Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

sejinetej says: "Young Barnes Wallis has just (1430hours or so today) been on Discovery re-enacting some of the experiments his father carried out in designing the bouncing bomb. Given he was at CH when I was there I wonder if I look as old! (He was wearing a sleeveless cardigan very similar to...

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You've left it a bit late, but you should speak to the Benevolent Society of Blues (BSB) IMMEDIATELY . The persons to contact are either Rowena Harris or Judy Wright on 01403-247418. I am sure that they will advise you to get your request in rapidly. At the worst the BSB will say no, but I think the...

michael scuffil says:

"...I shall not reveal the names of my credible first-hand sources..."

Possibly an unfortunate choice of words, given the circumstancers!?

Why 1256?
Their base at Alamut (in present-day Iran) was taken and destroyed by the advancing Mongols, 15 December 1256. There is a theory that Osama bin Laden sees himself and his men as lineal successors - hence the deja vu bit!

englishangel asked: "Asssassins anyone?" The name comes from an Islamic military order, whose popular Arabic name was hashishiyyin , (hence, assassins ) supposedly because they carried out their attacks while under the influence of drugs. The original group numbered no more than a couple o...

I am conducting some research into Old Blues who died in World War One and need to verify a particular grave that lies in " Wanstead (St Mary) churchyard." As I live in Devon this is a bit of a long journey, so is there anyone who would be prepared to go and look for me, please? I can supp...

A curious feature of this picture, at least to my eyes, is that there are no masters. Every other house pic I have seen has the two housemasters and the matron sitting in the centre. Perhaps, it was a Prep thing?

Has anyone at the school thought of putting a couple of Housie events on You Tube? For example, I am sure that a proper choral rendering of "Praise the Lord for our Foundation..." would go down well, as would, say, the Band playing "Sussex By the Sea." Nothing excessive but a cou...

Humbug!

Vonny, Don't worry about attending the 20-years on reunion. What you will discover is that you haven't aged one iota in either looks, mind or spirit, whereas all the others will have aged incredibly - some may even look as though they need Zimmer frames - while their political stance is about ten mi...

exploding

(as with admiral's Boxing Day event! - three in hospital, two walking wounded!!)

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Concerning forms in the early 1950s. I followed a somehwat erratic pattern (the story of my life, really) by going from the Fifth Form to being a "Probationary Deputy Grecian." I spent a year in this grade and the following September returned as a "Probationary Grecian" (I.e., wi...

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