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The Staff Gallery

The Headmasters The headmaster’s chair _______ Arthur Tempest Pollard – HM 1881-1887 This photo of the students features Headmaster A W Pollard _________ Arthur Wilson Cave MA – HM 1887-1925 This photo of the sixth form features Headmaster A W Cave ________________ J E Badham MA – HM 1925-45 Frederick Charles Lay (Freddie) – HM… Continue reading The Staff Gallery

Norway honours composer

OXFORD MAIL – Wednesday January 8th, 2003, p13 by Monica Sloan Noted musician wins knighthood AN ACCLAIMED musician and composer from Oxford has received a knighthood from the King of Norway. Trevor Ford [COHS 1943-?1950] 71, who grew up in Cornwallis Road, Cowley, before emigrating to Norway in 1968, will meet King Harald V tomorrow… Continue reading Norway honours composer

The Old Bastion

This article dates from a school magazine in the 1920s and complements another one which speaks of the city wall One would think that every Oxford High School boy knew the old bastion which still rears its somewhat stained shattered form on the south side of the school playground; yet, strange to say, we found… Continue reading The Old Bastion

Poem by Ronnie Barker

Alan Trinder has submitted the following poem by Ronnie Barker, which appeared in a school magazine in the late 1940’s. Possibly his first foray into print? It was printed originally as one long text and we have taken the liberty of dividing it up into sense groups, as this makes it easier to read on-screen.… Continue reading Poem by Ronnie Barker

The WW2 Memorial

The school’s WWII Memorial is located in the Oxford Community School (previously the Oxford School, previously to that Southfield School and now the Spires Academy). The Inscription reads: Grati Dulcem Colimus Memoriam Horum Huiusce Scholae Alumnorum Qui Pro Communi Omnium Libertate Vitam reddiderunt. MCMXXXIX – MCMXXXXV.  The translation offered in the April 1966 Scvhool Magazine… Continue reading The WW2 Memorial

John Drinkwater (1899-1903)

John Drinkwater (1888-1937) was born in Leytonstone, the son of an actor. He was sent at one time to live with his grandfather in Oxford, and attended the City of Oxford School until he was 15 years old, when he began working for an insurance company in 1903. Remaining in the insurance business, Drinkwater moved… Continue reading John Drinkwater (1899-1903)

Cigarette Cards

Writer unknown: I was fascinated by Nigel Molden’s story of the cigarette card with the COS insignia. I would guess that it dates from the time before the word “High” was added to the title, which I would place some time in the 1920s or early 30s. It would be interesting to know something about… Continue reading Cigarette Cards

Memories of Masters

Writer known: “Mr Badham, Headmaster during my time at School, rarely gets a mention in the Newsletters. He was the only man I ever met who regularly wore spats. He enjoyed quoting, in his slightly old-fashioned accent. “Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh were the only two who ever got… Continue reading Memories of Masters

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