The Archdeacon was Principal at Treasure Trove School in Bakerville for 24 years. He was born and brought up in the village ‘under terrible conditions but now it is very much improved'. He came back to Bakerville after training and teaching in Krugersdorp with the desire to improve his home community. This is a diamond producing area. We drop by on some Dutch miners whom Ngidi knew from of old. A pity money from mining wasn’t and isn’t returned to the community. As the Archdeacon drives me round he tells me of his parish ministry after retirement; ‘I made many friends in Zeerust Parish; I was nothing less than a father to them….’ Back in Krugersdorp he was a leader of a very successful choir which at one time had over 60 members. He rates the cathedral choir very highly with an excellent director. Ngidi is 70 soon – what energy.