by Mike Brogden (1952 – 1959) A Polemical View This post caused a real stir when Mike Chew published it on the old website, and you will find several responses from other boys linked to it in later posts.
Category: The School
The best selection of items that deal with the history of the school
COHS in the early 1940s
by Ernest (Em) Ames (1941-46) Reminiscences of Wartime COHS Schooldays and Beyond by Ernest (Em) Ames (1941-46) Firstly I was not an outstanding student academically but the “Oxford Education” has stood me in good stead through the years opening doors that would have been otherwise closed to me.
COHS in the early 1960s
by John Geach (1960s) Memories of the Early Sixties by John Geach:I was not happy at school and in general an unsatisfactory pupil. Living in St John Street I was the nearest resident to the school that I was aware of – and always late. As a Catholic I did not attend Assembly and in… Continue reading COHS in the early 1960s
COHS in the early 1950s
by Colin Tustin (1951-56) Colin Tustin (1951-56) reminisces:
The Winter of 1946/7 part 2
Mike Chew writes: The School Magazine and Andrew Marr Readers may possibly remember that the first edition of our newsletter contained the editorial in the school magazine about the catastrophic winter of 1946/7. What is interesting about this editorial is how it tells of the hardships endured by members of the School.
COHS in the 1930s
from An Oxford Childhood by Tony Phelps (1933-41) Note from Mike Chew at the time: “Tony’s story runs into 54 pages. If anyone would like to read them all, please contact me. We shall “serialise” the most relevant passages. Herewith Part 1.” (Ed. The other parts do not appear to have been published however)
The Remove
by John Nettell (1941) In 1941, as far as I remember, fee-payers all started in 2A and scholarship boys in Remove. Why it was called Remove I do not know. I only remember being told “it is traditional” which was no answer.
It could have been written by me
by George Pulley (1944-49) “I have to respond to the article in the July Newsletter No 8 by Mike Brogden. This could have been written by me of my experiences and feelings when at school in the forties (1944-9).
When did the rot set in?
From Brian Gumm (1940-44) After reading Mike Brogden’s cynical reminiscences of COHS in 1952-59 I found it hard to reconcile his views with those of mine. Could this be the same school? Admittedly, I was there 1940-44 and the headmaster was J.E.Badham but could it have changed that much in ten years?
A sense of superiority
by Philip Hunt (1960-67) Encouraging the debate: Lord Philip Hunt sides with Nigel Molden (Lord) Philip Hunt (1960-67) writes: I was very interested in Nigel Molden’s piece. Some of my experience chimes with his and I thought you might be interested in some comments.