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Paul Starling Anyone remember the snow in 63? Huge drifts way above our heads. Trev Teasdel The maths teacher (with the whole class) gave me the bumps in it on my 13th birthday (after throwing a board rubber at me … Continue reading →

Today, August 16th 2011, two former pupils, Keith Ison and Dragan Gajic took a ride out to Cleobury and came back with some new photos to share. First – some views from 6 Ashes…. Part of the Cross Country route … Continue reading →

Paul Doyle…Artist  http://www.artfinders.co.uk/artist_paul_doyle.php Born in Coventry, and educated at the the City of Coventry Boarding School, Paul Doyle left school at 16 in order to train as an apprentice draughtsman. Paul Doyle’s first love however is, and has always been, … Continue reading →

Raj Gosai was born in Coventry in 1958, after hi parents emigrated from India to Coventry in 1955. He attended the City of Coventry Boarding School and studied art ‘A’ Level at Coventry Technical College, whereupon he met future illustrator, … Continue reading →

Rosemary Webb Rehill Ah Hems the butcher. It’s still Hems. Dad went in there every day to buy meat. Next door used to be a grocery store. Barrets?? or something like that. Trev Teasdel There was a little record shop … Continue reading →

For German, in 1965, we had Mr Hudson aka Herman the German. Freshly out of teacher-training he encountered a tough time at the school. Constant taunts and books poised above the door as he walked in marred his time there. However I thought … Continue reading →

Michael Billings wrote – on  I Survived Wyre Farm School – ” Who remembers Castle Toot? Castle Toot was the site of Mortimer’s Castle from where the village gets it’s name Mortimer’s Cleobury now of course Cleobury Mortimer. Castle Toot is … Continue reading →

As most of you will know, the City of Coventry Boarding School is now the Pioneer Centre. Here’s a video and some photos –

” William Langland 1330 – 1400 Piers Plowman – father ‘Stacy de Rokayle,’  born in Mortymers Clibery”  The east window in St Mary’s Church, Cleobury Mortimer, dates from the 19th century and celebrates William Langland, the author of Piers Plowman. He … Continue reading →

We take a little tour from Cherry Orchard, past the school, down to Cleobury and back up to Cherry Orchard! Cherry Orchard to Cleobury Mortimer Cherry Orchard Cleobury Golf Club Nr School View from Cleobury to 6 Ashes Road Short … Continue reading →