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- Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CH in "Vanity Fair"?
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CH in "Vanity Fair"?
I have just re-read Thackeray's novel after almost 50 years and, though I can hardly be the first, I was stuck by the details of the public school which the young Rawdon Crawley is sent to, courtesy of Becky Sharp's notorious "patron", Lord Steyn. It seems to be a mixture of Charterhouse a...
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:05 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: J D F Smith
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Re: J D F Smith
Thanks, Andy. Very sad about John Smith, confirming the rumour I heard back then. (I have sent you a private message).
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: J D F Smith
- Replies: 2
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J D F Smith
A year or two after I left CH (ca. 1974 or 5) I was shocked to hear that John Smith, whom I had greatly admired as a teacher of Greek and Ancient History, had suddenly died. Does anyone know more about the circumstances of his death (if this is not a taboo subject) and about his personal history in ...