from THE CITY OF OXFORD SCHOOL MAGAZINE 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?
Category: The Boys
Old Boys’ Machine-Gun Platoon
from THE CITY OF OXFORD SCHOOL MAGAZINE July 1932 In the Old Boys’ section it is announced that the Old Boys have formed a Machine-Gun Platoon in conjunction with the Machine-Gun Company of the 4th Battalion Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry.
Genesis of the COSA
After considerable discussion among a number of Old Boys of COS it was decided to convene a meeting to discuss the possible formation of an association dedicated to former members of the School. Since the School amalgamated with Southfield School in the Sixties to form Oxford School, it has undergone many transformations until it now… Continue reading Genesis of the COSA
The Lawrence Exhibition of Jesus College
A note by Tony Phelps: The Lawrence Brothers’ Memorial Fund financed the establishment at Jesus College Oxford of a Scholarship or Exhibition, which was first competed for in 1939. It was created in memory of three of the Lawrence brothers. Namely:
Lawrence: leading aircraftman
In the Oxford Mail of 22 Dec 1977, this critique was published by Keith Robertson of the book “Solitary in the Ranks” Lawrence as airman and private soldier”, by H Montgomery Hyde and published by Constable.“Lawrence may have sought solitude when he refused offers of high office and instead listed in the ranks as an… Continue reading Lawrence: leading aircraftman
Lawrence of Arabia as Ross
In April 1962 “Ross: a dramatic portrait” by Terence Rattigan was performed at the New Theatre in Oxford. The lead role of Ross (Lawrence of Arabia) was played by Michael Bryant. In the programme there were some biographical notes on T E Lawrence:
How Lawrence joined the RAF
On August 30, 1922, Lawrence of Arabia arrived at the RAF recruiting office in 4 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London to enlist as John Hume Ross. This newspaper report by W E Johns of Biggles fame (1922) appeared in September 1959 (Johns was 66 at the time and died in 1968). Unfortunately it has not… Continue reading How Lawrence joined the RAF
Experiences in France in 1916
by ADC (Passed by Censor) This is a personal indulgence by Mike Chew who read the article – of which this passage is just the beginning – in the Oxford High School Magazine of December 1916. He left it to others to react in their own way. September 27th 1916 “I had the greatest day… Continue reading Experiences in France in 1916
Sir H S Souttar (at School around 1890)
Sir Henry Sessions Souttar (1875 -1964) was an eminent surgeon. One of his books, “A Surgeon in Belgium”, dealt with his experiences in the First World War. It was first published in 1915 by Edward Arnold and is still available in a recent reprint (ISBN: 1428054154). Souttar became famous for his “Hole in the Heart”… Continue reading Sir H S Souttar (at School around 1890)
COSA Reunion
Old Boys visiting the School some time in the 2000s