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by MB1981
Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:27 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34627

Only just seen this thread. I was in Barnes A when Simon Randall died. He was in the year above me. I'd only been at the school a couple of months when it happened and being young, it was my first real experience of someone I knew dying, even if I hadn't known Simon for very long. It's still somethi...
by MB1981
Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:13 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Favourite teacher
Replies: 240
Views: 114962

Vonny wrote:MB1981 - just noticed you are in Fareham - I lived there for 9 years.
Going a bit off topic, but yes, I've been down in Fareham for over 20 years now. I'm not local to the area, but I sound like it these days!
by MB1981
Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:58 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Incredible but true!!
Replies: 11
Views: 4962

Met a fellow OB during a Sunday League football match on a pitch in Gosport. As neither of us were originally from Hampshire when we were at CH, it was a bit of a surprise to say the least.

My team won 4-1. :D
by MB1981
Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:48 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Favourite teacher
Replies: 240
Views: 114962

Bomber Nicholson
Dick Dawe
Pinky Palmer
Nick Jones
Pete Farrar
Louis Bardou
Tom Jeffers
Tony Waller

that should do for a start.
by MB1981
Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:46 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Roger Martin
Replies: 43
Views: 22587

Roger Martin was my housemaster in Barnes A from 1974-77. Really helped me as it took me a long time for me to settle into CH life when I joined.

Etheldreda turned up later after I'd moved into the senior houses.
by MB1981
Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Mr.Grimshaw.......
Replies: 38
Views: 20099

Mr.Grimshaw unsuccessfully tried to teach me woodwork in the 2nd form, he failed due to my complete lack of any talent.

He also along with the infamous Cuckoo caught me smoking behind the manual school. :(

His other talent I remember was as a football ref.