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- Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
- Replies: 66
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Re: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
I never came across the word ‘transported’ in this sense at CH, but always ‘transferred.’ There seemed to me to be two totally different types of ‘transfer’. The first, mentioned above, was for someone usually in his last year and a Grecian, who went elsewhere to a house that had no one suitable to ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14819
Re: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
I agree with Kit Bartlett but, unlike those OBs mentioned by him, KD was much more nuanced in his attitude to CH. He had a life long close friend, Norman Ilett, who was his housecaptain (and KD the second monitor). Their paths crossed in Egypt during their military service and they socialised freque...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:53 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14819
Re: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
Although I was at CH before Brian Walling, I also heard no mention of KD at Housey. The masters mentioned in the biography include, Hon DS Roberts, Messrs AH Buck, ACW Edwards, HLO Flecker, DS Macnutt, EG Malins and GW Newberry, all of whom I knew somewhat and most of whom were still there after 195...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:34 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14819
What Keith Douglas got up to at CH
Keith Douglas (1920-44), OB and poet is considered by many to be the best war poet of World War 2. He was a most unusual character, a highly talented poet (certainly thought so by TS Eliot and Edmund Blunden, amongst many others), horseman, rebel, sportsman (especially rugby), a gifted, skilled arti...
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:56 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Foraging
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1922
Re: Foraging
During rationing, which lasted long after WW2, I remember two other ways of foraging. At an appropriate season there were boxes containing apples at the entrances of some nearby farms, with the welcome invitation, WINDFALLS, HELP YOURSELF . Also in some nearby fields there were wild strawberries. Th...
- Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH and Psychiatry
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4598
Re: CH and Psychiatry
Can this thread include comments on OBs who become psychiatrists? I know of only one, Peter Agulnik (Ba A, 1948-56) who had a very distinguished career in Oxford, ending with a psychiatric facility being named after him. Few OBs ever attain that. At CH he won the Lamb Essay prize. This was another v...
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: School Debates
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7682
Re: School Debates
I don’t remember any House Debating Competition in the 1950s. Then MT Cherniavsky was the master in charge of debating and took a keen interest in it. Meetings were popular and held in the Dominions’ Library on the few Saturday evenings when there were no other events. Occasionally there were debate...
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: An early 20th century CH puzzle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2418
Re: An early 20th century CH puzzle
Thanks to all, who read this posting and commented or made suggestions. It appears that Hood-Phillips was not the right master, for I have been told the years under consideration went up to 1924 (not 1925). So further suggestions are welcome.
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:04 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: An early 20th century CH puzzle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2418
An early 20th century CH puzzle
I have a puzzle for those Blues who may know the names of CH masters in the years 1917-25 approximately, or who may have lists of their names. A friend researching an aspect of Housiana heard a taped interview in which this master’s name is mentioned. But at the same time there was a noise on the ta...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: The Art School
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5627
Re: The Art School
I too recollect one of Rubbra’s works. It was a superb portrait of ACW Edwards (in turn “Canterbury Lamb”, staff officer, housemaster and finally school librarian and always in his later years most photogenic). However it was displayed in an almost finished state, at the request/command of Nell Todd...
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Arthur Rider
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5644
Re: Arthur Rider
In recounting Arthur’s organisational abilities, there has been no mention of his tenure as Second Master. This was a job that he did very well.
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:11 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Best place for 1920-1940 Memories, Anecdotes, Reminiscence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4672
Re: Best place for 1920-1940 Memories, Anecdotes, Reminiscence
I know of two books which may be of use, but unfortunately I do not own copies. Perhaps some other readers do. They are probably available at CH, in either the Museum or Library. Or can they be obtained through your local public library, via Interlibrary Loans? The books are, THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBL...
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: WHICH OF BRANGWYN’S PAINTINGS WERE YOU OPPOSITE AND IN WHICH YEARS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3931
Re: WHICH OF BRANGWYN’S PAINTINGS WERE YOU OPPOSITE AND IN WHICH YEARS?
A very warm "Thank you" to all who contributed to this thread or who read it and thought about the questions it posed. This is much appreciated, even though (so far) a deduction of Keith Douglas's place in Chapel cannot be made.
Every good wish for 2015 (and for long beyond). Alter Blau
Every good wish for 2015 (and for long beyond). Alter Blau
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: WHICH OF BRANGWYN’S PAINTINGS WERE YOU OPPOSITE AND IN WHICH YEARS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3931
WHICH OF BRANGWYN’S PAINTINGS WERE YOU OPPOSITE AND IN WHICH YEARS?
Keith Douglas (La A 1931-5 and Mid B 1936-8) was an OB and World War 2 poet, who survived the North African campaign, but most regrettably he was killed in action just after the Normandy landings at the age of 24. So he has left relatively little work, yet it is of a very high standard. (Edmund Blun...
- Sat May 10, 2014 11:04 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Edward Malins
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14365
Re: Edward Malins
In the writings about EG Malins so far, only his military, equestrian, pedagogic and intellectual qualities have been mentioned. There is more to add!
I was in the school Colts (under 16 rugby team) in 1954 and 1955 and our coaches then were Kit Aitken and Gad Malins.
I was in the school Colts (under 16 rugby team) in 1954 and 1955 and our coaches then were Kit Aitken and Gad Malins.