Cochran Bird Sanctuary Bobby Thompson Pond

This pond was made into a swimming hole in 1942 and was named for Robert Torrey Thompson, P. A. Class of 1936, who died in a training accident as a member of the Army Air Corps April 9, 1941. It was called the Bobby Thompson Pond and its sandy beach was constructed using sand from Crane's Beach in Ipswich. In 1955, a hot dry summer caused the school to stop pumping fresh water into the pond and it became contaminated and was closed to swimming.
This view is taken from the spillway at the north end of the pond looking out toward the island where the diving board was positioned.

Institution: Phillips Academy Andover

Massachusetts--Essex (county)--Andover

Sprattler, Timothy

2010

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Andover, Mass. : Phillips Academy

Communications Department Phillips Academy

School grounds

Phillips Academy

Cochran, Moncrieff Mitchell, 1879-1931

Thompson, Robert Torrey

Moncrieff Cochran Sanctuary

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