Th e Dedication of the Kennedy Classroom Building

KENNEDY CLASSROOM BUILDING DEDICATION

THE DEDICATION OF THE KENNEDY CLASSROOM BUILDING

The following remarks were made by Acting Headmaster Matthew Walter (bottom photo) at the dedication of the Kennedy Classroom building on October 30, 2021.

Portsmouth Abbey School helps young men and women grown in knowledge and grace. And so too do Peter and Paul Kennedy.

On behalf of the monastery, faculty and staff of Portsmouth Abbey School, thank you for joining us today to mark the dedication of this venerable building in memory of Peter and Marie Kennedy, who shared with us their sons Peter, Paul, and John, true sons of the Priory, and by extension their wonderful families to include a subsequent generation of Portsmouth alumni in Matthew, Catherine and Mary.

It is our distinct pleasure to honor Peter and Paul and their families today for their generosity of time, talent and treasure in support of Portsmouth Abbey School and specifically for their contributions toward the Science Building campaign and the renovation of this building which served Portsmouth as its second-generation science building for the past 50 years.

Thus, let it be known that from this day forward this building shall bear the name of the Kennedy Classroom Building where all future generations of Portsmouth students will, like the benefactors for whom this edifice is named, grow in knowledge and grace.

Top photo: Paul ‘66 (left) and Peter ’64 Kennedy with the dedication plaque