The story of a successful town and gown project
A random selection of articles
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)”From the School Magazine Vol XXXVIII. i, December 1945 No 126
December 1945
A H G Kerry (1896-1908), after whom Kerry House took his name, has retired from Eton where he has been House Master for many years.
Continue reading “A H G Kerry (1896-1908)”April 1947 – Editorial
Lovers of statistics will probably find some subtle and abstruse connection between the date 1881, 1895 and 1947. These were all hard winters.
From wartime magazine no 3
January 1942
Almost everyone seems to be busy collectinq something or other these days to help the war effort, and the members of the School have proved themselves no exception to the rule.
March 1908
“There was a young fellow from Perth,
Who was born on the day of his birth.
He was married, they say,
On his wife’s wedding day,
And he died on his last day on earth.”
Was this the original limerick on this topic?
December 1922 – Editorial of the School Magazine
“Certain people are now demanding that all children shall have a ‘secondary’ education, and this, without considering the cost or the advantage [sic] to the nation.
July 1932
In the Old Boys’ section of the school magazine of July 1932 it is announced that the Old Boys have formed a Machine-Gun Platoon in conjunction with the Machine-Gun Company of the 4th Bn. Oxf. and Bucks Lt Infantry.
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:
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