Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I do apologise for the late change of the date for the Coleridge reunion. This is because of the delay in the building work which meant that the building would not have been open, and in fact covered in scaffolding, in April when we had originally planned. Usually events are planned and promoted 18 ...

It's not long until Old Blues' Day now, and we're hoping to see lots of forum members at the event to join in the fun. Don't forget that you do need to register, even if you're not paying for any meals etc. so that we can let the security team know how many people we expect and how many cars to make...

Steve Webb, Chairman of the CHA is delighted to announce the election of Rebecca Ramsay-Smith (LH B 99-00, Gr E 00-01) to the CHA Advisory Board, and to further announce that David Turner (Pe B 48-53) has been co-opted onto the Board for an initial one year term. After leaving Christ’s Hospital in...

CHA News – May 2007 Welcome to the May edition of the CHA newsletter, keeping you in touch with all the latest news from the CHA, your fellow Old Blues and the School. Old Blues’ Day 2007 Orders have started to come in with Old Blues booking their place at Old Blues’ Day 2007. Don’t forget ...

Philip Mayne (Pe A 11-19), the last surviving British officer of World War One and perhaps the oldest Old Blue of all time, has died aged 107.

His obituary in The Independent:

http://news.independent.co.uk/people/ob ... 444428.ece

We received a message from an Old Blue about the recent heroics of Old Blue Guy Vesey, currently working in Australia. An Old Blue emerged a hero at a tragic accident in Sydney Harbour in March of this year, when a ferry smashed into and sank a pleasure cruiser beneath Sydney Harbour Bridge. Guy Ve...

CHA News – April 2007 Welcome to the Easter edition of the CHA newsletter, keeping you in touch with all the latest news from the CHA, your fellow Old Blues and the School. Old Blues’ Day You should have now received an order form to book your place at Old Blues Day with your copy of Housey. Do...

CHARITY CONCERTS IN AID OF AFRICA PHOENIX TRIO CONCERTS Rachel (Pierce) and Elizabeth (Tucker) and Beryl (Underhill) invite you to a concert of their new Phoenix Piano Trio. Rachel will be playing the cello, Elizabeth the piano and Beryl will be playing the violin. We will be playing movements from ...

Young Old Blues Social A quick reminder that Young Old Blues' drinks will be taking place this Friday (23rd March) at the Porterhouse in Covent Garden from 6pm onwards. It's a bit of a rabbit warren inside - but we've got space reserved down in the basement (if you drop us a line in advance we'll k...

Young Old Blues Social A quick reminder that Young Old Blues' drinks will be taking place this Friday (23rd March) at the Porterhouse in Covent Garden from 6pm onwards. It's a bit of a rabbit warren inside - but we've got space reserved down in the basement (if you drop us a line in advance we'll k...

CHA News – February 2007 Welcome to the February CHA newsletter, keeping you in touch with all the latest news from the CHA, your fellow Old Blues and the School. Music at CH: CD for Sale The CH Young Enterprise group, Beyond Blue, are selling copies of the CD Music at CH: A Review of the Year. Y...

Christ’s Hospital Foundation is a major UK charity which manages investment funds of around £300 million. It also provides a range of functional services to the School called Christ’s Hospital including Finance, Development, Marketing, Admissions and Estate management. We have a vacancy for: Fi...

MESSAGE FROM CAROL BEWICK, COUNTING HOUSE, CH With the Olympics set to come to London in the near future, everybody wants a piece of the action. Olympic fever will be stepping up a gear over the next few months as the London Olympiad begins in 2008. If Christ’s Hospital wants to join in the fun, n...

I have had a letter of enquiry from someone who would like to speak to anyone who was taught by Classicist Frank George Smith, who taught at CH briefly. The enquirer is Jeff Vent, hoping to compile a volume of reminiscences about this teacher, who was also a close friend to the poet Philip Larkin. I...

Note from David McKie (Col A 1945 - 1953) David Jesson-Dibley was a wonderfully gifted, enthusiastic, exhilarating teacher of English who produced many plays at CH and wrote the 1953 anniversary celebration play: his funeral took place at St Mary's, Battersea, on 4th January, where he had been a chu...