School dances at CH were held in the School Library and were reported in The Blue c. 1948-52
Len A.Bates plated for Warwickshire 1914-35 and was born at Edgbaston Cricket Ground where his father was Head Groundsman,
His son Peter H. Bates was in Prep. B and Coleridge B 1941-48, I remember tha he was a good swimmer but not a cricketer, He died in New Zealand some years ago.
Ballroom and other dancing at Horsham
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Thanks Kit. At least I got most of it right. Martin
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Re: Ballroom and other dancing at Horsham
Still going in 1960 or perhaps 1961 but I suspect they were in the Court Room (the memory is failing like everything else)Kit Bartlett wrote:School dances at CH were held in the School Library and were reported in The Blue c. 1948-52
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Re: Ballroom and other dancing at Horsham
In my day in the Dominions Library (as it was then called).
Len A.Bates plated for Warwickshire 1914-35 and was born at Edgbaston Cricket Ground where his father was Head Groundsman
That would mean presumably he was born c. 1894, which would have made him a pretty venerable member of the school staff by 1963 (when I believe he retired). I imagine he was the oldest (apart from Teddy Edwards, but he was 'honorary', i.e. not on the payroll).
Edit: he's in Wikipedia, and was born in 1895 -- but still pretty venerable.
Len A.Bates plated for Warwickshire 1914-35 and was born at Edgbaston Cricket Ground where his father was Head Groundsman
That would mean presumably he was born c. 1894, which would have made him a pretty venerable member of the school staff by 1963 (when I believe he retired). I imagine he was the oldest (apart from Teddy Edwards, but he was 'honorary', i.e. not on the payroll).
Edit: he's in Wikipedia, and was born in 1895 -- but still pretty venerable.
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For the biographical record Leonard Thomas Ashton Bates was born 20.3.`1895 and died 11.3.1971. at Coldwaltham Sussex.
He played between 1913 and 1935. a total of 444 first class matches.
He would have therefore been 68 when he retired in 1963. His daughter Jean married a Sussex Cricketer Donald James Weekes
who played one first class match in 1952. Len had a brother Samuel Harold who also played for Warwickshire 1910-12 but was killed in France 28.8.1916.
The family lived at 6 King Edward's Road. C.H. which presumably was a tied house.
He played between 1913 and 1935. a total of 444 first class matches.
He would have therefore been 68 when he retired in 1963. His daughter Jean married a Sussex Cricketer Donald James Weekes
who played one first class match in 1952. Len had a brother Samuel Harold who also played for Warwickshire 1910-12 but was killed in France 28.8.1916.
The family lived at 6 King Edward's Road. C.H. which presumably was a tied house.