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School Reunion Photos Saturday September 6, 2014 (Part Two)

More photos of the reunion taken, I think, by Keely Donald (Stephen Donald’s daughter) in the Pioneer Centre. Michael Billings, Stephen Donald, Gordon and Dyllis Place Judith Chopping and Tony Booton (and ?) ? / keith Ison / Trev Foreground … Continue reading

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School Reunion Photos Saturday September 6, 2014

On Saturday 6th September 2014 former City of Coventry Boarding School pupils returned to the camp, thanks to Stephen Donald, a pupil who was there in the late 50’s. Stephen did a competent job of bringing together about 20 former … Continue reading

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Coventry Telegraph Feature on Wyre Farm Camp School

I think some of this information came from this site. It’s part of a feature on Coventry’s Lost schools and Colleges by Lucy Lynch. Thanks Lucy. “Coventry Boarding School In the 1930s government ministers were worried about working class children … Continue reading

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List of Pupil Intake Between 1940 and 1950

Lynn Tiltman whose father Lionel John Aubrey was at Wyrefarm School between 1946 and 1949, has contributed a great excel document showing the intake of pupils between 1940 and 1950. You can read more about Lionel’s early memories of the … Continue reading

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Wrens Warren Camp School in Coleman’s Hatch, East Sussex. (Pathe news Video)

I think these two videos are of  Wrens Warren Camp School in Coleman’s Hatch, East Sussex and have recently been released on youtube by British Pathe news. The similarities to Wyre Farm Camp school will be obvious. The first is … Continue reading

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The Leaning spire of Cleobury – Two Photos by Raymond Bothwell

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Ludlow – Some New Photos from Raymond Bothwell

Mr Pip Pip (Chris Applebey) Room on the top left is where I proposed to my wife. I visit Ludlow often, but to my disappointment, De Grey’s tea rooms were closed. Dan Snow, BBC historian, recently described their cream teas as … Continue reading

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Classroom scene with Mr Langley c 1956 and the Bridge at Ron Hill.

Graham Clark added this to the City of Coventry School facebook page. After some discussion they arrived at the conclusion that it was teacher mr langley in the photo. Graham Clark is front, middle – Blount 37. Graham Clark also … Continue reading

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

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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Cleobury Mortimer – Stephen Donald’s Video and stills from it.

Cherry Orchard to Cleobury Mortimer above and below journey down to Neen Savage Church.   The approach to the school via 6 Ashes and before – below Through Cleobury in reverse order above – Below going to the new reception … Continue reading

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