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- Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH's new security system
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5982
CH's new security system
https://www.ifsecglobal.com/access-control/one-of-britains-oldest-boarding-schools-installs-new-security-systems/ "The historic building [i.e. the entire complex of buildings] now has read in/read out access on all doors, helping to maintain the security of the site and its staff and students –...
- Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Obituary of Paul Rose (Peele A 1944-51)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2181
Obituary of Paul Rose (Peele A 1944-51)
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/ ... -paul-rose
Condolences to his son Edmond, who followed in his father's footsteps at CH from 1976 to 1982.
Condolences to his son Edmond, who followed in his father's footsteps at CH from 1976 to 1982.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Prince Charles, Bernard Levin and Shakespeare
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1952
Re: Prince Charles, Bernard Levin and Shakespeare
In OB circles we don’t hear much about him, possibly because he chose to distance himself from CH. Levin certainly refused to join the CH Club - ostensibly on the grounds that he was ‘not the clubbable type’ - but he didn’t cold-shoulder CH entirely. According to his obituary in The Blue (Summer 20...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Prince Charles, Bernard Levin and Shakespeare
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1952
Re: Prince Charles, Bernard Levin and Shakespeare
I came after Levin's time, but I was slightly junior to one of the actors who went on to be in the cast of Levin's 'Oh Calcutta' (and Hair). I feel there may be a mix-up here. The man behind Oh! Calcutta! was surely Kenneth Tynan. I've never heard Levin mentioned in connection with it, though of co...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Philip Briggs reaches his century
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33043
Philip Briggs reaches his century
He was in Middleton A from 1932 to 1936 and later became a Governor:
https://www.wilmslow.co.uk/news/article ... lebrations
https://www.wilmslow.co.uk/news/article ... lebrations
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:00 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Death of Catherine Ennis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2158
Death of Catherine Ennis
Sorry to learn of the death from cancer of the distinguished organist Catherine Ennis (6's 1965-71; later a member of the music staff at CH Horsham until 1985), President of the Royal College of Organists from 2013 to 2015: https://www.rco.org.uk/news_displaystory.php?newsid=340 There's a Telegraph ...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Bruce Grindlay off to Thailand
- Replies: 0
- Views: 32951
Bruce Grindlay off to Thailand
Our former director of music, now "one of England's outstanding headmasters", will become principal of Rugby School Thailand next year:
https://ie-today.co.uk/news/staff-appoi ... uary-2021/
https://ie-today.co.uk/news/staff-appoi ... uary-2021/
- Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Obituary of Brian Harmsworth
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33434
Obituary of Brian Harmsworth
…who taught the piano at CH for three decades or more, bowing out in 1991:
https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/pe ... th-3042205
https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/pe ... th-3042205
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Independent obituary of Mark Cousins (Maine A 1957-66)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3613
Re: Independent obituary of Mark Cousins (Maine A 1957-66)
I have a feeling that his CH dates are incorrect. I remember the name and according to his dates, he would have been on my year, but he was not in any of my forms. Given that he received a First in 1968, he must have been at least one or two years before me, probably one as I will be 73 later this ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: The career of Richard Hughes (Barnes B & Lamb B 1959-68)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33346
The career of Richard Hughes (Barnes B & Lamb B 1959-68)
…summarised in an article marking his retirement:
https://www.shropshirelive.com/business ... fty-years/
https://www.shropshirelive.com/business ... fty-years/
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Independent obituary of Mark Cousins (Maine A 1957-66)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3613
Independent obituary of Mark Cousins (Maine A 1957-66)
"Widely recognised as one of the best minds amongst his contemporaries":
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obit ... 02833.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obit ... 02833.html
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Coronavirus: David Norgrove gives 'em both barrels
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3212
Coronavirus: David Norgrove gives 'em both barrels
Sir David Norgrove (Thornton B 1959-67, Senior Grecian) , chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, omits to mince his words in a letter to the Health Secretary about the inadequacy of the government’s stats on coronavirus testing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52889103 Hugh Pym of the BBC write...
- Fri May 29, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Article about the Tube
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5238
Article about the Tube
Judging by the small print on the cover, it looks as though last month this magazine included an illustrated write-up of the Tube, in its various ramifications: https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/100545174_3136589733051272_1466330602545348608_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_o...
- Sat May 16, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Sad news of Colin Somerville
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2441
- Fri May 15, 2020 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Sad news of Colin Somerville
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2441
Sad news of Colin Somerville
…who was in Leigh Hunt B and Lamb A between 1968 and 1975:
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ ... er-2854343
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ ... er-2854343