The City of Oxford High School for Boys
– the story of a successful town and gown project 1881-1966
Stories & events OHS people witnessed or participated in
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.
Continue reading “Experiences in France in 1916”Ian Lamb writes:
The rest of this newsletter is devoted to the full text of an article written by “Jock” Sutton. I am indebted to Alan Trinder (1944-51) for forwarding it to me. (Ed. Jock was editor of the School Magazine for many years, as were other teachers of English before him.)
Continue reading “Time to ask what work is for”From the unfinished School History by Geoffrey Hart
Chapter 2: The First 12 Years of Mr A W Cave’s headmastership
Résumés of the first two chapters of the History of the School, written by Geoffrey Hart, were published in Newsletters 4 and 6 just before he died. These two chapters cover the first years of our School until Mr Cave succeeded Mr Pollard as Headmaster..
Continue reading “Arthur Wilson Cave 1888-1900”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.
Continue reading “Chairman School Governors”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:
Continue reading “J.E.Badham Esq MA”
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.
Continue reading “The Lawrence Memorial Plaque”
The blue plaque to commemorate comedian Ronnie Barker – who was an Old Boy of the OHS and lived at no 23 Church Cowley Road – was inaugurated on 29 September 2012. The late Mike Chew, who was then Chairman of COSA, was invited to say a few words:
Continue reading “The Ronnie Barker Blue Plaque”
This firsthand account of the World War I Falkland Islands Action on 8th December 1914 was submitted to the OHS magazine by Norman Kent (OHS approx 1891-1898) within four days of the battle and published in 1915 “by permission of the censor”. He was serving as the chaplain on HMS Kent when the conflict erupted.
Continue reading “An Account of the Falkland Islands Action 1914”From the unfinished School Historyby Geoffrey Hart
Chapter 1: A Very Good Start – The Headmastership of A T Pollard
The following résumé on the History of the School is taken from the work of Geoffrey Hart (COSA’s first Chairman) just before he died. These cover the first years of our School until Mr Cave succeeded Mr Pollard as Headmaster.
Continue reading “A T Pollard 1881 -1898”
The following text is taken from a School magazine where popular teacher Ian (Spud) Taylor explained the origins of the School Crest and Mottoes. Some text and several images are missing – which lacunae we hope to repair soon:
Continue reading “Origins of school crest and mottoes”