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COHS in Wartime 1940-45

by Brian Gumm (1940-45)

Brian Gumm (1940-45) writes:

Looking back over some sixty years or more, my recollection of the COHS in war time was surprise that the process of education proceeded in a more or less orderly fashion with few interruptions due to the war raging across Europe. This I am sure was not the case, but through the eyes of a schoolboy it was the usual round of lessons, homework etc relieved by some of the exciting things going on around us.

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COHS in the late 1940s

by Bryan Beames (1945-50)

Bryan Beames (1945-50), now living in New Zealand, reminisces:

Living in Cowley (I knew Alan Trinder who lived in the next street) I attended St. Christopher’s School and passed the scholarship exam, the last time it was held I believe before it became the 11 plus exam. My parents duly received a letter telling them of the successful outcome and that there was a choice of 3 schools, any one of which could be applied to for a place.

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