The City of Oxford High School for Boys
– the story of a successful town and gown project 1881-1966
Longer entries on the lives of departed Old Boys
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)”From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, iii JULY 1966 No. 186
It falls to the lot of the last issue of the School Magazine to report the passing of one of its very distinguished Old Boys, who, at the time of his death, was also Chairman of Governors, a post which he had held since 1952.
Continue reading “Theodore Wm. Chaundy (1889-1966)”From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, iii JULY 1959 No. 166
Some men’s lives are not celebrated in the histories of the world and yet, to those who knew them, they were the salt of the earth. M. J. Soulsby was such a man.
Continue reading “Jimmy Soulsby (‘Solar’)”From an article in The Times for 2 Dec 1971
DR ROBERT LAWRENCE Missionary in China
W.G.B. writes:
Courage and abiding love of service to God and country and his family, dominated Robert Lawrence, who died recently at Swanage.
Continue reading “Robert Lawrence (1896-1904)”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”From The School Magazine Vol XXXVIII. i, December 1945 No 126
December 1945
We regret to report the death in an aircraft crash near Rochefort in France of Wing Commander Jack Halliday on his return home to be demobbed after service in India.
Continue reading “Jack Halliday (1923-33)”Tony Jones writes:
“Robin played for the Old Oxford Citizens R.F.C. for several years. He served in the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot and did his training at Culham Air Field.
He owned a small plane and was flying until recently.
He was in business as a Surveyor and Valuer.”
Michael played scrum-half for the First XV in 1945, 1946 and in 1947
Mike Chew writes:
“Tony was an indefatigable worker as a member of the COSA Dinner Committee, arranging the Autumn Reunions along with his wife, and we have much to tank them for. We shall miss Tony.”
Mike Chew writes:
“Michael was one of the oldest of COSA’s Old Boys when he passed away in 2012.”