Monthly Archives: June 2012

In our final year 1967, a new subject came about – Motor Mechanics. Charles Joyce explains – “Do you remember Mr Chopping ‘Pranger’ by nickname, buying an old car which was used as a project, for motor mechanics and learning … Continue reading →

Charles Joyce invites us to lunch at the City of Coventry Boarding School –  Each mealtime was preceded by one of the three house captains ( Blount, Dudley, or Mortimer ) by saying grace. These were the usual – “ … Continue reading →

Came across this from 2010 in Coventry Telegraph. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/yourspace/2010/05/10/back-in-time-to-schooldays-at-wyre-farm-92746-26414625/ In this post I have included quotes from Reg (Vince) Holliday aka Vince Holliday of the Vampires Rock n Roll group,(via the Cov telegraph and Quotes from Ken Short (also at the school … Continue reading →

Mr Donaldson 1940 – 42 – 1st Headmaster The school’s first headmaster was Mr Donaldson 1940 – 42 and was the pioneering headmaster that got the school started. We don’t know what happened to him, it’s possible he got called … Continue reading →