Since the Deaf Academy, Exmouth is to celebrate its bi-centenary in 2026, we are currently researching its history and also contacting former pupils and staff for their memories so that a book can be produced for that momentous occasion.  

Originally known as the Royal West of England Residential School for the Deaf, it moved from Exeter to the former Rolle College site in Douglas Avenue, Exmouth in 2020.  Since Daphne has already written books about the Rolle College site - "Exmouth's ROLLE" in 2015 - and a celebration of 200 years of her own Primary School - "So many Hearts make a School" (2007) and "This is our School (2011) - this is a fitting sequel.  Interestingly, George Palmer School in Reading, Berkshire had a Deaf Unit which she studied for her Education thesis at Rolle College while training for teaching in the 1960s.

We are currently looking for contributors to this book as we want it to be very different to the straightforward history that was produced for the 150th Anniversary in 1976 so, if you know of anyone with connections to RSD, please put them in touch with us so that we can paint as comprehensive a picture of the School/College community over the 200 years of it existence - email corridorpress@yahoo.co.uk.