from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii April 1966 no 185 Ian (Spud) Taylor writes:
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Future of the School threatened
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, ii MARCH 1959 No. 165 Commentary from The Old Oxford Citizens’ Society It is possible that some Old Boys particularly remote from Oxford may not yet be familiar with the angry controversy that is raging over the future of the City of Oxford School.
Nixon’s School: A Precursor
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVI, ii March 1964 no 180 Ian (Spud) Taylor writes: The Reformation had led to the establishment of grammar schools in many sizeable towns in England but not in Oxford. Wolsey, who had bestowed such liberality on Christ Church, had preferred to build a school in… Continue reading Nixon’s School: A Precursor
The No. 1 Priority in 1939
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, i DECEMBER 1958 No. 164 from School Notes We wrote in our issue of July 1946: “The Development Plan for Education in the City of Oxford has been promulgated and has been accepted by the Council and forwarded to the Minister.
End of an Experiment
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, iii JULY 1966 No. 186 A tribute by FC (Fred) Lay (1908-1915) and Headmaster (1944-1962): ‘The Headmaster [R. W. Bodey (1962-1966)] has kindly invited me to add my tribute to the value of the MAGAZINE throughout its sixty-three years of life.‘ The Magazine
Valedictory: The Final Edition
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ili JULY 1966 No. 186 from School Notes With this issue, the C.O.H.S. MagazIne must come to an end.
Theodore Wm. Chaundy (1889-1966)
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, iii JULY 1966 No. 186 It falls to the lot of the last issue of the School Magazine to report the passing of one of its very distinguished Old Boys, who, at the time of his death, was also Chairman of Governors, a post which… Continue reading Theodore Wm. Chaundy (1889-1966)
Sir Thomas Graham Jackson
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii April 1966 no 185 Ian H (Spud) Taylor writes:
Beating the Bounds
From the CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIII, iii JULY 1961 No. 172 After receiving an invitation from the Rev. Canon R. R. Martin, a small party of VIIth formers joined the traditional ceremony of Beating the Bounds of the Parish of St. Michael-at-the-North-Gate on the 11th May, Ascension Day, together with the… Continue reading Beating the Bounds
The Development Plan of 1946
from THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI, i DECEMBER 1958 no 164 from School Notes We wrote in our issue of July 1946: