Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

J.R. wrote:I now take it Richard was part of CH Staff at one time.

Yes, John, he was on the Horsham staff from 1974 to 1981 - a superb, engaging, life-enhancing teacher.

Clive wrote:I'd be interested to know what Rex's view on this is.

Clive, I've sent you a private message.

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...

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/

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.

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...

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 quoted occasio...

By the time I was a Button Grecian, "Q-shott" had been renamed "beer money".

One of the candidates today appears to be Iain Maclennan (Lamb A 69-76):

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/politic ... n___VIDEO/

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 John Robson...

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 1782-89) ref...

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...

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...

At least two CH people are on the list: David Green (ThB 64-71) , formerly director, Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office: Companion of the Order of the Bath Craig Oliphant (Horsham Staff 84-89) , formerly head, Eastern Research Group, Foreign & Commonwealth Office: OBE Congratulations to them both.

Not all CH Houses are named after famous Old Blues ----- Barnes, for one, is named after an early Benefactor, whose portrait used to hang at the East end of the Dining Hall --- he has now been "Relegated" to the Counting House ! Never heard that one before, Neill. I've always understood it was name...