Closing remarks on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill on 3 October 1936 My task this morning is an easy one. It is on behalf of the Governors of the School to accept charge of this memorial, which I do with a feeling that… Continue reading Chairman School Governors
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J.E.Badham Esq MA
Response by the Headmaster on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill, 3 October 1936 ‘Mr President, Madam Mayor, Mr. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Winston Churchill, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my proud and pleasant duty to accept on behalf of the School the plaque which… Continue reading J.E.Badham Esq MA
A school register for 1927-1965
During the life of a previous COSA website, data was collected with the view of reconstituting the school register to complete one from earlier times. A very interesting project but I do not know what has happened to that data By way of compensation until we track it down, the list accessible from the links… Continue reading A school register for 1927-1965
The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
This post and its companions present a full record of everything you need to know about what happened on 3 October 1936, on the school stairs leading up to the hall. All the content comes from memorial booklets published at the time. ‘October the third 1936 was a great day in the history of the… Continue reading The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
Speech by Mr Churchill
If you have not landed here from that page, you can read about the circumstances of this speech here. ‘Mr. President: Although more than year has passed since Lawrence was taken from us, the impression of his personality remains living and vivid upon the minds of his friends, and the sense of his loss is… Continue reading Speech by Mr Churchill
Playground Cricket
T E Lawrence, 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. Playground cricket has no… Continue reading Playground Cricket