Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I can confirm that Richard still looks like Richard! Saw him and many others at the 2004 OBs Day and I thought the majority were instantly recognisable.

But, Spoonbill, I do remember Iain Harris, but I have to admit I don't recognise you!

Big School films 1973 onwards included Zulu, Charade (Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn), Shalako, When Eight Bells Toll (early Anthony Hopkins), The Italian Job.........

didn't have the same carnival atmosphere when they moved the films to the theatre.....

I feel a new thread coming on.........I would have thought there's some mileage and money in it for the CHA.

notice I didn't mention skirts either....

2 weeks!

Please say hello to them from me. BTW did you ever pick up any memorabilia?.......does anyone know if the catalogue will be revived I wonder?

.........DNP and extravaganza go together well in the same sentence.

I was reminded the other day (as it was on TV) of Barnes B's production of The Happiest Days of Your Life (1975ish). Somewhere I have a photo or two - - I haven't worn stockings since then....

I've got one or two that might be useful; let me know if you still need them.

Just to confirm what loringa has just said - Dr Newsome was believed to have been pushed (over opposition to co-education?) and Baker wasn't over popular at first; Newsome being a hard act to follow. I think many long-serving staff left early on in the Baker era.

Must be something to do with hitting 40 J.R..........and when one's eldest child becomes a teenager. I'll gladly move the goalposts!

Agree with Davebythesea about it being solemn - perhaps not so much now with the dropping of the nunc dimittis etc. Also, it may have depended upon the gravity of the headmaster - the late David Newsome was good at solemnity I thought (but many didn't no doubt). I was deeply moved every time. Do you...

Another old f@rt joins the forum - from the golden era of the 70s with happy memories of friends, grecian's club , punk, "cattle markets" and sport!