in community service.

As a result of his efforts, was born in 1963.

Another Waterford boy, Fernando Honwana, became a trusted assistant to Samora Machel of Mozambique, helping him to act as go-between in negotiations between Margaret Thatcher’s administration and the emerging African government in Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe. Stern was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1968, and in 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sussex University. Stern returned to England in 1973 and served as superintendent for children"s homes until 1980.

He then served as director of the charity Mind from 1980 to 1983.

In 1986, Stern married Sarah Roberts, who had a son, Hugh, by a previous marriage. They had a daughter, Miranda.

Sarah died in 1987, and Michael Stern focused on raising the children himself. Michael Stern died in a car accident in Hindhead, Surrey on 14 July 2002, aged 80.

Achievements

Stern"s educational accomplishment was based on the school"s balance of boys (and later girls) of all races, tribes and religions.

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire