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by LHA
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Teaching staff
Replies: 38
Views: 10818

Re: Teaching staff

How did you manage to stay 10 years? Intriguing!
by LHA
Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Complaint about William NYE (Old Blue) Church of England Secretary General of Synod
Replies: 0
Views: 26733

Complaint about William NYE (Old Blue) Church of England Secretary General of Synod

This article details a Safeguarding complaint about one William Nye a former pupil of CH and current Secretary General of the Church of England General Synod

https://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/co ... lliam-nye/
by LHA
Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: John Ditcham
Replies: 1
Views: 6095

John Ditcham

Greetings all I wonder if anyone knows the current whereabouts and occupation of a John Ditcham who used to work at CH, teaching German and some French in the late 1990s. He lived in Peele although then moved out to an address in Horsham. I believe he later stopped teaching children and went to teac...
by LHA
Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Richard Poulton has died
Replies: 3
Views: 8882

Richard Poulton has died

This is sad news and my condolences to the loved ones of anyone who has died including Poulton’s, although I note he has now gone to his grave without ever explaining, or being asked to explain or being held to account for the regime of criminality he oversaw. The school don’t seem to have attempted...
by LHA
Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Elizabeth Cairncross
Replies: 129
Views: 166404

Re: Elizabeth Cairncross

Did anyone hear back from the C of age re Cairncross?
by LHA
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: prison releases
Replies: 31
Views: 44885

Re: prison releases

Bishbashbosh wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:45 am Been some time since I was on here, even as a lurker.

Dobbie tried to appeal to reduce his sentence from 12 to 10 years. This was refused. Still July 2024.

I don't know anything about any others.
Does anyone have a copy of the judgment in relation to his failed appeal?
by LHA
Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell sentenced
Replies: 3
Views: 7733

Re: Ben Breakwell sentenced

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59508438

Seems to be only article

Perhaps then above should be posted in the Old Blue Facebook group if anyone has access and feels so inclined
by LHA
Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:58 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202024

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

Media reports stated Breakwell’s sentencing was on 14 October. Does anyone know how long he got?
Article here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58072825
by LHA
Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Burr released
Replies: 6
Views: 7448

Re: Burr released

It’s of concern if he was released with a Parole Board hearing if that was a requirement , might if he worth following this up with them or with Probation?
by LHA
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:29 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
Replies: 7
Views: 6601

Re: Update on work by independent mediator

The meeting between Simon Reid and Lia has happened as planned and her proposal for the way forward has been accepted. Lia is now working up the next phase and is keeping us updated . We will update the Forum as we learn more. Chris with Adrian, Ken, Richard and Robert 28th August 2021 Chris. Thank...
by LHA
Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:50 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202024

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

I am not aware of any relationship between the matron concerned and Breakwell. Husbands first wife did work at the school. I believe she divorced him but not certain exactly when. His second wife was at his appeal, as was I, and it felt like she was there more for 'sympathy' than desire or support....
by LHA
Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Who would you Shop?
Replies: 21
Views: 16523

Re: Who would you Shop?

Who was Pink? Not sure that name has featured on here before Thanks There's still the freemasonry among colleagues that must exist. I don't mean literally the blindfold and the funny handshake but the easy camaraderie that must inevitably exist among any group of professionals who have perhaps becom...
by LHA
Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:23 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202024

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

Thanks for those recollections. A number of pupils with musical talents seemed to retain a connection with the school after leaving. Not sure if he did.
by LHA
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202024

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

I expect he’s looking at at least 18 years.
Very little information him before he started offending.
Does anyone remember him from CH?