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The Forum presents…
From the CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LII, iii JULY 1960 No. 169
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 successive evenings at the end of last term.
Continue reading “The Forum presents…”The perfect rag
by Brian Bowler (1944-1951)
Submitted by his contemporary, Alan Trinder (1944-51)
It was traditional at the High School for the sixth form boys to indulge in ‘rags’. These were more or less harmless pranks, outside of the school rules but generally tolerated by the staff as an expression of youthful high spirits.
Continue reading “The perfect rag”Nostalgia Tempered by Realism
by Nigel Molden (1960-66)
I found the article on COHS in the fifties by Mike Brogden of particular interest. It was also of the greatest credit to the Editor that he should print an article in which the nostalgia was tempered by realism. As a result it has prompted me to add some comments in regard to some of the subjects raised.
Continue reading “Nostalgia Tempered by Realism”COHS in the 1950s
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.
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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.
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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 my sixth year “Pongo” sought (typically) to reform my unpunctuality by making me “Late Prefect” – I was indeed still “late”.
The Early 1940s
by Ivan Mazonowicz (1940-46)
Ivan Mazonowicz (Mason since 1957) 1940-46 writes:
There were some fine teachers, eg Harry Jacques (Chemistry), ‘Pongo’ Bodey (Physics), who was my role model when I became a teacher, and ‘Tich’ Wright, among others.
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by Colin Tustin (1951-56)
Colin Tustin (1951-56) reminisces:
Continue reading “COHS in the early 1950s”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)
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