Monthly Archives: February 2012

Charles Joyce says – “These are three shots of Cleobury school around 1967.. I discovered then recently by chance, they were never printed due to errors of the photographer. The swimming pool scene, displays a double exposure that superimposes and presents … Continue reading →

Before we start our journey around Radnorshire – a few quotes from former pupils about initiative tests –  Paul Starling In the last summer that I was there the class was tasked to go as far as we could in … Continue reading →

David Partridge “….the highly thought of Mr Colin Partridge, related to mugwump, guardian of the ‘conkerbonker, candlelit reader of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’, elicitor of ludicrous excuses for being nominally late for meal times, and all round ‘good egg’? … Continue reading →

Colin Partridge taught English at the City of Coventry Boarding School 1959 to 1961. He was only there a short while but his teaching and approach to discipline are legendary among ex pupils who remember him. Along with his teaching … Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of Chris Harden Steve Webb I can identify just 3 of the subjects on this photo. Reg Morris, (headteacher,) of course is back row on the left: teacher Wally Clark is back row on the right: the guy on … Continue reading →

Art teacher Terry Walker Art teacher Terry Walker, who started teaching at the City of Coventry Boarding School c 1962 was renowned for his ‘Racing green’ Riley Imp. Riley was a Coventry firm  – http://wikicars.org/en/Riley ” Riley was a British motorcar and … Continue reading →

Charles Joyce suggested “ I thought we could do theme on the school milk , Perhaps the history when and why it was introduced in the 50s. I think it was stopped by Maggie Thatcher in the early seventies, 1/3 of a … Continue reading →

Little Wyre Cottage can be seen Top right Aileen Parker related a story she had heard while she was studying in London in the early 70’s. She wasn’t quite sure of all the details so we began to research the … Continue reading →

Aileen Parker (left) with Rosemary Webb-Rehill c 1969 in Oliver. In June 1967, a group of us (mainly I thinking from Mortimer Seniors in the ‘New’ block) were invited one evening to the Headmaster’s cottage the head’s daughter – Aileen … Continue reading →

Muller England with its headquarters at Cleobury Mortimer, South Shropshire, was a rapidly expanding engineering company manufacturing precision machined components and assemblies for both the Domestic and Export markets primarily servicing the Automotive, Hydraulic, Electrical, Medical, Defence and Dental Industries.  … Continue reading →