Andy Turner this evening confirming that the book he was writing recording rugby at CHSB from 1944 to 2005 is now completed and going to print at the University of Chichester print room in the next couple of weeks. There is going to be a big launch event at Chichester Rugby Football Club on the 29th September 2023 from 6.00 …
Andrew Berriman
Andrew Berriman’s memorial service has been booked for Sat 16 September at St Mary’s Church East Lavant at 1400. The ‘do’ afterwards is at Chichester Tennis Club in Oaklands Park. Any who wish to attend the ‘do’ let me know so that I can advise Mari of the numbers (01243 784915 agreenzone@aol.com
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 to read here
Andrew Berriman
Following the sad announcement of Andrew Berriman’s death, please see the obituary / tribute compiled by John Child and Alan Green
Another updated Archive from Alan Green
Archive of OCs0723
The Archivist Writes…
Material for the Old Cicestrian’s Archive continues to trickle in, and I have just received a small bundle from Richard Dyer (1971-78) which includes two very interesting items relating to the early days of the school. The first is a prospectus for 1935, dating from the time when the school was still a fee-paying institution – it did not become …
Summer Event June 2023
Summer Event Visits in Chichester Thursday 22 June 2023 This year’s Old Cicestrians summer event was in Chichester in June this year instead of an autumn date as in recent years. Numbers were up with over 20 booked originally. And at an earlier date, namely June rather than September. We started with a guided back-stage tour of the Festival Theatre …
Updated Archive
Alan Green has produced an updated version of The Old Cicestrians Archive which can be accessed here Archive of OCs2023
A New Book from David Wood
Frank Exchanges Between 1959 and 2005, David Wood (‘the national children’s dramatist’) corresponded with his mentor, Frank Whitbourn, teacher, writer and theatre practitioner If you feel the urge to purchase a copy (!), you can pre-order from the publisher, using this link: https://bit.ly/3GgCoC7 or save £1 and buy it from Amazon here: https://amzn.eu/d/3utA2wY Other online retailers are advertising it too!