The transcript below is of a talk was given by Professor Adrian Gregory, the guest speaker at the COSA Annual Luncheon of 2017. It is a comprehensive review of the participation of Old Boys and Staff in the First World War. ‘Since 2014 I have been director of a research network at the university dedicated to… Continue reading The School Roll of Service 1914-18
Category: Old Boys
Notable Old Boys
This list is, as far as we know, the most complete one in existence. John Gibbons and Peter Williams are currently incomplete records however. If you have any details on these two – or someone is not on this list that you feel should be – please contact the Administrator. Note that the mention House… Continue reading Notable Old Boys
A school register for 1927-1965
During the life of a previous COSA website, data was collected with the view of reconstituting the school register to complete one from earlier times. A very interesting project but I do not know what has happened to that data By way of compensation until we track it down, the list accessible from the links… Continue reading A school register for 1927-1965
1927-65 COSA Membership by entry date
1927-36 Everitt J.H. (John) Mr. 1927-37 Money D. (David) Mr. Deceased 1929-33 Willmott G.M.L. Mr. 1931/36 Allen P L (Philip) Mr 1931/36 Lord E. (Eric) Mr Deceased 1932-38 Hancox A.H. (Alfred) Mr. 1933-38 Springall W.G. (George) Mr. Deceased 1933-39 Robins E.J. (John) Mr. Deceased 1934-37 Watts D.A. (David) Mr. 1935-39 Blackler M.S. (Michael) Deceased 1935-42… Continue reading 1927-65 COSA Membership by entry date
1927-65 COSA Membership by name
1939-46 Adams D. (Don) Mr. 1956-61 Admans R. (Bob) Mr. 1949-54 Alderman C.L. (Colin) Mr. 1948-54 Allen M.J. (Michael) Mr. Deceased 1931/36 Allen P L (Philip) Mr 1951-56 Allen W.S. (Bill) Mr. 1941-46 Ames E. (Ernest) Mr. 1943-47 Amor J.A. (John) Mr. 1942-47 Amos B.E. (Brian) Mr. 1940-45 Ard D.L. (Donald) Mr. 1940/45 Armstrong M.… Continue reading 1927-65 COSA Membership by name
The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
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. ‘October the third 1936 was a great day in the history of the… Continue reading The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
The Ronnie Barker Blue 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: My claim to fame is that I lived… Continue reading The Ronnie Barker Blue Plaque