Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I was "Fotched" across the face, by a Monitor -- Rosetti - for blacking the eye of a Senior, with whom I had had a "Disagreement "

"You do NOT strike Seniors "

Ah yes !!----- cold baths in Ba B.
They lasted all of 5 seconds, and of course there was that delicious sense of warmth afterwaeds !

Derriere ?

I was unable to access Andy's reference --- however --- I'm afraid I have been waiting, for some time, for Mr Clegg to behave like a Liberal Democrat. Our Family has been Liberals since we were Whigs, and My Great Grandfather, who hated three thinga-- Liquor, Conservatives and Masons, is probably sp...

What was and is the official line on staff imparting political prejudice when teaching pupils? I remember L.M.Carey advising his history class that the main cause of the First World War was "the beastly Prussian nature".He was, shall we say, one of the old school of thought and presumably...

The omly boy, I remember, who ran away, was "Black Douglas" (Mentioned on a previous Thread) who departed, fully armed, into the local countryside !

He was, of course, expelled, and, I believe, went on to Dulwich.

No comment !

I only remember one ----- now why would that be ?

A further isotope of this has appeared ------ MAGNOLIA -- which is white or purple, according to it's electrical charge.

I suppose this also applies to this thread ------ At the end of the War, we had the first female Teacher ----- Straight out of University and an absolutely gorgeous lady. Her first Class was the Geography Deps --- not noted for academic brilliance, but containing several members of the first XV, if ...

MATURE !!





(No I'm not sensitive ! )

The name "Usher" certainly rings a bell with me, for the years 40-46, but since my memory is not what it never was , I may be wrong !

Flares

We had better not go into the subject of "Football Administration" --- with whatever shape of ball !

The only time we saw the School Segeant, was on Drill Parade, in front of the Manual School.
It was alleged that he carried out "Headmaster's Beatings" --- but I never saw this.

(To pre-emt JR ----- not because I was bent over !!)

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