Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mostly, the pupils at the school were Cov kids who would know the story of  Lady Godvia, Earl Leofric and Peeping Tom. Who would have guessed that Lady Godiva and Earl Leofric had associations close to the school (some 50 … Continue reading →

Towards the end of the summer term 1965, as we finished our third year at the City of Coventry School, we spent a week camping at  the Hillfield Franciscan Priory  Nr Cerne Abbas in Somerset. The aims (according to their site) are … Continue reading →

Kidderminster was a weaving town, centered on the carpet industry. We had a school trip there c 1966 / 7, possibly Brintons. It was an eye opener that those attractive, spongy, cat-purring front room carpets were produced in a noisy, … Continue reading →

Swimming Gala 1961 – from the Boarder July 1961 Rosemary Webb Rehill  There was one photo in a local paper of a pool that no way was City of Cov. The picture of the pool in the Coventry Telegraph is … Continue reading →

Thanks to Dean Revell for most of these photos.

Obviously, as the name Wyre Farm Camp school implies, the school grounds were once part of the historic Wyre Forest which once stretched along the Severn Valley from Worcester to Bridgnorth. It is one of the largest remaining ancient woodlands … Continue reading →

Graham Baker had a band at the school. circa 1964/5 they played on the school playground during visiting days – hits of the day like I Can’t Explain, Needles & Pins. Graham Baker David Partridge  The band was Graham Baker, … Continue reading →

Trev Teasdel put together this video of Cleobury and school photos and composed some backing music to go with it.

Neil as he is today Neil O’Connor (Hazel O’Connor’s brother) was at the City of Coventry Boarding School for a short while in 1964. Neil at Cleobury 1964 Neil became a musician, influencing his sister, in the early 70’s. Trev … Continue reading →