The City of Oxford High School for Boys
– the story of a successful town and gown project 1881-1966
Alan Trinder has sent in this obituary from the Guardian, authored by one of Don’s daughters
My father, Don Chapman, who has died aged 91, was a feature writer who entertained many readers with his witty use of words.
Continue reading “Don Chapman (c 1944-51)”Alan Trinder (1944-51) recounts that teacher Ian “Spud” Taylor left “half a garageful” of ephemera and precious OHS documents behind when he died. Because of his close relationship with Spud, his sister, the only relative left, asked Alan to take the items that were relevant to the school. COSA is grateful that The Oxford History Centre has since taken the majority into safe keeping for future generations, but there are still these odd items left.
Continue reading “Memorabilia at the Diamond Anniversary”Speech by Lord Philip Hunt (1960-67).
Baron Hunt of Kings Heath and illustrious Old Boy was invited to address the final gathering of COSA this July to commemorate the 60th and therefore Diamond Anniversary of the closure of the school in July 1966. This is what he had to say:
Continue reading “The COSA Farewell Lunch”
THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii April 1966 no 185
Ian (Spud) Taylor writes:
Continue reading “The School Badge”THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, ii MARCH 1959 No. 165
Commentary from the Old Oxford Citizens’ Society
It is possible that some Old Boys particularly remote from Oxford may not yet be familiar with the angry controversy that is raging over the future of the City of Oxford School.
Continue reading “Mar 1959 Future of the School threatened”From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVI, ii March 1964 no 180
From Ian (Spud) Taylor
The Reformation had led to the establishment of grammar schools in many sizeable towns in England but not in Oxford. Wolsey, who had bestowed such liberality on Christ Church, had preferred to build a school in his native Ipswich. Yet, as time went on, it became apparent that neither Magdalen Grammar School, incorporated as it was within the walls and community of the College, nor the choir schools of New College and Christ Church by concentrating on their primary purpose were meeting the needs of many local boys.
Continue reading “Nixon’s School: A Precursor”THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, I DECEMBER 1958 No. 164
School Notes
We wrote in our issue of July 1946: “The Development Plan for Education in the City of Oxford has been promulgated and has been accepted by the Council and forwarded to the Minister.
Continue reading “No 1 Priority in 1939”