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School and School House Neen Savage Pat Bryan, now 83, was a child during the 2nd World War. Both her Mother and her Uncle taught for a short while at Wyre Farm Camp school during the early years of the … Continue reading →

Tanky Thorne’s Treasure Trove by Charles Joyce Tanky Thorne’s Treasure Trove, The loft space above his room in the old Mortimer dorm was a hoard of confiscated items he had collected over the years. Getting ready for the move to … Continue reading →

Sarah Williams (daughter of deputy head Ken Williams for anyone new to this blog) has shared some photos with us from 1965. This first one is a great view of a very snowy school playground 1965. Back of the Main … Continue reading →

Saturday Afternoon Cinema in Cleobury “Saturday afternoon cinema in Cleobury – I remember when they showed “Rock Around The Clock“ Michael Billings Saturdays at the Boarding school we could take sandwiches and skip lunch to go more long distance places … Continue reading →

John Tearse posted these items on the school Facebook page. They relate to the mid 60’s. How much did it cost to send a pupil to the City of Coventry Boarding School in the mid 60’s. This letter gives an … Continue reading →

Peter Molesworth shared some photos on Facebook with us. I’ve attempted to improve the damaged ones a little – Behind the Metal work Workshop Lake District or Ben Nevis Either lake district or Ben Nevis TD Room behind swimming Pool … Continue reading →

Charles Joyce says – “These are three shots of Cleobury school around 1967.. I discovered then recently by chance, they were never printed due to errors of the photographer. The swimming pool scene, displays a double exposure that superimposes and presents … Continue reading →

Before we start our journey around Radnorshire – a few quotes from former pupils about initiative tests –  Paul Starling In the last summer that I was there the class was tasked to go as far as we could in … Continue reading →

David Partridge “….the highly thought of Mr Colin Partridge, related to mugwump, guardian of the ‘conkerbonker, candlelit reader of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’, elicitor of ludicrous excuses for being nominally late for meal times, and all round ‘good egg’? … Continue reading →

Colin Partridge taught English at the City of Coventry Boarding School 1959 to 1961. He was only there a short while but his teaching and approach to discipline are legendary among ex pupils who remember him. Along with his teaching … Continue reading →