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Category Archives: Coventry
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
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
IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION.
IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION. Wyre Farm Camp School was one of over 30 almost identical camp schools around the country formed by The National Camps Corporation. Some were featured on Pathe News. Here’s some background. Note … Continue reading
The transition between the school closing in 1982 and the 1985 arrival of British Youth for Christ,
We have received a very interesting email from Stewart Wagstaff, of Ludlow, regarding the transition of the school in 1982,with possibly some detail yet to come. Hello,The chance receipt yesterday of the two attached photos led me to look at … Continue reading
Dennis Elmer – Passed but not Forgotten.
Today, April 9 2016, we got a request from Dennis’s daughter, Kirsti, to join the school Facebook page. It was sad news. Dennis has gone to the senior school in the sky! Photos and tributes were shared and I’ll transfer … Continue reading
ATV Today – City of Coventry Boarding School – Footage (via MACE) from 3.4.1969
At last we’ve tracked the existence of an ATV film of the school from the 3rd April 1969. The footage has been preserved by MACE (Media Archives for Central England). As the footage has now been digitised, we are now … Continue reading
John Billing – Former Pupil and International Lyre Player.
John Billing was at the City of Coventry Boarding in the 1970’s. Recently we have become aware that John is a talented Lyre player and teacher. John was at the school and later at La Trobe University and became a … Continue reading
Dennis Crowther – Clee Hill Poet and Folk Musician
“CLEE HILL. AKA – “Dennis Crowther’s No. 1.” English, March (4/4 or 2/4 time). D Major. Standard Clee Hill tuning (fiddle). One part. Clee Hill refers to both the height of Titterstone Clee, one of the highest hills in south … Continue reading
Mark Jefferies – Ex pupil and Ballroom Dancer
Some of those at the school in the 1970’s remember Mark Jefferies who was the 1970 – 74. Apparently Central News recently (September 2014). he was on Mark Jeffries runs Dancing Feet – Ballroom & Latin Dancing Classes in Coventry. Dancing Feet provides people … Continue reading