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.
Category: The Boys
Old Boys and representatives in attendance at the Diamond Anniversary Lunch
The COSA Farewell Lunch
Speech by Lord Philip Hunt (1960-67). Baron Hunt of Kings Heath and illustrious Old Boy was invited to address the final gathering of COSA this July to commemorate the 60th and therefore Diamond Anniversary of the closure of the school in July 1966. This is what he had to say:
Memorial Gallery
1914-1918 The Great War
Lord Salter (1890-99)
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIII, ii MARCH 1961 No. 171 Lord Salter, after whom Salter House was named, was at the School from 1890-99, and was the first Treasurer of the Old Boys Club between 1903 and 1906.
The Sixth Form of 1906-7
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii April 1966 no 185 As promised in our July issue and thanks to Mr. I. H. Taylor’s copy of it, we are able to furnish the MAGAZINE with the photograph taken by T. E. Lawrence in which he himself appears.
The Forum presents…
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LII, iii JULY 1960 No. 169 Probably written by participant K. Moore (c1953-1960) After an unfortunate lapse of one year, the sixth and seventh forms decided once more to ‘don the grease-paint’ and the result was the varied programme of entertainment which took place on three… Continue reading The Forum presents…
“Lares & Penates” after closure
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ili JULY 1966 No. 186 What is to be the fate of the COHS possessions after closure in 1966?
The Lawrence Statuette
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, iii JULY 1966 No. 186 The bronze statuette of Lawrence of Arabia illustrated in this number of the MAGAZINE was presented to the School in 1956 by Mrs. Lightfoot.
A Rubbing of the 1939-45 War Memorial
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii APRIL 1966 No. 185 The photograph below is a wax rubbing of the Second World War memorial tablet which is situated on the landing of the main staircase of the School next to the First World War memorial tablet.