The COHS school building is part of the Oxford City conservation area and its frontage is considered to significantly enhance the general streetscape of George Street. The University is in charge of its conservation although the building belongs to the City. The Founder This is a photograph of Thomas Hill Green whose vision it was… Continue reading The School Building
Month: October 2025
F W ‘Jock’ Sutton
David Manners and his wife have visited Jock Sutton and his wife Muriel in their nursing home in Oxford. David writes: “Jock is, I think, over 90. Muriel is nearly 90. Muriel has had a bad fall needing plates in her leg and has also had a brain haemorrhage and has spent many months in hospital,… Continue reading F W ‘Jock’ Sutton
Chairman School Governors
Closing remarks on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill on 3 October 1936 My task this morning is an easy one. It is on behalf of the Governors of the School to accept charge of this memorial, which I do with a feeling that… Continue reading Chairman School Governors
J.E.Badham Esq MA
Response by the Headmaster on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill, 3 October 1936 ‘Mr President, Madam Mayor, Mr. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Winston Churchill, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my proud and pleasant duty to accept on behalf of the School the plaque which… Continue reading J.E.Badham Esq MA
The School Roll of Service 1914-18
The transcript below is of a talk was given by Professor Adrian Gregory, the guest speaker at the COSA Annual Luncheon of 2017. It is a comprehensive review of the participation of Old Boys and Staff in the First World War. ‘Since 2014 I have been director of a research network at the university dedicated to… Continue reading The School Roll of Service 1914-18
Notable Old Boys
This list is, as far as we know, the most complete one in existence. John Gibbons and Peter Williams are currently incomplete records however. If you have any details on these two – or someone is not on this list that you feel should be – please contact the Administrator. Note that the mention House… Continue reading Notable Old Boys
A school register for 1927-1965
During the life of a previous COSA website, data was collected with the view of reconstituting the school register to complete one from earlier times. This was being compiled by then Association Secretary Malcolm Williams but I’m not sure where the project has got to. It was intended that the main copy of the Register… Continue reading A school register for 1927-1965
1927-65 COSA Membership by entry date
1927-36 Everitt J.H. (John) Mr. 1927-37 Money D. (David) Mr. Deceased 1929-33 Willmott G.M.L. Mr. 1931/36 Allen P L (Philip) Mr 1931/36 Lord E. (Eric) Mr Deceased 1932-38 Hancox A.H. (Alfred) Mr. 1933-38 Springall W.G. (George) Mr. Deceased 1933-39 Robins E.J. (John) Mr. Deceased 1934-37 Watts D.A. (David) Mr. 1935-39 Blackler M.S. (Michael) Deceased 1935-42… Continue reading 1927-65 COSA Membership by entry date
1927-65 COSA Membership by name
1939-46 Adams D. (Don) Mr. 1956-61 Admans R. (Bob) Mr. 1949-54 Alderman C.L. (Colin) Mr. 1948-54 Allen M.J. (Michael) Mr. Deceased 1931/36 Allen P L (Philip) Mr 1951-56 Allen W.S. (Bill) Mr. 1941-46 Ames E. (Ernest) Mr. 1943-47 Amor J.A. (John) Mr. 1942-47 Amos B.E. (Brian) Mr. 1940-45 Ard D.L. (Donald) Mr. 1940/45 Armstrong M.… Continue reading 1927-65 COSA Membership by name
The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
This post and its companions present a full record of everything you need to know about what happened on 3 October 1936, on the school stairs leading up to the hall. All the content comes from memorial booklets published at the time. ‘October the third 1936 was a great day in the history of the… Continue reading The Lawrence Memorial Plaque