Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Interesting - both John Rodgers in his book of 1938 and Martin Stephen (one of this country's most eminent Head Masters) in his book of 2018 state that the reason CH has the worst reputation for physical abuse is because the parents had no way of complaining about it - they were mostly poor or in ha...

I should have included Newsome, you are right. Very many have concerns, misgivings, suspicions with regards to Robson and his relationship with Newsome. The Common room (and its culture) has come up in my investigations time and again. And so has the Tube - more recently. Can't say much more at this...

Dear All I am copying you below what I have sent to others directly (quite a lot and including some teachers). Like Julian I am surprised that there has been very little comment on the programmes on this site given Ball's connections with CH and given Cairncross. So I hope what is relayed below will...

I have heard today that NEIL SIMMS has passed away. He taught me Economics and Politics and helped to get me an AO in Business Studies. I always like him and e laughed together on many occasions as pupil and teacher. He was honest and truthful and whilst I am aware of the Ridley Society debates with...

Following on the alcohol thread - I remember the Grecians club - it was good, restrained and taught very unworldly boys (well some at least) how to handle drink. On my D of E bronze McCall and another bought us 6 large cans of dark ale - high percentage - these wre old fashioned so I think 3/4 of a ...

Agreed.

Rob - please contact Rebecca Wilde at Sussex police or Jacqui Duggan at CH

Dear All In 2000 a victim came forward and made an official complaint to Horsham police concerning a master. He was told to go away or as I would prefer to say F... O.. ! In December 2016 he came forward again but this time used the BBC. His evidence was held on file but no prosecution was made. It ...

I am really pleased to say that HH and I are now in contact - this is good news.

I have responded to HH on a PM.

I'll give him the generosity of allowing him to ponder my response over the weekend and then be able to reply to me if he so wishes.

Cheers

Rob

Dear All I am applying to be a Core Participant This would bring CH into the lime light but I am not holding my breath. However I want to clarify something: The police have been able to charge 6 teachers over the period from 1969 to 2001. However, information provided suggests that activities of liv...

Eer I know feelings run high on this. Many at CH (Boys or Girls) did not know what was going on - they are not to feel any blame - other than that for some they were clearly looking through Nelson's second eye. It happened - deal with it. You may have been there when it happened - deal with it. The ...

Dear All I can confirm that CH will NOT be included in Phase II of the inquiry. No public school is. They have chosen quite small schools not all of which are independent of the state system. There is no right of appeal. The only legal aspect is to challenge the inquiry but it is not possible as the...

Hi Chaps Interesting two days - I will come back to you. I am meeting with a victim today so need space. However I will say the school (Hi Business manager reading this and thanks for the last two days) is really interacting with the idea of reconciliation. This is good - they need to. Rob - oh by t...

Actually a cup of tea and a biscuit is better than nothing! The meeting will now be without prejudice so no legal inference can be applied. BUT what is the point? I am starting to think I am wasting my time and life (what little is left) on this. We can't agree on an agenda; we can't agree on a loca...

I can confirm that a further investigation is taking place by the police re a master at CH. The master has already been tried for another/other cases. It is NOT Peter Burr. It is a single victim. The editorial dept. and the legal dept. at The Times are meeting today to see if they feel able to relea...