More memories of a Chichester evacuee – Donald Bishop

Henry Thornton School (HTS) was evacuated to Bognor Regis in September 1939. It was a blunder as there was no grammar school in that town. By 1 November 1939 HTS was settled in Chichester High School for Boys (CHSB). Boys-only the two schools may have been, but there were differences. The Head Masters were a contrast. The host Head, Dr …

Geoff Wills (1943-1952) on Cricket, his life at School and after

English Schools Cricket Association (ESCA) 1951-1952 I was both honoured and elated to be selected for the ESCA senior XI in the years 1951 and 1952, especially as in the latter year I was appointed captain. I understand that ESCA was formed in 1948 and in those days only two matches were played each season – one each against the …

Random thoughts and recollections – Barry Capon 1947-1955

School caps  They had to be worn at the time of entering the school gates. If not worn then there were consequences – detention or lines I think. If in later years you were elevated to being a prefect you wore a yellow hooped cap and if you were school captain or deputy school captain the cap had a yellow or …

From Heather Sullivan – Gateway Engagement Officer Weald and Downland Museum

Dear Sirs, Would some of your families enjoy spending some time ‘living’ life as it was in the past in our historic houses as part of our Family Volunteering Challenge? We are hoping that you would be kind enough to let your families know about our exciting Family Volunteering Challenge that we are launching here at the Museum. This would …

The Southern Way by Bill Allen

This learned article on South Coast Steam was written by Bill Allen of the School Railway Society, published in The Southern Way No 17 edited by Kevin Robertson, and will be of interest to all those many boys who had the privilege of travelling to and from School on the “Steamer”.