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, …
Ken Murch
More reactions to the memories of Ken Murch, and specifically his nickname ‘Bogey’ Here is a recent e-mail from an Old Cicestrian: As an old Cicestrian myself (Sept ’71 – May ’76), I was interested to read on this website about Mr Murch, a teacher who taught me Biology in the first year and maybe my second year also, and …
Ken Murch
Ken Rimell submitted the following correspondence to the OC website. Comments anyone? Can you please tell me when Ken Murch passed away? Ken Rimell Thank you for your enquiry re ‘Bogey’ Murch – much loved Biology teacher when I was in 5U. Please see his memorial plaque in Tangmere Museum garden. The OCs had a summer visit there. Bill Allen …
Summer Event to Tangmere 19th June 2025
This years’ summer event was a visit to Tangmere Aviation Museum where after an introductory talk about Tangmere’s aviation history we split into two groups for an informative guided tour of the highlights of the collection. The collection of original and facsimile aircraft was excellent and related to the stories from the WW2 and the ‘Battle of Britain’. Tangmere was at …
Summer Event – Visit to Tangmere Aviation Museum Thursday 19 June 2025
This years’ summer event will be a visit to Tangmere Aviation Museum where we will be given an introductory talk about Tangmere’s aviation history followed by a guided tour of the highlights of the collection. Please see enclosed ‘Flyer’ and Booking form OCs Summer Event 2025 Herewith a vintage late ’50s photo from a Tangmere Open Day. I think the …
Gordon Thain – Obituary
Gordon Thain, 1955-59 Mike Glue reports that Gordon Thain sadly passed away yesterday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He joined us in the third form from Ilford County High School when he moved down to Bognor to live with his father. He emigrated to New Zealand in the 197O’s, living in Wellington and working in banking. We were …
Peter French – Obituary
John James writes I write to advise of the death, yesterday, 21 January, of my brother-in -law , (Gerald) Peter French at the age of 95 years. Always known as Peter, he was the school’s vice-captain in his last year at Chi Hi. His associate school captain was sick for much of his term of office, so Peter was …
Postcard – The Lancastrian School – Founded 1811-1812
The Archivist writes… In my wider role as a Chichester local historian I make a weekly trawl of Ebay to see what items of local interest might be lurking thereon, and I recently acquired a postcard giving an aerial view over the schools at Kingsham Road. It is titled “LANCASTRIAN SCHOOL, CHICHESTER Founded 1811-1812” and shews the Boy’s Lancastrian school …
Jack Tupper
James Tupper has contacted the OC Website with the following news: “It is with regret I wish to inform you of the passing of my father, Jack Phipps Tupper on the 14th November 2024 at 10.30 a.m. aged 89. Jack attended Chichester High School for Boys 1946 – 1954, Head Boy 1953 – 1954. This is in case you are …
Oh What a Lovely War 1974
Please see the message below from one of CHSG former pupils. If anyone can help please contact Trusske From: Truuske Odde <truuskeodde@gmail.com> Subject: 1974 production of ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ Message Body: Hi I am trying to trace a video (cine camera?) tape of the 1974 production of ‘Oh What a Lovely War’, directed by the English …