Category Archives: school buildings

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

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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

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“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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Miscellaneous Photos From Our Facebook Page

 Photograph from c 1958 / 59 from Warren Shepard. Sports team 1970’s From Dill Holmes Cleobury from the air.

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Photos from Gordon (Corgi) Wood c 1954 – 1960

 Photos from Gordon (Corgi) Wood c 1954 – 1960 Gordon (Corgi) Wood was at the school c 1954 – 1960. He played the violin in the school orchestra, was in Blount. He was also in the school cross country team … Continue reading

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DIARY OF A YOUNG SCHOOLMASTER

Sarah Baker says…… (on the Facebook page ‘I Survived Wyrefarm Camp School’) “When I first joined this group I said I had found my late Father’s (Philip Baker, geography, history and games master 1968-1972) diaries for the period of Autumn … Continue reading

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