Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

We, as Old Blues, would like to invite you to join us in person (or partly on Zoom) on Friday 30 May 2025, 10.30am to 4.30pm, at Christ’s Hospital for an event we are carefully developing. Over the last three years – as the culmination of seven years of liaison between CH and Old Blues and a Listening Exercise led by our independent mediator, Lia Shimada – we have been working towards this event, curated by a group of survivors, and hosted by the school.

Three key communities are being invited:
• victims/survivors of sexual abuse from Hertford and Horsham;
• family members of deceased victims;
• and invited guests who may include the wider CH community or those involved in the seven year Reconciliation process.

To read the full invitation please go to the following link
https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/old ... old-blues/
Please do not email Rob Totterdell direct - we are trying to reduce the range of emails he is trying to handle. Thank you

If you might wish to attend, or connect on Zoom, please fill in the form. The form is being held by Old Blue Chris Grady to maximize safeguarding so your full name is required, though you will be able to attend with first name only or anonymously.
https://forms.gle/ABmsnjSsrP3DeQ5J9

Thank you for considering this post and event.

With all good wishes
Chris Grady / MaB LaA 69-76
Email Chris@chrisgrady.org

On behalf of
Patricia Dowling (Combe) / 7s BaA 82-90,
Robert Totterdell / MaA MidA 69-76 and
Louisa Lockwood / 4s BaA 81-88
And supported at CH by Head Teacher Simon Reid and Business Manager Jacqui Duggan.

May I use this Reply as a reminder...

Firstly may I wish you all the healthiest 2025 possible with plenty of friendship.

As you will know I am working with colleagues towards the Lost Voices Heard event at CH on Fri 30th May. There are four main aims with the day:
* to offer an acknowledgment of past abuse suffered by some pupils who attended CH;
* to provide a basis of understanding between generations, including families of those victims who have since died;
* to offer a form of Reconciliation for those victims of abuse at the school, with the school;
* to allow ‘ghosts’ of experiences to be faced including, for some, the first visit to the school after decades avoiding revisiting the past.

The fuller invitation can be read here https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/old ... old-blues/, or sent to you my emailing me chris@chrisgrady.orgI am trying to get a clear idea of numbers for the day. We have 32 so far, but I suspect the number will be nearer 200 when people decide.

If you think you would like to attend then you can indicate this on this form https://forms.gle/ABmsnjSsrP3DeQ5J9, or if you know someone not on Facebook or this Forum who should be aware, please would you pass this information to them. Your help in this would be much appreciated.

I will also be sharing this message on three Facebook groups, plus a reminder of the datevia CHOBA and BSB. Some have been involved, first with the Listening Exercise, and then with the 5 Gatherings we have held. Now we want to reach wider to provide an opportunity for the process to reach a wider community. Thank you

Chris

May I make a gentle reminder. If anyone is planning to come to the Lost Voices Heard event on Fri 30th May then PLEASE could you complete the registration with me by 23rd April. This gives me time to get info out to you and check dietry/travel/access things. Thanks so much .

a) Here's the link to the full letter giving more information about the day https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/old ... ld-blues/
and b) for those who know all about it, and just need a reminder to complete the form - here's the form https://forms.gle/ABmsnjSsrP3DeQ5J9

We have 60-70 people booked to attend so far in person mainly, with a few on zoom. Thank you to all those who have completed the form already.