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Category Archives: school buildings
Conversations with Colin Partridge – Literature Teacher
Conversations with Colin Partridge – Literature Teacher c 2012 I had the privilege to correspond by email with a English teacher -Colin Partridge from the school before I joined. It’s a little bit surreal therefore, but very interesting. It was a fascinating … Continue reading
Dave Mansell’s Photos
Dave Mansell who was at the school from 1962 – 67, has sent a great photo of Dennis Elmer and some of Charles Joyce at school and after. Thanks Dave. Dennis Elmer taken by Dave Mansell some time after leaving … Continue reading
Sarah Baker -School Photos from 1968 – 72
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
Photos from Paul Blundell c1966
Air raid shelter behind the ablutions being filled in c 1966. Mr Harper – Swimming lessons Recreation room
Recent Uploaded Photos of the School.
A few pics taken recently from the school Facebook Page “I Survived Wyre Farm School”. Photo is from Bill Vesper, there from 1951 until 1954. The photograph is of a marionette performance organised by one of the teachers who was known … Continue reading
Photograph from Stuart McDonald
C 1962 / 63 outside Dudley House.
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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
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
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
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