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Digital copy of the Statement of a former student at Victoria College providing an account of his experiences at the school during the period around the trial and conviction of Andrew Jervis-Dykes and the hearings of the Sharp Inquiry, particularly in relation to his experiences as student editor of the school magazine, The Victorian. Undated, c. 2015. [Some details redacted].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW4/A2/24/WD008043 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Scope and Content | Refers to Andrew Jervis-Dykes, a former teacher at Victoria College, convicted of child sex offences in 1999 against former pupils of Victoria College whilst on school trips abroad. States that all of the offences occurred before he joined the school and that he did not personally know anyone who had been a victim. Describes his experience of being the student editor of the school magazine, The Victorian duing the period that the Jervis-Dykes case was being covered in the local media, noting discussion amongst his student colleagues on the magazine regarding the inclusion of a piece in the magazine covering the Jervis-Dykes case. Describes subsequent events culminating in his resignation from the magazine, including comments about the behaviour by Jack Hydes and remarks about the response of teachers to his actions. Also refers to speaking to Stephen Sharp about his experience and refers to a conversation with Richard Pirouet, Chairman of the Victoria College Board of Governors, about the publication of an article on the Jervis-Dykes case. Refers to to resignation of Jack Hydes and Piers Baker as a result of the conclusions of the Sharp Report, and describes a letter of thanks received from the Acting Headmaster Philip Stephenson [Stevenson]. |
| Names | Baker, Piers Hydes, Jack Jervis-Dykes, Andrew Kinnard, Wendy, Senator Pirouet, Richard Sharp, Stephen Stevenson, Philip Jersey Evening Post States of Jersey Police The Victorian (Magazine) Victoria College Victoria College Board of Governors |
| Keywords | abuse | articles | boards | bullying | complaints | convictions | evidence | headmasters | IJCI | investigations | Magazines | ministers | Police | pupils | reports | resignations | Schools | senators | sexual abuse | sexual offences | statements | teachers |
| Dimensions | 1 pdf file |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |
| Access restrictions | PDF file - please click on the link to download |
| Closed until | 2100 |
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Digital copy of the Statement of a former student at Victoria College providing an account of his experiences at the school during the period around the trial and conviction of Andrew Jervis-Dykes and the hearings of the Sharp Inquiry, particularly in relation to his experiences as student editor of the school magazine, The Victorian. Undated, c. 2015. [Some details redacted].
ZC/D/AW4/A2/24/WD008043
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