Nigel Smith 1963 -1967

We moved to Pagham from Southampton in 1963 and I joined the School in the 4th year. Friends included John Wood, Keith Jackson, Mike Noble, Colin Tupper, Alan Baker, Glyn Rhys-Parry and Peter Makeham. For a couple of years, I ran the tuck shop – Pinks Drinks None Nicer – and was rewarded by KD for the money I raised …

Barry James Capon 1947-1955

I came to the School from the Chichester Central Boys School which was next to the City Walls in the St. Pancras area.  Most of the boys in my form also came to the School. Uniform including school caps had to be worn. I think it was the prefects who checked for compliance as you arrived each day. Dr. Bishop was …

Oceanos – a real life Poseidon

Keith Upton (1955-1962)  A weekend cruise from East London to Durban along the South African coast On 3 August 1991 my wife Jeanette and I flew down to East London with my 4½-year-old daughter Lauren for a one day cruise back to Durban on the Oceanos liner. We left my 6-month-old son Wayne with friends, one car at the airport …

Teacher Memories by Patrick Flynn 1940-1947 (revised January 2017)

School Staff 1952-1953 with Dr Bishop Masters All masters at school wore a gown, a tradition which has now disappeared in schools but does, in fact, have value because it contributes to the maintenance of discipline by giving the master a presence which is missing if he teaches in a sweater and jeans and is called by his Christian name …

Instructions for joining the Old Cicestrians

Members who have already filled in a Bank Mandate form do not need to complete this part of the process. If you have not yet completed a Standing Order mandate, it can be found at the bottom of this page and should be downloaded, printed, completed and sent to our Treasurer, John Child, whose address can be found at the bottom of the …

Tom Beastall 1931-2000

  Kindly contributed by Mick Reed (1953-1959) and Paul Taylor (1955-1962) The teachers for whom I ever felt affection were few: Tich Morris (definitely), Spiv (improbably) and Tom Beastall. Tom had the advantage of not knowing me until the last couple of years of my school career. Perhaps he had no preconceptions of me to influence him. I think he …

Mick Reed 1953-1959

Those who remember me from school, will not be surprised to know that my pursuit of my career options after leaving the School was as desultory as my pursuit of academic excellence whilst there.     So, after my last day in 6AL in 1959 and heading off to the Nursery Arms with Len Norman and others, I became a …

Jim Snelgrove 1957-1964

 The Young Jim Snelgrove On leaving school I was a cub reporter for the Chichester Observer. Quite soon I was asked to write a weekly pop column “Flatspin”, under the name Jim Andrews – very first ‘tip for the top’ – Tom Jones ‘It’s not unusual’. This led indirectly, and through a girlfriend, to regular visits to RSG in London where …