Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

As well as the 7 boarders or included in the 7? Anyone know?

Yes - I meant day places in addition to existing boarding numbers, ie., extra dosh.

midget wrote:At Hertford in 1940s there seemed to be a large number of girls from London, and from the poorer districts at that. But that was in the good old days of the Scholarship.

There still are! Lots from Lewisham, Catford etc.

They had quite a discussion about it - whether it would alter the ethos of the school. general consensus was that it would. He seemed to think the day boys are being brought in to free up beds so that they can have more children paying full fees. I guess the thinking is that then they could continu...

Why is there nothing on the sch site??

They had quite a discussion about it - whether it would alter the ethos of the school. general consensus was that it would. He seemed to think the day boys are being brought in to free up beds so that they can have more children paying full fees. I guess the thinking is that then they could continu...

re energy saving lightbulbs....or NOT - Morrisons still sell all the normal ones.

I have a feeling that this description was used of CH in the nineteenth century before the move to Horsham

The chap who told it to me said it was used in his time at CH which would have been the 1940s and 50s.

I suppose now, kids boast, "I go to CH - You know, the 'bluecoat-school near Horsham, coz Mummsie and Papa can afford it !" Happily, mine doesn't! She started in Sept 09 and is (mostly) very happy. We have been self-employed for many years and earning less each year; our assessment had us...

J.R. wrote:

Fjgrogan wrote:Belly slices are not bad under the grill either.

The mind boggles !

My kids eat nearly every bit of pig - and love it! Especially Lincolnshire sausages. SOOOOO cheap and SOOOOOO lovely! I recently fed 8 people with bangers and mash for under £5.

I suppose now, kids boast, "I go to CH - You know, the 'bluecoat-school near Horsham, coz Mummsie and Papa can afford it !" Happily, mine doesn't! She started in Sept 09 and is (mostly) very happy. We have been self-employed for many years and earning less each year; our assessment had us ...