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).
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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 different school song
by Tony Phelps (1933-41) Tony Phelps (1933-41) writes: “I was very pleased to receive Newsletter No 5, and it sparked a number of thoughts in my own brain. At the risk of wasting your time, I am putting some of them to you in this letter.
The School During WW2
by Don Adams (1939-45) Don Adams (1939-45) writes: I joined COHS in September 1939. The school premises were shared: COHS in the morning and Clement Danes in the afternoon.
“Journey’s End”
by Ron Baker (c.1949) Ron Baker (c.1949) writes: Further to Ted Bown’s reference to “Journey’s End”, the play was produced by George Wright and performed on 2nd to 5th February 1949. The cast:
A Memory of Mike Winters
by Derek Jeffs (1940s) Derek Jeffs (1940s), at the School during the war, reminisces in the Oxford Mail about a disastrous night when he took part in a gig with the future comedian Mike Winters:
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?
Schoolyard Cricket
by Colin A Tustin (1951-56) Colin A Tustin (1951-56) writes: “During the break between lessons schoolyard cricket was played, usually by six players (each side had a bowler and two fieldsmen.
The Air Training Corps
by John Bolt (1937-41) John Bolt (1937-41) writes:
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.