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David Partridge blogged on Facebook just now  – ” Nine members of the class of ’65 celebrated their release from captivity on Monday and Tuesday this week. All kindly arranged by Terry Hobson we stayed overnight at the Cleobury Mortimer Golf … Continue reading →

Michael Edwicker The Original M28 alerted us to the fate of Michael Edwicker who was the City of Coventry Boarding School around 1959 / 60 I think. At school Michael had an interest in Crystal Radio sets and went on to … Continue reading →

Vince Holliday who was later better known as Vince Martin, leader of Coventry’s first ever Rock n Roll Band and the the founder of Coventry’s music agency Friar’s Promotion, went to Wyre farm Camp School in the post war years … Continue reading →

Former CCBS pupil Charles Joyce has made a right clown of himself (yet again!!) and raised money for charity this Christmas (20140. This time around he took the persona of his half namesake Charlie Chaplin and in his own words … Continue reading →

In recent months (2013) both Donald Worsley and Brian Duynstee passed away. Both were at the school c 1962 – 67. Brian went on to join the Coventry Police force. Brian was known for his ginger hair and his sideburns. … Continue reading →

Mr Alger taught at the school between 1969 – 71. His daughter, Helen Heenan was a baby at the time but has found some photos to share with us. Mr Alger in the swimming pool….. Mr Alger with the Cricket … Continue reading →

Photo from Martin Hull – School XV Autumn ’73 Back Row L-R Mark Harrison, Andrew Bensley, Martin Hull, Eric Szkuta, Hughes, Robert Griffin, Chris Hill, Viner, Tim Naylor, Paul Jarvis (Hunt), Bruce Naylor. Front Row L-R Dean Williams, Anderton, Charlie … Continue reading →

Colin Tattersall (Mad Carue) – Photos of the school from 1951-  Colin says –  “I found these pics as I was having a clean out they are I think 1950-1 on a educational trip to the south coast “Dorset” plus … Continue reading →