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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

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Wyrefarm Boarding School Brochure 1955

Thanks to Roger McGee who sent me a copy of the 1955 school brochure. We have the 1947 version on this site and the 1961 / 2 version after it had become known as the City of Coventry Boarding school. … Continue reading

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Photos 1955 / 56 from Roger McGee

At the Reunion, Roger McGee brought in some photos and material that he rescued from the main hall at the school some time ago. I asked him to send me scans of the material. These are the photos I’ve received so … Continue reading

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Charles Joyce’s Reunion Pendant.

Charles Joyce, who now teaches engineering skills at Warwick University got his students to make a number of commemorative pendants for the school reunion 2014 using laser technology. Charles can be seen wearing one of these pendants which he gave … Continue reading

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1964 Group Photo at Reunion.

The reunion Sept 6, 2014 was quite industrious with some of them having brought in photos and other items to share around, discuss and identify. The group photo of 1964 has been uploaded a few times and people identified but … Continue reading

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School Reunion Saturday September 6, 2014, Part 3

And yet more photos by Keely Donald… Tony Booton, Michael Billings, Stephen Donald. The Choppings and Stephen Donald Mick Chopping, ? , Dave Meacham Graham Clarke and Stephen Donald

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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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