Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:51 pm
Highly doubt it!
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Who Knew What?
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Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:53 pm
Right answer!!
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:54 pm
Thanks. When do I start as Headmaster?
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:08 am
That's just what an Illuminatus would sayblueeyedboy wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:14 pmBeing a Governor doesn't make you one of the Illuminati, believe me;
I don't think I'd be the only person here who'd be very interested in the school's response to a Governor's questions, if you're able to share that is.
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:46 pm
Great Plum wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:52 pmWhoops!marty wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:48 pmThanks. Unfortunate typo Matthew!Great Plum wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:43 pm
Baker would have been the head then - Poulton cane in 87 I think
I have corrected the original typo, but it still doesn't sound too good given the context of the thread. John R.
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:51 pm
Derek Baker was an Old Blue (Lamb A 1943-50) and Head Master 1979-85. He died some years back.
He left the headship suddenly and under something of a cloud, amid considerable ill-feeling, but I do not know why.
Some years later I attended a dinner as a guest, and unbeknown to many of those present, DB had also been invited. I understood that it was his first C.H. function since leaving the headship. On his appearance in the middle of pre-dinner drinks, at least two people expressed outrage and walked out, never to return. As I say, I was a guest so not in a position to ask what that was all about, but his presence put something of a damper on proceedings. An odd incident which I remember to this day.
David
He left the headship suddenly and under something of a cloud, amid considerable ill-feeling, but I do not know why.
Some years later I attended a dinner as a guest, and unbeknown to many of those present, DB had also been invited. I understood that it was his first C.H. function since leaving the headship. On his appearance in the middle of pre-dinner drinks, at least two people expressed outrage and walked out, never to return. As I say, I was a guest so not in a position to ask what that was all about, but his presence put something of a damper on proceedings. An odd incident which I remember to this day.
David
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:21 pm
Maybe I should have said ‘arrived’...J.R. wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:46 pm
I have corrected the original typo, but it still doesn't sound too good given the context of the thread. John R.
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:22 pm
I think he fell out with the almoners of the time...Foureyes wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:51 pm Derek Baker was an Old Blue (Lamb A 1943-50) and Head Master 1979-85. He died some years back.
He left the headship suddenly and under something of a cloud, amid considerable ill-feeling, but I do not know why.
Some years later I attended a dinner as a guest, and unbeknown to many of those present, DB had also been invited. I understood that it was his first C.H. function since leaving the headship. On his appearance in the middle of pre-dinner drinks, at least two people expressed outrage and walked out, never to return. As I say, I was a guest so not in a position to ask what that was all about, but his presence put something of a damper on proceedings. An odd incident which I remember to this day.
David
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:45 pm
The Almoners would have been the only body in a position to remove him, so in that sense he fell out with them. However, I believe that the reason for which he was removed lay within the school.
David
David
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:10 pm
Didn't Baker oppose the merger which is why he was removed from post and Hansford drafted in to oversee the conjoining of the schools with the headmistress of Hertford?
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:57 pm
Baker’s daughter was still at the school when I joined. There was noticeable bad blood between her and the children of CVS as apparently CVS was considered the ring leader amongst the staff in pushing for Baker’s exit.Foureyes wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:51 pm Derek Baker was an Old Blue (Lamb A 1943-50) and Head Master 1979-85. He died some years back.
He left the headship suddenly and under something of a cloud, amid considerable ill-feeling, but I do not know why.
Some years later I attended a dinner as a guest, and unbeknown to many of those present, DB had also been invited. I understood that it was his first C.H. function since leaving the headship. On his appearance in the middle of pre-dinner drinks, at least two people expressed outrage and walked out, never to return. As I say, I was a guest so not in a position to ask what that was all about, but his presence put something of a damper on proceedings. An odd incident which I remember to this day.
David
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:05 pm
Who is CVS?
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:08 pm
Christopher (?) Vincent-Smith, I presume.
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:11 pm
Yep
Re: Who Knew What?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:20 pm
aka 'Ping'. A generally honourable but quirky sort of a chap, and not an obvious ringleader. Must have been a bad situation indeed to get his dander up.