1 Comments Posted by flswan

To Pat Ratchet...
My father's connection to Bennett is a long one. He started work there in 1943 at age 15, his employment continued until the place closed in the late 70's early 80's and the stayed on to give "tours" of the place to prospective buyers. His closing job title was "plant engineer" he was head of building and grounds for Bennett School. In all the years he worked there, he never once took me on a full tour - and although as the child of an employee, I could have attended Bennett at no charge, he never wanted me to go to school with all of those spoiled little rich kids that went there.

As for the founder of Friends of Halcyon Hall, is it David Sloan that you're referring to? I met him many years ago when I still lived and worked in Millbrook. I found him and his efforts to be quite self serving. He fit into Millbrook "society" quite well.
Keep up the good work, although you've probably researched and found as muych as you are ever going to find about Bennett School. Feel free to drop me a note.