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- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:07 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: RIP P T FARRAR
- Replies: 0
- Views: 45
RIP P T FARRAR
I saw in the Old Blue that Peter Farrar (Head of Modern Langauges) has died. He was my AO and A level teacher for three years and though he was a wonderful linguist, his sense of timing was not great and lessons were inevitably shorter. He would often be having a coffee in the Language lab and then ...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:23 pm
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: Sentencing of Garry William Dobbie
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3403
Re: Sentencing of Garry William Dobbie
Still no update on this one? Over 6 weeks now....
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: A letter from the CHOBA board
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3747
Re: A letter from the CHOBA board
There are indeed a lot of coincidences and I found the photo in the press article that I posted to be very very like the Revd Porteous I knew at CH.
The Thailand connection is also unsettling but if truth were to be said if nothing has come out from CH days, then it may indeed be a different person.
The Thailand connection is also unsettling but if truth were to be said if nothing has come out from CH days, then it may indeed be a different person.
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:03 am
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: A letter from the CHOBA board
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3747
Re: A letter from the CHOBA board
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/pensioner-jailed-for-historic-sex-abuse-of-boy-at-west-london-prep-school-9779975.html I think this is the same guy who was a chaplain at CH in early 80s. As J.R rightly says, the plot thickens... He had a son called Charles and a diaghter, Sidonia... When did h...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: A letter from the CHOBA board
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3747
Re: A letter from the CHOBA board
Or even Rev Porteous who was convicted later in a prep school.LHA wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:58 pmCould be this Alistair Wilson person
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... kmail.html
Wonder if he was involved in anything whilst at CH....
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Ernest McCall- Maths teacher / housemaster Maine A
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5644
Re: Ernest McCall- Maths teacher / housemaster Maine A
Long afte rhousemastering, Pat Cullen found himself living in one of CHs better houses opposite Doctor's Lake. This would have been in the 80s
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH and the Armed Services
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7036
Re: CH and the Armed Services
Mark Deller RN had a distinguished career in the Navy afte rleaving in 1981 and is elder brother of Paul, current Head of Art. On a sadder note a contemporary of mine, Ian "Bokker"Halden died in training along with his copilot in a crash in the Falklands; he was only in late 20s but I recall his dau...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:12 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Expelled
- Replies: 152
- Views: 15912
Re: Expelled
Was Jason Flemyng, the actor, expelled? I seem to recall also that he was involved in a shop lifting episode when he was in Mid A?
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:11 am
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: Roger Martin
- Replies: 195
- Views: 12430
Re: Roger Martin
I though the title of this topic was Roger Martin and yet the last 2-3 pages talk about Peter Webb. Digression folks! 

- Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:55 am
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: newspaper article re Peter Webb's departure from CH
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1084
Re: newspaper article re Peter Webb's departure from CH
This press article happened during my tenure as Senior Grecian in 1984. I think more Lent Term 1984. The headline was indeed "Goodbye Mr Chips" and I am pretty sure it was the SUN newspaper. I recall Baker desperately pressing me to find out who had leaked the story but not really my cup of tea that...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:31 am
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: It's time for Sillett, Cairncross and Poulton to comment.
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4612
Re: It's time for Sillett, Cairncross and Poulton to comment.
I noticed that the fate of three Yemeni gentlemen was also posted on the same day in the Mail a few pices below Karim's report. Different approach and homicide also involved, but in some countries rape carries much harsher penalties http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6042533/Three-paedophiles-s...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: Historical Abuse and related discussions
- Topic: Bishop Peter Ball and Christ's Hospital
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1777
Re: Bishop Peter Ball and Christ's Hospital
Ball did my confirmation in 1981 if I recall correctly. At that time the 3 Chaplains were Robson, Atkinson and Godfrey Hall. Robson went off to Wellington to join Newsome and Atkinson and Hall were then joined by Porteous.
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: CH and flu
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3594
Re: CH and flu
There was a mass school vaccination for BCG in the early 80s but during my time can't recall any flu jabs being administered!
Paul Hoskins (son of) was a contemporary of mine...
Paul Hoskins (son of) was a contemporary of mine...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:12 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Did monitors have any real use?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2613
Re: Did monitors have any real use?
:lol: Richard! Actually looking back on it, I am sure the role affected my A level results as I bombed German. Globally it was a PR role and there were fun parts like going to Amicable Socitey of Old Blues dinner; having numerous dinners at "the House" with VIPS who came to the school; singing every...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:10 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Vikki Askew
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3601
Re: Vikki Askew
Was this Vikki Hatton before? I think she taugt me briefly Medieval History (at the same time as Husband
) and had filled in for Gripper Davies who went to Cranleigh?
