March 1908
“There was a young fellow from Perth,
Who was born on the day of his birth.
He was married, they say,
On his wife’s wedding day,
And he died on his last day on earth.”
Was this the original limerick on this topic?
About Secondary Education
December 1922 – Editorial of the School Magazine
“Certain people are now demanding that all children shall have a ‘secondary’ education, and this, without considering the cost or the advantage [sic] to the nation.
The COS Old Boys’ Machine-Gun Platoon
July 1932
In the Old Boys’ section of the school magazine of July 1932 it is announced that the Old Boys have formed a Machine-Gun Platoon in conjunction with the Machine-Gun Company of the 4th Bn. Oxf. and Bucks Lt Infantry.
Genesis of the COSA
After considerable discussion among a number of Old Boys of COS it was decided to convene a meeting to discuss the possible formation of an association dedicated to former members of the School. Since the School amalgamated with Southfield School in the Sixties to form Oxford School, it has undergone many transformations until it now no longer is of particular personal interest to our Old Boys.
Continue reading “Genesis of the COSA”History of OHS
COSA Chairman Geoffrey Hart completed two Chapters of the History of the City of Oxford (High) School before his untimely death.
He began Chapter one by briefly outlining the beginnings of education for all children in Oxford.
The Lawrence Exhibition of Jesus College
A note by Tony Phelps:
The Lawrence Brothers’ Memorial Fund financed the establishment at Jesus College Oxford of a Scholarship or Exhibition, which was first competed for in 1939. It was created in memory of three of the Lawrence brothers. Namely:
Lawrence: leading aircraftman
In the Oxford Mail of 22 Dec 1977, this critique was published by Keith Robertson of the book “Solitary in the Ranks” Lawrence as airman and private soldier”, by H Montgomery Hyde and published by Constable.
“Lawrence may have sought solitude when he refused offers of high office and instead listed in the ranks as an airman.
Lawrence of Arabia as Ross
In April 1962 “Ross: a dramatic portrait” by Terence Rattigan was performed at the New Theatre in Oxford. The lead role of Ross (Lawrence of Arabia) was played by Michael Bryant. In the programme there were some biographical notes on T E Lawrence:
Continue reading “Lawrence of Arabia as Ross”How Lawrence joined the RAF
On August 30, 1922, Lawrence of Arabia arrived at the RAF recruiting office in 4 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London to enlist as John Hume Ross. This newspaper report by W E Johns of Biggles fame (1922) appeared in September 1959 (Johns was 66 at the time and died in 1968). Unfortunately it has not been possible to identify the paper in which it appeared.
“If – as it would seem – the enlistment of T E Lawrence into the RAF is to be made an incident of major historical importance, it is time the truth was told.
Experiences in France in 1916
by ADC (Passed by Censor)
This is a personal indulgence by Mike Chew who read the article – of which this passage is just the beginning – in the Oxford High School Magazine of December 1916. He left it to others to react in their own way.
September 27th 1916
“I had the greatest day of my life the day before yesterday when we went over the top.
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