The story of a successful town and gown project
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIV, iii JULY 1962 no 175
‘ Labuntur anni nec pietas moram ‘ — as for our Headmaster, so for ‘George’ — a name that Mr. George Wright has borne with distinction in our midst since the early ’30s, when he joined the staff and developed the teaching of History as a Sixth Form subject.
Continue reading “George Wright”From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE Vol LI,iii JULY 1959
School Notes
It makes for continuity and tradition on a School Staff when changes are infrequent.
Continue reading “Changes of Staff in 1959”Headmaster: R. W. Bodey, B.Sc., University College, London.
Senior Master: R. Atkinson, M.A., Hastings Scholar, The Queen’s College, Oxford.
Continue reading “The Staff in Dec 1965”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 THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIV, ii APRIL 1962 No. 173
School Notes
An important chapter in the School’s history seemed to be nearing completion when one morning early this term the Headmaster formally announced at Assembly his intention of retiring in July.
Continue reading “F C Lay: The Headmaster’s Retirement”Headmaster: F. C. Lay, B.Sc., M.A., Open Exhibitioner, Jesus College, Oxford, formerly Headmaster, Wellingborough Grammar School and Doncaster Grammar School.
Senior Master: R. W. Bodey, B.Sc., University College, London.
Continue reading “The Staff in 1958”
The Headmasters
Continue reading “The Staff Gallery”Writer unknown:
“Mr Badham, Headmaster during my time at School, rarely gets a mention in the Newsletters.
Continue reading “Memories of Masters”Stephen Peters (dates?) writes:
Continue reading “Quality of the Teaching”Philip K Swire retired in July 1977 after 34 years at the City of Oxford School and Oxford School.
Continue reading “P K ‘Eddie’ Swire”