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?
Continue reading “When did the rot set in?”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.
Continue reading “A sense of superiority”Memories of Masters
Writer unknown:
“Mr Badham, Headmaster during my time at School, rarely gets a mention in the Newsletters.
Continue reading “Memories of Masters”Quality of the Teaching
Stephen Peters (dates?) writes:
Continue reading “Quality of the Teaching”The School in the 40s
by Tony Argyle (1941-46)
Tony Argyle (1941-46) writes (again with real ink) from Pearce, near Canberra in Australia.
Do you remember putting milk bottles or chalk dusters in the grand piano?
The Annexe-Morgue-Dispensary Fire
by John Corbey (late 1940s)
John Corbey (late 1940s) writes:
“The Annexe was adjacent to Gloucester Green, facing Worcester College Gardens.
Continue reading “The Annexe-Morgue-Dispensary Fire”The School Song
by John Gaskin (c. 1955)
John Gaskin writes:
The precise origins and authorship of the School Song (see Newsletter 4) were never known to more than a tiny handful of people: F C Lay and Jimmy Soulsby are long since dead, and it would be a pity for the knowledge to perish unrecorded with me.
Continue reading “The School Song”Malcolm Williams’ Rare Poetic Talent
by Richard Coleman (1953-60)
Richard Coleman (53-60) writes:
In my memory Malcolm’s most singular claim to fame came during an English lesson in 2A.
Continue reading “Malcolm Williams’ Rare Poetic Talent”The School in Wartime
Writer unknown (1941-45)
When originally published Mike Chew apologised that he had temporarily mislaid the name of the author of this item, but would acknowledge its provenance in due course, which he never did. “Sua culpa”, as he said at the time.
Continue reading “The School in Wartime”