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The School in Wartime

Writer unknown (1941-45) When originally published Mike Chew apologised that he had temporarily mislaid the name of the author of this item, but would acknowledge its provenance in due course, which he never did. “Sua culpa”, as he said at the time.

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.

Three Memories

from Jim Fleetwood (1946-51) Jim Fleetwood (1946-51) writes: “I was just looking, quickly, over the COSA website and thought I would pass on a few memories from my schooldays. These are, in fact, culled from correspondence with Mike (Jeff) Jeffery. The vague “We” is used to protect the not-so-innocent.

Harry Jacques

by John Stockford (left 1944) John Stockford of Redwood City, California writes: “Thanks for the Update …all very interesting.

Mr McCready

by Bryan Beames (1945-50) Bryan Beames (1945-50) of Fielding, New Zealand 5600, writes: “Thanks for the update on the web. I had hoped to see a reference to Mr. McCready at some stage and also to the student teachers about whom I wrote some time ago.

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 (1944-51) 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.

The Wilson Boys

by Chris Wilson (1951-57) Chris Wilson (1951-57) writes: “I am particularly pleased to read the list of School Officers 1958-59 on page 11 of N1 featuring my younger brother, Peter Gradwell Wilson, as School Captain and House Captain of Lawrence House.

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