A Sussex accent by Paul Taylor (1955-1962)

We had KD for Divinity in the 3rd year and Burph was always asking us what we were learning as he was not sure that the Old Man was keeping to the syllabus.  Divinity with KD, on the occasions when he turned up for a lesson, consisted of reading passages from the Bible so that he could check that our …

Christmas Festivities 1962

Many from my years at School will have visited the Black Dog & Duck at Bury. Sadly, the pub is no more as it has been converted into two luxury residences. On the other hand, the main property still proudly bears the name “The Black Dog & Duck”. If you click on the link below and scroll down you will …

David Wood’s speech 3 December, 2016

This was written by David Wood (at the School 1954-1962) and used as the basis for his marvellous speech to Old Cicestrians at the 2016 Christmas Luncheon in Chichester.   “Chi and I …” Memories of Chichester Festival Theatre by a local schoolboy who watched the laying of the foundation stone, then, over a period of fifty years, proudly became …

Various items of interest from our archives

Index to items in this section: From the old website Newsletters Martlets RDWK various films, articles and booklets Poems by Anthony Catton (died 1940) More on Tony Catton (died 1940)  Andrew Berriman, former Head of Sixth Form who retired in 2010, rescued a large quantity of archive material from the school when he left and has just deposited it at …

David Wood

David Wood after his speech at the Christmas luncheon yesterday.