Monthly Archives: March 2012

Thanks to Gary Marks for this contribution – CLEOBURY RUGBY TEAM C 1974 L to R back Row Richard Bruce, Colin Rollason, Dave Rowlands, Andy Carrol, Satwant Bamwaite, John Kenny, Michael Breslin, Linden Harris, Darren Mulcahy L to Right Back … Continue reading →

Michael Breslin outlines some of the changes at the City of Coventry Boarding School after 1972 – A Summary of Changes in the 70’s  From the 40’s to the 80’s – we’ve tracked that the school had employed at least … Continue reading →

Comments from Facebook – Ralph Aldhous Uniform. School uniform was: 1. Uncomfortable 2. Ugly 3. Ill-fitting 4. Deeply, deeply, uncool For those of us, probably in the majority, whose parents didn’t have deep pockets, school uniform was a huge expense … Continue reading →

School and School House Neen Savage Pat Bryan, now 83, was a child during the 2nd World War. Both her Mother and her Uncle taught for a short while at Wyre Farm Camp school during the early years of the … Continue reading →

Tanky Thorne’s Treasure Trove by Charles Joyce Tanky Thorne’s Treasure Trove, The loft space above his room in the old Mortimer dorm was a hoard of confiscated items he had collected over the years. Getting ready for the move to … Continue reading →

Sarah Williams (daughter of deputy head Ken Williams for anyone new to this blog) has shared some photos with us from 1965. This first one is a great view of a very snowy school playground 1965. Back of the Main … Continue reading →

Saturday Afternoon Cinema in Cleobury “Saturday afternoon cinema in Cleobury – I remember when they showed “Rock Around The Clock“ Michael Billings Saturdays at the Boarding school we could take sandwiches and skip lunch to go more long distance places … Continue reading →

John Tearse posted these items on the school Facebook page. They relate to the mid 60’s. How much did it cost to send a pupil to the City of Coventry Boarding School in the mid 60’s. This letter gives an … Continue reading →

Peter Molesworth shared some photos on Facebook with us. I’ve attempted to improve the damaged ones a little – Behind the Metal work Workshop Lake District or Ben Nevis Either lake district or Ben Nevis TD Room behind swimming Pool … Continue reading →