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Speech day 1920

Note the appointment of a full time drill instructor and the announcement of the first boy to achieve a place at university.

Sports day 1946

The first sports day after the war.


1939 Sports day

The last peace time sports day before the war and many boys are mentioned who wouldn't return.



Sports day 1925

The sports day results from 1925 featuring the ubiquitous Coote brothers.


Sports day 1942

The ubiquitous flower pot race is that one where you use two pots on string as stepping stones.


Ian Alexander retires

I like the reference to the production of Hamlet with a 'particularly sensitive young actor'.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Paddy and Denis Coote

Lots of information about the Coote brothers on the London Irish rugby site.

Balloon racing 1961

Clearly a slack news day at the News and Mail.


Mortar bomb accident in 1957

A sad story of two boys killed by an unexploded mortar in 1957.


Sports Day 1916

1916 Sports day including chariot race, blind horseback race and crab race. Note there was no timing, results in the athletics are given as distances.



Thursday, August 8, 2013

1915 Sports day

Report of the first ever school sports day in 1915.