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I went to Winchelsea Primary School, on the South Coast [of England], in about 1949. The headmistress at the time was Miss Lilah Christina Smith, who encouraged me in my studies.
I last met Miss Smith in Rye High Street in 1953. I never saw her again. I eventually left the area and moved to Kent.
On June 30, 1983, I suddenly thought of Miss Smith and could not get her out of my mind.
On impulse I drove to Winchelsea, determined to see her. On arrival, I realised that I didn't know where Miss Smith lived and so I went to the Post Office to ask for directions.
The Postmaster asked me if the woman I was seeking was a retired teacher.
When I told him that Miss Smith used to teach me, he explained that she had died that very same day in Hill House Hospital in Rye, East Sussex.
~ Colin Polhill
I last met Miss Smith in Rye High Street in 1953. I never saw her again. I eventually left the area and moved to Kent.
On June 30, 1983, I suddenly thought of Miss Smith and could not get her out of my mind.
On impulse I drove to Winchelsea, determined to see her. On arrival, I realised that I didn't know where Miss Smith lived and so I went to the Post Office to ask for directions.
The Postmaster asked me if the woman I was seeking was a retired teacher.
When I told him that Miss Smith used to teach me, he explained that she had died that very same day in Hill House Hospital in Rye, East Sussex.
~ Colin Polhill
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Impulses like this often seem to be about synchronicity. It sounds like Colin tuned in!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame they didn't get to talk one last time. But in a way, they did have a final communication.
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