Peter Rhodes OBE (1962-66)

The Road from Carmel

Joining Jill and Doron on the 26th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story is British businessman Peter Rhodes.

Peter was raised in Kensington where he attended St. David’s prep school before arriving at Carmel, sight unseen. After ‘A‘ levels, he had a diverse career in retail, advertising and exhibitions, during which he worked at the Jewish Chronicle, M&S and the New Musical Express. In 2007, the Queen awarded him an OBE for services to British business interests in France based on his thirty years at the helm of Reed Midem, organising international fairs - mostly in Cannes - for the music, TV and property industries. Now retired, Peter is an active BAFTA member and sells sculptures and ceramics created by Sue, his wife of 47 years, with whom he has a daughter.

Hear Peter talk about in what unexpected way Carmel bested Oxford, Mr Healey’s distinctive French accent, racing from Reading to Mongewell Park in Mr. Coombe’s Austin Healey, King Lear in the amphitheater, and his time in ‘The Mad Hatters’.

Thank you, Peter Rhodes, for turning us again to Carmel days!

Dedication: at Peter's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. David Stamler, Headmaster of Carmel College from 1961 to ‘71, who in December 2021 died in New York, aged 93.

Personal mentions in this episode:

• Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster, Vice Principal)

• Joshua Gabbay (French)

• Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder, Headmaster)

• John Bunney (Physics)

• Tim Healey (History & Cricket)

• Mr. Latham (English)

• Mr. J. Hobson (English)

• Charles S Marshall (PE & Rowing)

• Rabbi Sidney Leperer (Jewish Studies & Ancient History)

• Mary Evans (Mathematics)

• M.P. Coombe (Biology)

• Micheline Stamler (Headmaster’s wife)

• Gwen (Cleaner)

• Helmut Dan Schmidt (Economics)

• Jacob “Jacky” Epstein (Chemistry & Housemaster)

• John Spector

• Lionel Seltzer

• Jonathan Finlay

• David “Dicky” Dangoor

• Paul Norman

• Richard Engel

• Matthew Engel

• Micky Rosen

• Avrom Sherr

• Simon Sirota

• Michael Plosker

• Michael Maimann

• Melvin Glanz

• Jeremy Rosen

• John Krieger

• Henry Milner

• Bill Wilson

• Steven Fogel

• Stephen Graham

• Colin Leventhal

• Roland Joffé

• Steven Lucas

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