Speech by Lord Philip Hunt (1960-67). Baron Hunt of Kings Heath and illustrious Old Boy was invited to address the final gathering of COSA this July to commemorate the 60th and therefore Diamond Anniversary of the closure of the school in July 1966. This is what he had to say:
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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.
Ronnie Barker joins the school
A fascinating snippet of school history. Alan Trinder (1944-51) submits photos of these 2 pages of the school acceptance register for September 1940.
Poem by Ronnie Barker
Alan Trinder (1944-51) has submitted the following poem by Ronnie Barker, which appeared in a school magazine in the late 1940’s. Possibly his first foray into print? It was printed originally as one long text and we have taken the liberty of dividing it up into sense groups, as this makes it easier to read… Continue reading Poem by Ronnie Barker
Memories of Ronnie Barker
by Tony Phelps (c.1946) Tony Phelps writes: “I met Ronnie on the (non-professional) stage in Oxford in 1946. That was the year when I returned from war service.
The Ronnie Barker Blue Plaque
The blue plaque to commemorate comedian Ronnie Barker – who was an Old Boy of the OHS and lived at no 23 Church Cowley Road – was inaugurated on 29 September 2012. The late Mike Chew, who was then Chairman of COSA, was invited to say a few words: