Salvation Ch. 3 The Staff
Alice Marchant was delighted. The much-needed funds had now started to flow in and she wasted no time putting into operation the ambitious re-building plans agreed upon by the board of governors. Lord Holmes was generous with his time and helped out when needed. Alice never let it show, but she was grateful to him for suggesting ideas that reduced the disruption that this work made to the children’s daily routines. Although she would have denied it a bond was growing between them as they worked closely to re-build the once prosperous St Saviour’s. Alice brought the governors together on a regular basis to discuss important matters such as the purchase of new equipment and apparatus, ongoing building work and the pressing recruitment of reliable staff. Both Lord Holmes and Miss Foulds suggested the names …