Category Archives: cross country

Sarah Baker -School Photos from 1968 – 72

Posted on 25 April 2018 by trevor

Sarah Baker got in contact recently to share some of the material belonging to her father, Mr Baker a teacher at the school c1968 – 72. It will take a while to sort out her material but watch this space. … Continue reading →

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Dennis Elmer – Passed but not Forgotten.

Posted on 9 April 2016 by trevor

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 →

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James Lovatt – Music and R.E. Teacher – City of Coventry Boarding School

Posted on 2 March 2014 by trevor

There has been much speculation about the much revered James Lovatt among former CCBS pupils on the Facebook site and a general idea that he retired to the Exeter district. The original M28 (ie the M28 before me – Trev … Continue reading →

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Cross Country

Posted on 30 July 2011 by trevor

Cross Country, as in most schools, was an important PE activity and the school prided itself on its team runners. The school was in no way a borstal but the novel The Loneliness of the Long distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe comes … Continue reading →

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