Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Just noticed this article: http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/your-news/students-put-their-stamp-on-dr-martens-1-6108234 For over 80 years, Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham has required students to wear Dr. Martens’ 1461 classic 3-eye shoe as part of their school uniform. I'm a bit puzzled. Duri...

The name certainly sounds familiar, but since I wasn't very musicy my knowledge is a bit limited.

"studies"

Now that's a word I have banished from my life forever.

Although it looks great, can someone tell an ignoramus what it's original purpose was? In ancient times insurance companies would affix a plaque to buildings they insured so that their private firemen could identify if the burning building was one of theirs or not. That sort of brings us back to Ju...

Mine's arrived and now functioning as a nice garden ornament on our patio wall.

Did it sell this time? Err, yes ... in a moment of madness I bid £80. I then decided that I didn't really want it and hoped somebody would outbid me, which didn't happen. So I have a lovely plaque on its way to me. There are probably quite a few of these around as I remember them being sold on an O...

Yes, I forgot about leaving at 16. I just looked at your leaving date. Doh.

Did I say I was bad at remembering names? When I do remember them I forgot what year they were in as well.

Is it possible that we were in some of the same classes? Did they mix years? Art?

You were 3 years ahead of me Philip, but I certainly remember your name so you must have had a certain notoriety.

Unfortunately, like you, my memory for names back then is very poor. Even the names of friends escapes me. It's not an age thing, it's always been the same for me.

To add to the above, there seems to be two types of Markers Medals. The older one has a permanent hanger, the later one (designed by Pingo) does not. The earlier one was engraved with the Marker's name, which he/she could take. The later one was presented to the boy/girl, new in a box, with their na...

What was a Marker? I don't recognise the word in a CH context. They weren't around in our time Katharine. Here' some info from the museum: http://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/zero/museum-and-collections/badges-prizes-tokens/ Marker’s medals were worn by boys and girls appointed by the Steward as a M...

Having taken delivery of these I must say they are very nice indeed. In good condition, and quite hefty. They would easily fetch £60 each on eBay without the provenance. The spoon is dated 1884, and the fork 1845. They clearly have the maker's mark for George Adams, and not George Angell as stated i...

I own one of these, and see them on eBay and auction sites quite regularly. The one I own is like most of those I see, in pretty good condition with a name and date engraved on the side. They usually sell for less than £100, but occasionally more. I have just been browsing in a local antique centre ...

Just noticed that the plaque didn't sell for £50, so didn't make the reserve.

It's back up on a timed auction finishing tomorrow (Sunday) if anybody is interested:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/aucti ... t-21958904

Anybody interested in these? http://bulkemailtracker.christs-hospital.org.uk/images/CH_Forks_and_Spoons.html Currently for sale in the CHA shop. £200 might seem a bit pricey for a spoon and fork, but the provenance makes them very interesting and I couldn't resist. Acquired for the public supper whi...

One of these appeared for sale in an auction yesterday. http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/j-p-humbert-auctioneers-ltd/catalogue-id-2905395/lot-21856148 Estimated price was £70-£90, but the price realised was £50. I was watching this and intended to buy, but the auction ran on too ...