Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sarah Williams Ken Williams This is a recent poem written by Sarah Williams – daughter of Deputy head Ken Williams. Sarah says – ” Its a true story. Dad was born in Coventry and they lived in Paxton Road. My … Continue reading →

Keith Ison  Basketball Team 1969 — with Keith Ison, Adrian Phillis, Ian Willacy, Steve Hudson, Bill Mc Menamin, Steve Harkin, Ray Evitts, Steve Barber, Steve Worral, Kevin Carolan and Roger Anable. Keith Ison  Basketball team 1966- 67 Not sure of … Continue reading →

Dean Revell has sent two new photos from his recent visit. Ludlow The ‘new’ swimming pool.

Thanks again to John Andrew Steane The Dudley and Blount House ties (Just need the Mortimer tie now). Ralph Aldhous These were the new style ties. The older ones were cotton with narrow stripes. Paul Norman posted one of the … Continue reading →

Jon Andrew Steane –

Jon Andrew Steane I “RESCUED” the name plates from the Blount and Dudley dorms when I visited the school in 1987, they had seen better days back then, but you can just make out the names even now. The Mortimer … Continue reading →

John Tearse Stephen Tearse 1964 This programme from March 1967 was contributed by John Tearse who was at the school in the early to mid 60’s and is from his younger brother’s collection – Stephen Tearse, who sadly was killed … Continue reading →

Reginald Morris – headteacher 1953-1960 Mr Reginald Morris was head teacher at the City of Coventry School from January 1953 to November 1960. Thanks to John Tearse for this cutting Mr Morris was a pupil of King Henry V111 grammar … Continue reading →

Trev Teasdel  Quite a few have posted the ford but that’s a nice angle on it – anyone for Cross country! Ralph Aldhous I think I used to miss that bit out if I could, sometimes I missed most of it … Continue reading →

Life at boarding school doesn’t always lead you into ready made careers. Some pupils took the ‘Road less traveled by – and it made all the difference“, as Robert Frost wrote! I mention this because Dave McGarry, who was at Cleobury in … Continue reading →