Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Hi John, I had a series of friendly exchanges with Robert in late 2015 and we chatted about a holiday we shared together around 1963. He remembered my Mum rather well. I was in the throes trying to arrange to meet up with him when he suddenly stopped communicating with me, despite several attempts. ...

Hi John,

Are you still in contact with Robert Chadwick. I have mislaid his email address. Can you help?
Regards

Patrick Tonkin

He was as quirky a teacher as you could imagine. He would for example set up practicals for pairs of students but give no instructions whatsoever as to how to use the apparatus provided. He would then wander round taking pleasure in finding someone who was trying the conduct the experiment in comple...

Surely this icon of the science dept merits a thread of his own. To this day I can still remember that "A true fruit is a ripened carpel and nothing else" & that if any one mentions Nitric acid you must immediately shout "Oxidising agent".

Thanks Blondie95 - but particuarly in view of the inscriptions on the belt that sounds like a memento you should certainly NOT be parting with!

Thanks for your comments folks! John R - I of course remember you. Mr Hopkins (sorry can't remember your first name) likewise I have a vague memory. Unfortunately, I have no idea what happened to Michael Froggatt. I guess, if push came to shove it ought to be possible to buy the buckle NEW from whoe...

Patrick Tonkin. Peele.B, 1959-1965
As was the "tradition" at the time, I sold mine on my last day for some paltry sum. Now realise that it was a rather beautiful piece of hallmarked silver artistry!

I'm really interested to acquire/buy.
Can anyone help?