Category Archives: shropshire

Assembly Hall as it is Today

Shared by Peter Shirley

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Sports Teams 1977 from Andy Winters

Andy Winters just loaded these to the other school Facebook page – City of Coventry School Page. There maybe more coming…

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Old Photos from Pioneer Centre Archives

During the reunion August 2013, we had a look through the archive photos held by the Pioneer centre which go back to the 40’s. I managed to photocopy some of the press cuttings that we haven’t got on here (they … Continue reading

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Reunion Photos from Paul Williamson

Saturday Aug 10th 2013 Reunion Cleobury Mortimer.

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Reunion Video by Keith Ison – 10th Aug 2013

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From Old Boys Association to this Blog – How it got Started.

Many have expressed their appreciation for my work on this blog and the Facebook page in charting the history of the school and bringing people together again (virtually) after 40 years or so and some have asked how it all … Continue reading

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Press Cuttings from the War Years

The following press cuttings were kindly photocopied for us by the Pioneer Centre during the reunion. The first is from The Midland Daily Telegraph Wednesday August 21st 1940. In these cuttings we gain a portrait of Wyre farm first headmaster … Continue reading

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The New Block

A few pictures from the Coventry Telegraph of the ‘New’ block or Senior block as it was known when it was opened in 1966. Later, when the Pioneer Centre opened it became known as Forest Lodge. the ‘New’ block was … Continue reading

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Wrens Warren Camp School (National Camps Corporation)

During the Wyre Farm Camp school (City of Coventry Boarding school) reunion 2013. We looked through some of the archive photos of the Pioneer Centre (as the school is now called). Among the archives we found this research into the … Continue reading

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Cleobury Area – Reunion 2013

The Talbot – Cleobury Mortimer View from one of the bedrooms in the Talbot. Four poster bed in the Talbot Approaching the Talbot from the carpark at the back. Another view from a Talbot Hotel bedroom. A view of the … Continue reading

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