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- Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Ben Sweeny alias Spoonbill
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19997
Death of Ben Sweeny alias Spoonbill
I deeply regret to report that my brother Adrian Francis Sweeny , who was in Leigh Hunt B and Coleridge A between 1972 and 1978 and was generally known at CH as Ben, has been found dead at his home. He had been in poor health for many years. He was a longstanding and at times controversial contribut...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:37 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Christ's Hospital / The Church of England / Child Abuse
- Replies: 98
- Views: 30267
Re: Christ's Hospital / The Church of England / Child Abuse
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- Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:29 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Richard Palmer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5332
Re: Death of Richard Palmer
Yes, John, he was on the Horsham staff from 1974 to 1981 - a superb, engaging, life-enhancing teacher.J.R. wrote:I now take it Richard was part of CH Staff at one time.
- Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Bomber Nicholson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11629
Re: Death of Bomber Nicholson
Clive, I've sent you a private message.Clive wrote:I'd be interested to know what Rex's view on this is.
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Bomber Nicholson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11629
Re: Death of Bomber Nicholson
Strongly sympathise with that, Paul. Tim Collard (ColB 72-77) pays his own tribute here: https://www.facebook.com/tcollard2/posts/10152224676062654 And here are a few brief Facebook tributes from former pupils of Bedford Modern School: https://www.facebook.com/BedfordModernSchool/posts/7097298424249...
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:24 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Peter Farrar (Horsham Staff until 1953)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2434
Death of Peter Farrar (Horsham Staff until 1953)
Evidently a good man, but not to be confused with Peter Farrar (Horsham Staff 1973-91):
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/113612 ... _the_city/
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/113612 ... _the_city/
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Bomber Nicholson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11629
Re: Death of Bomber Nicholson
Thanks, Andy. The funeral (family and close friends only) will be on Thursday 17th July at 3.15 pm at Bedford Crematorium, 104 Norse Road, Bedford MK41 0RL. There'll be a Memorial/Thanksgiving Service at Bedford Modern School - date not yet decided, but likely to be on a Saturday in September.
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Bomber Nicholson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11629
Death of Bomber Nicholson
I'm deeply sorry to report that Christopher Nicholson (Horsham Staff 1965-81, Governor) died in hospital on 30 June. He had been in poor health for some years following a stroke. He was a great teacher and a wonderful friend. No information yet about memorial services, etc. A tribute to him on the w...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: The Making of Them by Nick Duffel
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23655
Re: The Making of Them by Nick Duffell
As it happens, The Making of Them was edited by the late Rob Bland (MdA 61-67) . Duffell thanks him "for years of friendly discussion of the problems of being English, for running many of the men's ['boarding school survivors'] groups with me, and for making this book readable." He is quot...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:29 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: clothes and the man
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6141
Re: clothes and the man
By the time I was a Button Grecian, "Q-shott" had been renamed "beer money".
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Our man at the Eastleigh by-election
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3070
Our man at the Eastleigh by-election
One of the candidates today appears to be Iain Maclennan (Lamb A 69-76):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/politic ... n___VIDEO/
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/politic ... n___VIDEO/
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Chris Grady on John Talbot
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1995
Chris Grady on John Talbot
Chris Grady (Lamb A 69-76) writes about John Talbot (Lamb A 69-76) who passed away on 19 January, aged 54: http://www.whatsonstage.com/blog/theatre/london/E8831359898536/Funerals+%96+sad+but+true+catch+friends+before+too+late.html The CH chaplain whose "heartfelt" eulogy is mentioned is J...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: "Guests" of HM
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3701
Re: "Guests" of HM
Have there been other OBs with jail terms? I suspect very few, if any at all. The classic instance is Leigh Hunt (CH 1791-99) who served two years - in fairly civilised conditions, admittedly - for libelling the Prince Regent. Byron dubbed him "the wit in the dungeon". Charles Lamb (CH 17...
- Wed May 02, 2012 7:39 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: More sad news
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7545
Ron Lorimer's date of arrival
Ronald Lorimer (CH staff 58 -92), died 14th April 2012 I thought it was a year or two later that he joined. I think so too. I recall him as a 'fairly new' master when I left. Well, I know how an error can reproduce itself in document after document, but just for the record: Ron's date of arrival wa...
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:34 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: BUCKLES
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10909
Buckled shoes
I have recently done quite a lot of research into Housie dress from 1552 to today. I have found neither written nor pictorial evidence to show that buckled shoes were ever worn. To my admittedly weak eye, Constant Lambert (Coleridge A 1914-22) appears to be wearing buckled shoes of some sort in thi...