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OLD BOYS’ AND FORMER PARENT GIFT
TGRANITE SOUTHWELL COMPASS
hank you to old boys Rob and Glenn Holmes and The compass has the main towns and cities that our
Simon and Angela Curran (parents of Mitchell, Southwell students and families come from, with the
2013) for gifting the unique ‘Southwell Compass’. Southwell crest central in the heart of the compass. On the
The Southwell Compass sits in the Old Boys Garden and can be visited daily by our students and members of the community. Our Headmaster, Jason Speedy, created the compass in his mind and it was allowed to become reality by Rob, Glenn and Simon generously gifting its overall
edges you will also see the direction to Southwell England and the continents of the world. It’s an incredible piece of work.
Thank you also to Mr Mills for drafting the direction points, Mr Speedy for accurately placing the towns, cities, countries and continents on the compass and to Mr Leech for building the base and support structure.
The unveiling and blessing of the Southwell Compass took place on Monday 23 November 2020.
costs.