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… 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:
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… 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:
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… 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.
F C (Freddy) Lay
Brian Beames (1945-50) writes:
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:
Playground Cricket
by T E Lawrence (1896-1907) T E Lawrence (1896-1907), writing in the OHS magazine, July 1904This 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… Continue reading Playground Cricket