Loïs Acton – The Social Justice Campaigner On 5 June, 2021 Loïs Acton wrote: I was Alan’s girlfriend when he was in the 6th form and was Martin Lake’s sailing crew/partner. I was in touch with them up to their disappearance. In later years, I started the first Missing People appeals on TV whilst a producer/director at ITV and then became …
Chris Moorey Book
Received from the OC website. An interesting rread and I have left it unedited. Dear Bill, Attached is a copy of the chapter on CHSB from my autobiography. Feel free to edit it down if it’s too long. I think it will be quite entertaining for old boys of my generation. I don’t think it’s too libellous and I guess …
Martin Vesey
ALAN SEALY corresponded with the OC website to say: “I knew Martin Vesey when we both lived at Ashtead in Surrey in 1956/7, and we both attended a private school – the Rowans – for a couple of years. Martin’s Dad at that time was a specialist hatter making hats for use in films. I remember seeing a hat made …
OC Summer Event 2026
This year’s summer event was a visit to Ashling Park Vineyard at East Ashling. After a bus ride on the 54 bus, a short walk took the attendees to the Vineyard. After pre –lunch drinks we had a light lunch taken in the vineyard’s cafeteria or in the restaurant. Later in the afternoon, after the public tours had ceased, we …
Colin Snook
Colin Snook has died after a long period of ill-health. He led the Old Cicestrians as President when the role was wide ranging. For the OC’s he researched and published a book on ‘The Fallen’. After the publication and sale of Colin Snook’s monumental book on the deaths of Old Boys and Staff in WW2, the whole book is available …
Richard Wood-Kneller 1954 – 1961
Sad to report Richard Wood-Kneller has died after a period of ill health. He was a pupil at Chi High from 1954 to 1961. But his service to the OCs was through acting as Webmaster & Treasurer. He transformed the website and unfortunately we have yet to find someone to replace him. He was a direct contemporary of myself 1954 …
OC’s Summer Event
This year’s summer event on Friday 3rd July will be a visit to Ashling Park Vineyard at East Ashling. For more details and the Booking form – OCs Summer Event 2026
E-Mail from Vance Miller
A recent message to the OC Website from Vance Miller (vancem262@gmail.com) “I wasn’t aware that the Old Cicestrians existed until today when I read an article on Facebook about George Stedman from Arundel. I attended Chichester High School for Boys from 1955 until 1960 when I left after having only passed 4 O-Levels!! It would be great to hear from …
TIGER, TOM & TINKLE.
Our esteemed President David Wood OBE is about to publish a new book, TIGER, TOM & TINKLE. Attached is the press release. He wonders whether this be something of interest to the OC members and families? For further details click on the links below. The book can be pre-ordered using this link: https://bookguild.co.uk/bookshop/biography/tiger-tom-tinkle T T T final cover 27.11.25_ T …
Old Cicestrians – Summer Event 3rd July
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY .Our summer event this year takes place on Friday 3 July and will be a visit to the famous Ashling Park Vineyard where, after lunch in the cafe, we will will have a tour of the vineyard and tastings of their wines. Details of the visit (including travel arrangements) and how to book will be sent …
Pete King
Pete King continues his correspondence: “A fellow member of a quiz team that I join once a month turned out to also be an alumnus of Chi High, so we’ve been reminiscing and comparing notes! As a consequence, I’ve been looking quite a bit at your Old Cicestrians’ website. Lots of very interesting anecdotes and information on there. For example, …