Committee – John Speak Language Trust

Geoffrey Padgett – Case Study, France 1953

By John Speak | 18 August 2015

In 1953 at age 22, I was fortunate to receive a Scholarship from the John Speak Trust to assist with my French studies. The Scholarship provided a small amount of funding towards my travel, lodgings and food during six months abroad. I received a mere £30 per month. I worked in the wool trade (salary…

Congratulations Mark Green!

By John Speak | 22 January 2015

Many congratulations to Mark Green (John Speak Trust – Past Committee Chair) on being awarded the Order of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germany Well done Mark, keep up the good work!