The story of a successful town and gown project
The school magazine and Andrew Marr. Mike Chew writes:
Readers may possibly remember that the first edition of our newsletter contained the editorial in the school magazine about the catastrophic winter of 1946/7. What is interesting about this editorial is how it tells of the hardships endured by members of the School.
Continue reading “The Winter of 1946/7 part 2”Note from Mike Chew at the time: “Tony’s story runs into 54 pages. If anyone would like to read them all, please contact me. We shall “serialise” the most relevant passages. Herewith Part 1.” (Ed. The other parts do not appear to have been published however)
Continue reading “COHS in the 1930s”In 1941, as far as I remember, fee-payers all started in 2A and scholarship boys in Remove. Why it was called Remove I do not know. I only remember being told “it is traditional” which was no answer.
Continue reading “The Remove”
“I have to respond to the article in the July Newsletter No 8 by Mike Brogden. This could have been written by me of my experiences and feelings when at school in the forties (1944-9).
After reading Mike Brogden’s cynical reminiscences of COHS in 1952-59 I found it hard to reconcile his views with those of mine. Could this be the same school? Admittedly, I was there 1940-44 and the headmaster was J.E.Badham but could it have changed that much in ten years?
Continue reading “When did the rot set in?”Encouraging the debate: Lord Philip Hunt sides with Nigel Molden
(Lord) Philip Hunt (1960-67) writes:
I was very interested in Nigel Molden’s piece. Some of my experience chimes with his and I thought you might be interested in some comments.
Continue reading “A sense of superiority”
View from the Oxford Canal basin before the school was built
Continue reading “School environs and site”
A very early photograph on the school entrance steps from the time of Headmaster Ballard
Continue reading “The Boys Gallery”
The Headmasters
Continue reading “The Staff Gallery”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.
Continue reading “Norway honours composer”