The mood in the country changed significantly at the start of the war and life was extremely difficult for a young newly married expatriate couple. We spent months living in the wood store under the Main building of BHS. Many of our students were quickly evacuated - mainly boarders. Airports in ’As I Was Travelling Round the World…’ That was an exhilarating, emotional and exciting start to married life! However, I will be forever grateful to the wonderful people who took us under their wings during our time there -we shall never forget the hospitality and kindness we experienced. I am especially grateful that I met and married my wife there - Lebanon will always have a special place in our hearts.
Botswana for a couple of years as Director of Education at Westwood International School to introduce the International Baccalaureate - (I had become a specialist in the IB, over the years in International schools and still carry out inspections for the IBO in North and South America). I ended my 41-year career in education (with 15yrs as Headmaster), in the USA - Falls Church Virginia - as IB Coordinator at George Mason HS in 2006 and now live in happy retirement with Susan in The Villages Florida.
For those who may be interested, I went from the U.K. that year to The Bahamas to teach - our daughter was born there in 1977. Next stop on the International school circuit was Bogota at The AngloColombiano as Head of Primary and later as Head of Secondary. Our son was born there in 1979. I was ’head-hunted’ to found a school in the north of Colombia for the Bechrel Corporation at a huge Nickel mine called Cerro Matoso which has grown to be the best school in that region of South America. From there we moved to The British schools in Montevideo Uruguay as Head of Primary. To Chile next as “Rector” (overall Head of School) at Craighouse School in Santiago. After a short stay in the U.K. we took off again this time to Gabarone
Brian Dickson coaching a tug-o-war team on Sports Day at BHS 1974
Khalifa Al Nahyan bin Hamdan, Brian and his wife Susan in 1974 129