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Ralph Aldhous The first day of summer and we went walking in beautiful Shropshire. Here’s a photo of Clee Hill taken from the road between Stottesdon and Sidbury: Deli Kurbaga Mick  (Mick Powers) ..getting some sausages from the village a … Continue reading →

Trev’s school badge – Michael Breslin is getting some made for anyone wanting one for their collection. Contact Michael via the I Survived Wyre Farm Camp School Facebook page. (Soon)! Contributed by Peter Cobham Taken at the “It’s a Knockout … Continue reading →

Prompted by Rosemary Webb-Rehill’s possible visit to Cleobury July 2013 (she now lives in the USA), Keith Ison has proposed a possible reunion in Cleobury – Keith’s message is – ” There is a possible reunion next 7th July 2013 date … Continue reading →

Photo from Dave Meacham – “Mr Thorne’s funeral, (Neen Savage) we only found out about the service the day before, but made it there. from left, Tony Booton, Mr McCarthy, Simon (the original Buz) Hull, Dave Meacham (Bubble) Dave Irish, … Continue reading →

Charles Joyce used skills gained at the school to become an engineer and and now teaches engineering at Warwick University. These are examples of students project work, “You won’t find these models on the catwalk “. Rapid Prototyping and 3D … Continue reading →

I remember my Mum showing me the cutting from the Coventry Evening Telegraph not long after I left Cleobury. It was quite a shock and tears welled in my eyes. Stephen was only 16 years old, had left Cleobury only … Continue reading →

In our final year 1967, a new subject came about – Motor Mechanics. Charles Joyce explains – “Do you remember Mr Chopping ‘Pranger’ by nickname, buying an old car which was used as a project, for motor mechanics and learning … Continue reading →

Charles Joyce invites us to lunch at the City of Coventry Boarding School –  Each mealtime was preceded by one of the three house captains ( Blount, Dudley, or Mortimer ) by saying grace. These were the usual – “ … Continue reading →

Came across this from 2010 in Coventry Telegraph. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/yourspace/2010/05/10/back-in-time-to-schooldays-at-wyre-farm-92746-26414625/ In this post I have included quotes from Reg (Vince) Holliday aka Vince Holliday of the Vampires Rock n Roll group,(via the Cov telegraph and Quotes from Ken Short (also at the school … Continue reading →

Mr Donaldson 1940 – 42 – 1st Headmaster The school’s first headmaster was Mr Donaldson 1940 – 42 and was the pioneering headmaster that got the school started. We don’t know what happened to him, it’s possible he got called … Continue reading →