Author Archives: trevor

This cross-section of vignettes are taken from posts on the school Facebook pages and the Topix forum…. TexasDave McGarry I’ll never forget my first day/night at school.. 1961. I thought I was just going to have a look at the … Continue reading →

All things food at the City of Coventry Boarding School – breakfast, dinner, tea and supper – not forgetting sandwiches on Saturday (so you could miss Saturday lunch), tuck parcels and the tuck shop. Ralph Aldhous I was always hungry … Continue reading →

From Topix – (The original M28 – for i was also M28 1962 – 67!) wrote Anyone remember “Wilf” he was a kinda general dogsbody, toilet cleaner etc he was at the school during and probably prior to and after … Continue reading →

CARS AND BOATS Hamish Wilson Canoeing on the Wye, camping at Cern Abbas, hitching to Southampton (for a reason that escapes me) on the initiative test, boating on the Clyde (I was next to Mr Parker’s son when he caught his … Continue reading →

Prologue – Sarah Williams provided the following thought on Facebook for Halloween – ” Here’s a thought for Halloween. We were all brought up and taught by people who had survived the war. They had fought, possibly even killed, done without … Continue reading →

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 –