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- Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Mallett's Mallet
- Replies: 32963
- Views: 3664230
Re: Mallett's Mallet
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- Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Barking In Essex
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6717
Re: Barking In Essex
Talking of the temperature in the Dining Hall how was the place ever heated satisfactorily in the depths of winter? It was such a huge area; someone once told me that it was one of the largest buildings in the country unsupported by pillars. About 50 years ago, I think that the Dining Hall was the ...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: School Monitors through the ages
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2202
School Monitors through the ages
Although I too know nothing of the two First World War German artillery pieces at the ends of the Quarter Mile (see the recent topic, ‘World War 1 Guns’), I wonder about the disappearance of another item, certainly present at CH Horsham during the two decades after the Second World War and presumabl...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Masters' Nicknames
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21267
Re: Masters' Nicknames
Here are some more nicknames. Perhaps other readers can give explanations for them, where this is possible. It’s odd that some masters never had a nickname (eg M Barker, E Bullard, LM Carey and GW Deakin). A possible reason is that they were simply colourless characters. But LM Carey is an obvious e...
- Sun May 05, 2013 6:49 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Roy Edwin Terry
- Replies: 46
- Views: 21401
Re: Roy Edwin Terry
Roy Edwin Terry was a pleasant fellow, who would conduct the Chapel Practice on Saturday mornings if Korks was ill or otherwise unavailable. One thing that marked him out was that he was the only member of staff who had no degree or other qualification listed after his name in the ‘Blue Book’ (offic...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:40 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Punishments at CH
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29178
Re: Punishments at CH
Although Usher was certainly not too bright (probably only a Sgt and not a RSM) he seemed kindly and not particularly thuggish. When his drill squad once included a young and very obese boy who struggled to keep up, that boy was allowed to walk for a while. Also “Tush” sent away those jeering boys w...
- Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: I S I Report 2013
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3506
Re: I S I Report 2013
This very recent report is something of which the whole CH establishment can rightly be very proud. It is available at http://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/home/inspection/ For OBs of some decades ago what the Inspectors described indicates very many differences from ‘our’ CH and before reading the re...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:00 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH and the Armed Services
- Replies: 50
- Views: 17453
CH and the Armed Services
Here’s another suggested topic. For those readers who knew CH about a half century ago, World War 2 featured prominently in the memories both pupils and teachers. So connections between CH teachers and the Armed Services may be of interest. To kick off, here are some such connections and associated ...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Any Questions?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 13755
Re: Any Questions?
Thanks Ben, this could be a very useful thread for older OBs.
Do you use the term 'house spirit' today? If so what do you understand by it and how is it expressed?
Do you use the term 'house spirit' today? If so what do you understand by it and how is it expressed?
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:41 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Freemasons & CH
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11014
Freemasons & CH
I read in the Forum that headmaster Oswald Flecker was an important freemason and that led me to think of further possible relevance to CH, for in the CHOBA’s monthly calendar of events, there are frequent notices of masonic meetings. So apparently masonic connections with CH are still strong. One O...
- Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:46 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Science teaching in the 50's
- Replies: 41
- Views: 20644
Re: Science teaching in the 50's
Oh the memories that result from this site! More about Crosland. He also ran the CH Railway Society, mainly dealing with a model railway in a building next to the Manual Training School (now the Doyle School of Design) and on one memorable occasion arranged a visit to the Horsham Railway Complex. Ca...
- Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:03 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Gruesome Encounter of the Newsome Kind
- Replies: 61
- Views: 35771
Re: Gruesome Encounter of the Newsome Kind
Two minor elaborations of points made above: 1. In the 50s at least, “The Oil” (the HM, HLO Flecker) never used the cane in person, NOR were there any public canings. 2. Rev CAC Hann was presumably an excellent administrator and a scholar, for he left CH to take up the post of Principal of the Ripon...
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:34 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Science teaching in the 50's
- Replies: 41
- Views: 20644
Re: Science teaching in the 50's
Sejintenej said that Mr Ronald Crosland “was brilliant and laid-back, or simply adequate”. I have a recollection of RC from about 50 years ago which still impresses me. I was with a very bright practical partner and somehow the question of movements of a light spiral spring with a weight attached to...
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Skyfall
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1905
Re: Skyfall
I found Skyfall one of the best Bond films, mainly because the plot development and human characteristics presented were far more subtle and intelligent than usual. The chase sequences were also particularly imaginative. What more can one want? (If it’s a reference to CH, does anyone recollect how C...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Michael Cherniavsky
- Replies: 93
- Views: 52924
Re: Michael Cherniavsky
The Chern was certainly, one of the brightest masters at his time in CH and probably the brightest of all. In addition he could inspire his pupils more than most others. He was a nice guy too, yet unafraid of holding very moral, minority opinions, while also being most tolerant and liberal! His firs...