From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LVIII, ii April 1966 no 185
Ian Taylor writes:
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1961 Beating the Bounds
From the CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIII, ill JULY 1961 No. 172
After receiving an invitation from the Rev. Canon R. R. Martin, a small party of VIIth formers joined the traditional ceremony of Beating the Bounds of the Parish of St. Michael-at-the-North-Gate on the 11th May, Ascension Day, together with the Church Choir and some of the congregation.
Continue reading “1961 Beating the Bounds”Dec 1958: The Development Plan
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LI,i DECEMBER 1958 no 164
School Notes
We wrote in our issue of July 1946:
Continue reading “Dec 1958: The Development Plan”1961: The 80th Anniversary
From CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIII, ill JULY 1961 No. 172
School Notes
It should not pass without comment that the School has now been running for 80 years. So much has been said or hinted about the School’s future that when an opportunity arises to say something definite we should do so.
Continue reading “1961: The 80th Anniversary”The Site of the School
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE Vol XLVIII,ii MARCH 1956 No 156
Ian (Spud) Taylor writes:
Continue reading “The Site of the School”Thomas Hill Green by F. C. Lay (1962)
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE Vol LIV,ii April 1962 no 174
F. C. (Fred) Lay, Old Boy and then Headmaster, writes:
Although T. H. Green was recognised by his contemporaries as playing a large part in the founding of the School it is surprising that we have never reproduced in the Magazine a copy of either of the two portraits which are so well-known to all who have been here, nor has any account been given in these pages of what this remarkable man was like.
Continue reading “Thomas Hill Green by F. C. Lay (1962)”F C Lay: The Headmaster’s Retirement
From THE CITY OF OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE VoL. LIV, ii APRIL 1962 No. 173
School Notes
An important chapter in the School’s history seemed to be nearing completion when one morning early this term the Headmaster formally announced at Assembly his intention of retiring in July.
Continue reading “F C Lay: The Headmaster’s Retirement”F C (Freddy) Lay
Brian Beames (1945-50) writes:
Continue reading “F C (Freddy) Lay”The School Play
1949
A production of “Journey’s End” by R C Sherriff, produced by Mr George Wright, was performed with the following cast:
Continue reading “The School Play”Playground Cricket
by T E Lawrence (1896-1907)
T E Lawrence (1896-1907), writing in the OHS magazine, July 1904
This is the earliest piece of writing that can definitely be ascribed to Lawrence, although a companion piece titled ‘Playground Football’ and signed ‘Goalpost’ had appeared in the March 1904 issue of the O.H.S. Magazine, and was written in a very similar style.