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- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2652
Re: James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot
The painting has been mentioned in The Blue from time to time. Apparently there was a detailed account of it in the September 1963 edition (don't have a copy, unfortunately). At the Barbican in 1987 a not-quite-exact replica (painted by Tissot himself, and loaned by the Layton Collection of Milwauke...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:27 am
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Mrs Betterton
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1885
Re: Mrs Betterton
Apparently the manuscript is in Brunel University Library, Jo. Stephen Rose used extracts from it in The Intellectual Life of the British Working Class (Yale University Press, 2001).Jo wrote:I wonder if it's possible to get hold of her original work - probably not if it's unpublished.
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of John Ddungu
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2260
Death of John Ddungu
I very much regret to say that John Ddungu (CH 05-07) was found dead in his room at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, on 27 February. His mother pays tribute to him in this press report: http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/latestnews/Exclusive-Gifted-South-Norwood-student-dead-bed/article-749687-detail/ar...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Memorial service for Patrick Cullen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5236
Memorial service for Patrick Cullen
Sadly Patrick Cullen (Horsham Staff 54-87) , one of the most amiable teachers at CH in my day, died in January aged 81. Reportedly there will be no memorial service at CH, but there will be one, to which everyone is welcome, on Saturday 18 April at 2.30pm in the parish church at East Knoyle, Wilts. ...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:38 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Jeremiah Duggan petition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1732
Re: Jeremiah Duggan petition
Good to see that overnight the number of signatures rose above 1,000.
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:12 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Jeremiah Duggan petition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1732
Re: Jeremiah Duggan petition
This report appeared in the Hendon Times on Friday:
http://www.hendontimes.co.uk/display.va ... street.php
http://www.hendontimes.co.uk/display.va ... street.php
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Jeremiah Duggan petition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1732
Jeremiah Duggan petition
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I haven't been able to find any references to it, and time is now short: Last week saw the fifth anniversary of the deeply troubling death of Jerry Duggan (ThA 92-99) , so often examined in the pages of The Blue and The Old Blue over the past five years....
- Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:57 pm
- Forum: Looking for....
- Topic: Looking for Ian Bartholomew [STILL LOOKING...]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2354
Re: Looking for Ian Bartholomew
Just sent you a personal message, Chris.
- Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH and Cambridge University
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1875
Re: CH and Cambridge University
Ian,
Hope to send you a pm in a day or two.
Rex
Hope to send you a pm in a day or two.
Rex
- Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday Rex
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2145
Re: Happy Birthday Rex
Thanks, cj - appreciated.
- Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Not the best day of my life....or was it?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3298
Re: Not the best day of my life....or was it?
Yes, Julian, very glad to know you're all right.
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:36 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday Rex
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2145
Re: Happy Birthday Rex
Thanks, Andy. It's been an enjoyable couple of days, with various Old Blues mixed into the brew.
- Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: It's Old Blue Night on Channel 4
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1207
It's Old Blue Night on Channel 4
At 8pm Mark Thomas (ColB 74-81) exposes the misdeeds of Coca-Cola, and at 9pm there's a repeat of the rather good Time Team Special on the Gothic architect and designer Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (Non-Foundationer 1820s).
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH Memorabilia on eBay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3084
Charles Lynam
Charles Lynam, writer of the letter, went on to a notable career as an architect (and archaeologist, magistrate, alderman and mayor) in Stoke-on-Trent, living into his nineties.
http://web.archive.org/web/200302192313 ... harles.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/200302192313 ... harles.htm
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:51 pm
- Forum: Old Blue clubs/societies, re-unions and regional clubs
- Topic: Old Blues Cricket
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6628
Old Blues Cricket
Carl, I've just attempted to send you a pm. If it doesn't arrive, let me know.