Martin Kaye (1959-65)

Joining Jill and Doron on this episode, to tell us his story, is former Carmel College student #660, Martin Kay (1959-65). Martin Kaye was born in 1947, a year before the founding of Carmel College.  By his own description, life was great until one day in 1959 his family informed Martin that, come September, he was to be educated at one of England's finest Jewish schools. Now retired, he claims to pass the days reflecting how different his life might have been had he spent his formative years elsewhere.  Our intelligence on Martin paints a rather different picture, of a positively enthusiastic Old Carmeli.  In any case, Martin was a pupil at Carmel from 1959 to 1964, during Kopul Rosen's era as headmaster.  He now lives in Hampstead Garden Suburb in North West London. Hear Martin talk about life at Carmel in the late 50s and early 60s; the fateful role the tuck shop played in his trajectory at the school; how Carmel may be responsible for antisemitism in England; and why there's "no singing past Slough!".     Thank you, Martin, for turning us again to Carmel days!   Personal mentions in this episode: Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder) Bella Rosen (Co-founder) David Stamler (Headmaster) Joshua Gabay (Deputy Headmaster) Jacky Epstein (Science) Jeff Serlin Henry Milner Harris Sidelsky Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you liked about this episode.   To tell us your story, email us at [email protected]/[email protected]