A comment from a Sexual Abuse Victim from CH

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Dear Robert, I read your letter to Simon Reid regarding the abuse cases and CH responsibility. This particular paragraph interested me a lot and brought back bad memories- ‘Whilst the school has changed it must answer the questions of the past and in fairness, Simon, you were there as a Housemaster when one of the perpetrators was committing some of the very worst abuse. It is no longer enough for former teachers to plead ignorance – Mr Martin provided the evidence of the Common Room. People knew but they remained silent whilst the lives of young and vulnerable children were damaged, and in some cases, destroyed.’
I was a teacher at CH for 30 years . I started in 1994. I lived in Middleton back flats next door to Simon Reid when he was housemaster. Dobbie lived next door in mid A . I reported to Simon several times my concerns about what was going on in Dobbies flat. I reported the same to my head of dept.Mike O’Conner - the answer I got was ‘ that’s just Gary. I could see students leaving at 2 or 3 in the morning worse for wear. Constantly. Practically every weekend. No on wanted to listen to me. Reid’s wall and balcony were attached to dobbies- he must have known because I knew something dubious was going on- no whistleblowing in those days. If you need me to make a statement I would.
Stuart Cowley

[Chris Blewett]

Words fail me….. on several different levels.

[Mid A 15]

Dear Robert, I read your letter to Simon Reid regarding the abuse cases and CH responsibility. This particular paragraph interested me a lot and brought back bad memories- ‘Whilst the school has changed it must answer the questions of the past and in fairness, Simon, you were there as a Housemaster when one of the perpetrators was committing some of the very worst abuse. It is no longer enough for former teachers to plead ignorance – Mr Martin provided the evidence of the Common Room. People knew but they remained silent whilst the lives of young and vulnerable children were damaged, and in some cases, destroyed.’
I was a teacher at CH for 30 years . I started in 1994. I lived in Middleton back flats next door to Simon Reid when he was housemaster. Dobbie lived next door in mid A . I reported to Simon several times my concerns about what was going on in Dobbies flat. I reported the same to my head of dept.Mike O’Conner - the answer I got was ‘ that’s just Gary. I could see students leaving at 2 or 3 in the morning worse for wear. Constantly. Practically every weekend. No on wanted to listen to me. Reid’s wall and balcony were attached to dobbies- he must have known because I knew something dubious was going on- no whistleblowing in those days. If you need me to make a statement I would.
Stuart Cowley

Absolutely dreadful that nobody appeared willing to listen to your concerns.

[robert totterdell]

Dear Mr Cowley

Could you send me a short Private message and I will respond - I am computer ilitterate and can't work out how to send you one. Many thanks

Rob Totterdell

[Chris Grady]

Rob - I have also sent him a message on another platform. Hopefully this request will reach Mr Cowley. In case you see it here my email is chris@chrisgrady.org and I am seeking to support Rob on this ongoing work.