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Category Archives: city of coventry boarding school
The Welcome and Index
Hello and welcome to this blog about The former City of Coventry boarding school at Cleobury Mortimer, also known as Wyre Farm Camp School. The former school is of course now known as the Pioneer Centre. The school is part … Continue reading
Aerial View of the City of Coventry Boarding school and the Pioneer Centre
Thanks to Jake Nicholls of the Pioneer Centre we now have an aerial view of the Pioneer Centre. Aerial view of the City of Coventry boarding School 1967 Aerial View of the Pioneer centre 2023
BIRTH OF THE NEW SCHOOL BLOCK 1965
BIRTH OF THE NEW SCHOOL BLOCK 1965 Put together by Trev Teasdel The New School bottom left as of 1966 “Mr Morris wanted new buildings – class rooms, house blocks, dormitories and a new gymnasium.” 1957 He intended to build … Continue reading
“Willingly to School!” The Rowland Years.
“Willingly to School!” The Rowland Years. Put together by Trev Teasdel. Robert Vickers Rowland Headmaster 1961 – 64 In the last issue of The Boarder (School magazine No3 July 1961) the editors wrote – “We look forward to a new … Continue reading
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL TO CITY OF COVENTRY SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOL 1957 – 58.
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL TO CITY OF COVENTRY SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOL 1957 – 58. Put together by Trev Teasdel Sweeping operational changes were made to Wyre Farm Camp School in 1957 which saw the school rebranded in the press … Continue reading
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS.
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS. Researched by Trev Teasdel You can download this article as a PDF file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0ffylOZ9iMxijtZdnsoFZrVyGPjCjI9/view?usp=sharing Following on from The National Camps Corporation article, I want to take you back, through the eyes of … Continue reading
Recent Visits to Cleobury
Ray on the left and Tom Sterland on the right and Tom’s mom in the centre. Wayne Carter at the School gates Colin Davis, Bill Partridge, Pete White, Paul Blundell, Dave Irish, Pete Melhuish.
Tony Booton in the Cleobury Clarion 2012
The full magazine on pdf http://www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk/current/files/downloads/Clarion%20January%202012.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1bn0KQTDslNv_L-UpJ3OWJlu6I1xKS9wF2KYHwD5WZiSZoiyo7bxyVwI8
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‘Willingly to School’ Coventry Express Article 1963
‘Willingly to School’ Coventry Express 1963 – Mr Rowland was Head Teacher. WILLINGLY TO SCHOOL Reporter Ashley Walton and photographer Mick Thorpe Visit the City of Coventry Boarding school. “We are not fighting pictures or the telly every night” … Continue reading
An Experience not to be Forgotten…
Every now and then a Google search throws up something I haven’t seen. This is from an article in the Coventry Telegraph c2018. Some of you from the 70’s might know the guys mentioned. – An experience not to be … Continue reading