The Monarchist 1.0
Defending the British Crown Commonwealth and the English-Speaking Peoples
[+] HONOURING OUR PATRON, SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, VICTOR OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES
[+] HONOURING OUR QUEEN, ELIZABETH THE SECOND, ON THE 80TH YEAR OF HER BIRTH (1926 - 2006)
[+] HONOURING OUR KING, SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, ON THE 1000TH YEAR OF HIS BIRTH (1005 - 2005)
[+] HONOURING OUR HERO, LORD NELSON, ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR (1805 - 2005)
[+] HONOURING OUR SONS, THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH SOLDIERS KILLED IN THE 'WAR ON TERROR'
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard, 46, Royal Canadian Regiment, Nov 27, 2006 (Afstan)
Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliott, 34, Intelligence Corps, Nov 12, 2006 (Iraq)
Private Jacob B. Kovco, 25, Royal Australian Regiment, April 21, 2006
[+] HONOURING OUR VETS ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS (1856 - 2006)
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The salt that purifies the heart
This story just warms my heart. The establishment of Knight Schools in England and the startling results they have produced for this test community in Lincolnshire with once rancorous and loutish youths. The community is now apparently filled with good mannered, chivalrous boys, thanks to the imaginative idea of Sgt Gary Brown, Britain's Policeman of the Year:
"His innovative scheme to transform Spilsby began when he formed the Knight School, a course for six- to eight-year-olds that instils a chivalrous code of courtesy, respect and pride in the youngsters. So far, more than 130 children have "passed out" from Knight School and Sgt Brown has set up a whole host of local projects that have enticed teenagers off the street and into community work."
"Everything has been based around the whole idea of returning to the concept of a medieval society - one in which people rely less on their local authorities and more on themselves and their neighbours to turn around their town," Sgt Brown explains as he settles back in his knight's throne in the new centre. "Instilling a sense of personal pride, of mannerly and compassionate behaviour and of respect for oneself and for others in a child in its formative years is, I believe, the way to becoming happier and more responsible as they enter young adulthood. If it saves one child from a life of crime then it has been worth it."
"We knights of the Knight School pledge that we will treat everybody with courtesy and respect", the children chorus, clutching their toy swords and shields. Each has been given a knight's name and, if they pass the course, will receive their knighthood at a special ceremony and banquet in the town."
A Sgt Brown in every community, a Knight School in every town, the Code of Chivalry implanted in the indelible minds of our youth; ladies and gentlemen what more could a society possibly ask to better itself for the future!
POSTED BY: The Monarchist AT 12:12 a.m. | LINKS |
This story just warms my heart. The establishment of Knight Schools in England and the startling results they have produced for this test community in Lincolnshire with once rancorous and loutish youths. The community is now apparently filled with good mannered, chivalrous boys, thanks to the imaginative idea of Sgt Gary Brown, Britain's Policeman of the Year:"His innovative scheme to transform Spilsby began when he formed the Knight School, a course for six- to eight-year-olds that instils a chivalrous code of courtesy, respect and pride in the youngsters. So far, more than 130 children have "passed out" from Knight School and Sgt Brown has set up a whole host of local projects that have enticed teenagers off the street and into community work."
"Everything has been based around the whole idea of returning to the concept of a medieval society - one in which people rely less on their local authorities and more on themselves and their neighbours to turn around their town," Sgt Brown explains as he settles back in his knight's throne in the new centre. "Instilling a sense of personal pride, of mannerly and compassionate behaviour and of respect for oneself and for others in a child in its formative years is, I believe, the way to becoming happier and more responsible as they enter young adulthood. If it saves one child from a life of crime then it has been worth it."
"We knights of the Knight School pledge that we will treat everybody with courtesy and respect", the children chorus, clutching their toy swords and shields. Each has been given a knight's name and, if they pass the course, will receive their knighthood at a special ceremony and banquet in the town."
A Sgt Brown in every community, a Knight School in every town, the Code of Chivalry implanted in the indelible minds of our youth; ladies and gentlemen what more could a society possibly ask to better itself for the future!
POSTED BY: The Monarchist AT 12:12 a.m. | LINKS |
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