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Dennis Elmer – Passed but not Forgotten.

Today, April 9 2016, we got a request from Dennis’s daughter, Kirsti, to join the school Facebook page. It was sad news. Dennis has gone to the senior school in the sky! Photos and tributes were shared and I’ll transfer … 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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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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Lionel John Aubrey – At Wyre Farm Camp School 1946 – 49

A while ago we re-posted material from the BBC site The War Years in which Lionel John Aubrey gave an account of life at Wyre Farm Camp School between 1946 and 1949, with an interesting early itinerary showing the times … Continue reading

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The Cricket Pavilion – Lower Field

Stephen Donald raised an interesting point when he said on one of his photos “I wonder how many people on the blog remember the old cricket pavilion getting struck by lightning about 1960 I think. Bottom playing fields near where you … Continue reading

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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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