A fascinating snippet of school history. Alan Trinder submits photos of these 2 pages of the school acceptance register for September 1940. These are fiendishly hard to read so we include a transcript of the relevant entry. If you wish to read the original then we recommend you enlarge them as much as possible on… Continue reading Ronnie Barker joins the school
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The WW2 Memorial
The school’s WWII Memorial is located in the Oxford Community School (previously the Oxford School, previously to that Southfield School and now the Spires Academy). The Inscription reads: Grati Dulcem Colimus Memoriam Horum Huiusce Scholae Alumnorum Qui Pro Communi Omnium Libertate Vitam reddiderunt. MCMXXXIX – MCMXXXXV. The translation offered in the April 1966 Scvhool Magazine… Continue reading The WW2 Memorial
“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: Captain Hardy: Alan StokesLieutenant Osborne John RobinsonPrivate Mason James HigginsL/Cpl Broughton Maurice Croxon2nd Lt Raleigh Howard JonesCaptain Stanhope Paul Groves2nd Lt Trotter… Continue reading “Journey’s End”
“The Forum Presents”
by Malcolm Williams (left 1960) “The Forum Presents” is mentioned twice on the “News of Old Boys”, once by Malcolm Williams (left 1960) and once by David Green (left 1953). How many versions of the Forum Presents were there? Malcolm Williams has responded very quickly: Thank you for forwarding the note from David Green. The… Continue reading “The Forum Presents”
Who did what?
Earlier in this century, Mike Chew tried to construct a list of Old Boys still alive, in association with Malcolm Williams, that could serve as a base for the reconstitution of the school register for 1929-1966. He constructed two lists: a short one with just names and perhaps a job title, and a second which… Continue reading Who did what?
First Eleven Cricket
Extract from the School Magazine for July 1960: Captain: P V Strongitharm; Vice Captain: K Moore; Hon Sec: R Weaver. Played 10 Won 2 Drawn 6 Lost 2…. The best piece of batting was Jefferies’ 54 out of a total of 93 in the Past v Present match….. Moore and Burke have proved an excellent… Continue reading First Eleven Cricket
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: Captain Hardy – Alan Stokes; Lieutenant Osborne – John Robinson; Private Mason – James Higgins; 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh – Howard Jones; Captain Stanhope – Paul Groves; 2nd Lieutenant Trotter – Michael Sommerlad; 2nd Lieutenant… Continue reading The School Play
The Lawrence Exhibition at Jesus College
A note by Tony Phelps: The Lawrence Brothers’ Memorial Fund financed the establishment at Jesus College Oxford of a Scholarship or Exhibition, which was first competed for in 1939. It was created in memory of three of the Lawrence brothers. Namely: Thomas Edward Lawrence, Exhibitioner (and Scholar) of Jesus College (aka Lawrence of Arabia who… Continue reading The Lawrence Exhibition at Jesus College
WW1 Service
The numbers of Old Boys serving in the 1st World War – or the Great War as it was known then – was 580. In a school with a nominal intake of 120 pupils per annum that is a huge percentage: Royal Navy 29 Royal Marines 3 Army 491 Royal Air Force 57 Total distinctions… Continue reading WW1 Service
The School Roll of Service 1914-18
The transcript below is of a talk was given by Professor Adrian Gregory, the guest speaker at the COSA Annual Luncheon of 2017. It is a comprehensive review of the participation of Old Boys and Staff in the First World War. ‘Since 2014 I have been director of a research network at the university dedicated to… Continue reading The School Roll of Service 1914-18