Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Foureyes wrote: "I have absolutely no authority to comment on behalf of the powers that be but there is a finite amount of space and you simply cannot commemmorate every deceased Old Blue. Where would you draw the line?"

Good point, well made. On the other hand, where is the line being drawn right now?

Cynically, David, they say that "every man has his price". However I had the impression that it was restricted to those who died whilst pupils at the school.

19 February 2011. See original post at head of Page 1 for this week's entry.
David

This week's entry see opening page.
David 5 March 2011

This week's entry - see opening entry.
David 13 March 2011

[quote="sejintenej- the young OB who was kiled a year ago in the alps after their poll to pole expedition would come high on my list

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2 Old Blues died in that accident - admittedly only one of them had done the pole to pole though

Mrs C. wrote:

sejintenej wrote:- the young OB who was kiled a year ago in the alps after their poll to pole expedition would come high on my list .

2 Old Blues died in that accident - admittedly only one of them had done the pole to pole though

Apologies to those who knew them. I was of course referring to the one who had publicly acheived so much in a short life; I don't know what the other had acheived.
The real question is still: how should a yes/no decision be made?

Each era has people whom it considers should be commemorated but many of them become forgotten as the ages pass. This surely is the story behind the competition to decide whose effigy should adorn the last pillar in Trafalgar Square.
As an example of public forgetfulness or disagreement the FT had a competition to "name the greatest person who ever lived". In the event they decided to give a "second" first prize for the 19th century lady prison reformer whose name I forget. She "beat" such names as Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed and a host of other worthies. As for the winner, his name almost certainly never appears in any history book though I think Kirby might have mentioned him once.

Franciscan thought - why cant the human race find another way of settling its disputes/arguments other than killing each other?

How many people have been killed in war before they reached their potential which may have been to help mankind?

Just a couple of thoughts which are not meant to hurt or demean the memories of those who have died in war.

Alan P5age wrote:

Chris Blewett wrote:Franciscan thought - why cant the human race find another way of settling its disputes/arguments other than killing each other?

How many people have been killed in war before they reached their potential which may have been to help mankind?

Just a couple of thoughts which are not meant to hurt or demean the memories of those who have died in war.

Sadly Chris, as recent events have shown, there is just too much money in it. Cameron touting arms in the Middle East etc.

Yes it does seem strange that we sell arms etc and then scream when one side or another uses our bullets/cs/bombs etc against 'innocent' people!

This week's entry - 20 March 2011 - see opening post.
David

30 March. Latest entry - see first post. Sorry it is late.
David

2 April 2011. This week's entry - see first post.
David

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David

Fjgrogan wrote: My daughter's governor on behalf of the BSB, Doreen Martin, had a son who was a pupil at CH but died suddenly during the school holidays of an undetected heart defect - he certainly had a plaque; I cannot remember his name (possibly Clive, or perhaps Clive was his father?)

I have come across your post just after posting something about Clive Martin here viewtopic.php?p=128020#p128020 . I remember Doreen very well - she & her husband sent me letters occasionally during my time at CH and were very kind to Clive's friends. She and her husband were older parents and Clive their only child.