Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Have watched both parts - very disturbing. It certainly portrays the CofE in a shocking light, but judging by reports in other media, other churches - other religions, even - seem to have suffered from similar problems, including not just abuse, but also high-level cover-ups. One aspect of the progr...

Public beating in the quad? I was at C.H. from 1948 to 1955 and am positive that if such an event had taken place I would remember it - which I do not!
David

What about the campaign in Malaya 1947-59, in which many Old Blues took part?
David

I, too, remember Mrs Hurst and one lesson in particular. I cannot remember what the lesson should have been, but she broke off from the syllabus to devote the whole session to the invasion of South Korea by the North, which had just taken place (25 June 1950). She had one of those huge roll-up maps ...

"I believe the monks at Buckfast Abbey make their own tonic wine..." Indeed, they do - and it is very potent. It is the drink of choice in many bars in central Scotland, particularly Glasgow. Buckfast Abbey is just down the road from me and the monks are so proficient at money-making schemes that t...

I forgot to add that the former Abbot of Buckfast Abbey - also a Benedictine institution - was sent to prison for 15 months in 2007 for abuse of children at the abbey's prep school between 1971 and 1978. I take no pleasure in drawing attention to these events as I am a Catholic myself, but it does s...

https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/6583/view/ampleforth-downside-investigation-report-august-2018.pdf I have seen the IICSA report on Downside and Ampleforth referred to in passing on this site, but wonder how many have read it in its entirety (address above)? It makes for unpleasant, depressing...

Julian remarks that: " Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it....” (or something like that) ." True enough, although it is usually expressed as "Those who do not understand the lessons of history are condemned to repeat them." However, Old Blues have visited this topic before an...

postwar blue, I would be interested if, since you have the book, you could confirm my recollection of the 'Sicker incident' please - see my post above. I would also be interested in your view on the morality of what took place. Concerning your comments on the 'different' CHs, I think that is inevita...

rockfreak writes: " Apart from the uncensored racism, misogyny, libel and other gratuitous insults (previously not allowed into the public domain by the sub-editors of newspapers, periodicals and broadcasting) that now proliferate on Twitter and which have, in my opinion, lowered the standard of deb...

There is an interesting incident in Magee's description of his life at C.H. I read the book several years ago, and may be a bit hazy on the details, but recall the story clearly. When he was 17 he was confined to the Sicker for several days. The first night he was there the night sister looked in on...

rockfreak writes: " I don't know how he got my landline number but then there are a great many things I don't understand about modern day life so I have to assume that everyone knows everything about everyone else and we might as well stop worrying. " You list your school on Facebook as "Christ's Ho...

I am saddened to report the death of a very distinguished Old Blue, Professor Bryan Magee (Barnes A 1941-45). Philosopher, academic, politician and prolific author, one of whose books left a detailed and revealing (!) record of his time at Housie. A full obituary is on the Telegraph website, but the...

graham says: "...But I do think its worth considering whether separating the responsibilities of teaching staff from those of the house staff (or, at least, appointed dedicated house parents who are not part of the teaching staff) is something that would provide an additional layer of protection for...

I agree with almost all of what J.R.says. I was in Prep B 1948-49. I really have no recollection of bullying there, so it must have changed by JR's time (1958-59). I was beaten once by a Mr Keep (three with gymnshoe) and I recall that Mr Pink had a habit of standing behind a boy in class and running...