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by brian walling
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: A Happy and Peaceful Christmas
Replies: 3
Views: 6070

Re: A Happy and Peaceful Christmas

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all who help to keep this site alive and interesting, whether by their regular postings or by simply viewing -- and of course special wishes to its anchor Julian Taylor. I look forward in hope to a better 2024 and especially peace in the Middle East. I s...
by brian walling
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: On this day 70 years ago
Replies: 16
Views: 77364

Re: On this day 70 years ago

Sejintenej wrote: LOL. I'm not sure to which hymn you are referring. In fact possibly our (ex)Finnish contingent may have recognised it for what it is. “Say not, the struggle naught availeth.....” was the CH hymn whose memory was triggered by my realisation that your Forum name meant SAY NOT NO. It...
by brian walling
Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: % of full fee paying pupils - any update available?
Replies: 13
Views: 68021

Re: % of full fee paying pupils - any update available?

I go along with the various additional comments that have been posted. These are all on point. Loringa suggests a vicious spiral now in play, with pursuit of full fee pupils requiring expanded staff and facilities, which in turn requires bigger budgets, which in turn perpetuates the ‘need’ for full ...
by brian walling
Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: CH Organ recital (at the re-inauguration)
Replies: 1
Views: 2517

CH Organ recital (at the re-inauguration)

I trust that the chapel organ inauguration yesterday, 30 Sep, with Adrian Bawtree (Old Blue) playing, went well. Does anybody have a copy of the programme that could be posted? It would be nice to know what music was played. The last event of this type, I believe, was in 1981 following the major 50-...
by brian walling
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Re: Housey special...
Replies: 7
Views: 5961

Re: Housey special...

I missed this post earlier but can offer a few insights about the ‘CH’ locomotive and its two nameplates. Pulling the Housey Special It is highly unlikely that the ‘CH’ locomotive ever pulled the Housey Special from CH to London or reverse. 1. Along with 39 other named locomotives in the ‘Schools’ c...
by brian walling
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:09 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: On this day 70 years ago
Replies: 16
Views: 77364

Re: On this day 70 years ago

Sejintenej,
Thanks for your comments. By the way, these triggered one of those rare Eureka moments. I finally realised why you go under the name Sejintenej. Reminiscent of a vigorous old hymn at CH!
by brian walling
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: On this day 70 years ago
Replies: 16
Views: 77364

Re: On this day 70 years ago

Katharine, Thanks for comments yesterday. Happy to hear of someone else who passed through Penang and has memories. The E&O’s original 1920 lift is still there and still works (apparently the oldest working hotel lift in SE Asia), but it’s a treasured museum piece now, only operated on special o...
by brian walling
Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: On this day 70 years ago
Replies: 16
Views: 77364

On this day 70 years ago

Today, 70 years ago, I arrived at CH. I wonder how many of the 100 or so other boys who joined on that day will still be alive, still interested in CH, and will read this post. Please say hello if you see this. In my own house, of my year-group, two thirds have passed away, but I was recently in tou...
by brian walling
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: St Matthew’s Day
Replies: 14
Views: 67283

Re: St Matthew’s Day

Yes, it would be interesting to know from someone what today’s level of largesse is – if indeed it’s still given out. My last St Matthew’s Day with the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House was 1960 and I’ve kept copies of some of the photos that we could buy after the event. In front of the Lord Mayor as...
by brian walling
Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: % of full fee paying pupils - any update available?
Replies: 13
Views: 68021

% of full fee paying pupils - any update available?

I’m curious to know how CH’s position on full fee paying pupils is evolving. Does anybody close to this issue have an up-to-date view of where we are now and where we seem to be heading? I cannot find anything recent on the Forum. The CH website flags a current figure of 22% full fee paying pupils (...
by brian walling
Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: A Happy and Peaceful Christmas
Replies: 4
Views: 8770

Re: A Happy and Peaceful Christmas

Similarly, Christmas wishes to all forum users, not forgetting Julian Taylor whose efforts keep it running.
by brian walling
Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Ian Pratt (Ma53-61) RIP
Replies: 0
Views: 23833

Ian Pratt (Ma53-61) RIP

For those who may be interested in a few thoughts of mine about my close contemporary Ian Pratt (MaA53-61) -- and who may not have followed the recent posts on this board about Geoff Fordham's passing, where Ian Pratt was mentioned -- I have uploaded a pdf to:

www.cantab.net/users/brian.walling/CH/
by brian walling
Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Geoff Fordham RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 8607

Re: Geoff Fordham RIP

Geoff Fordham joined Maine A from the Prep shortly before I left at end-1960. I have only slight memories of him. However, what a career he had! (It was good to see the Guardian obituary.) In the same CHOBA Newsletter there is also a note about the passing of another Maine A Old Blue, Ian Pratt (Ma...
by brian walling
Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Geoff Fordham RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 8607

Re: Geoff Fordham RIP

When I left at end 1960 there were two Pratts in Maine A: Ian (53-61) and his brother Graham (58- ?). It was widely understood then that there was quite a pipeline of further Pratt siblings being lined up for Maine A. The last post finally answers a few of my questions about the follow-on Pratts. Jo...
by brian walling
Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Geoff Fordham RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 8607

Re: Geoff Fordham RIP

Geoff Fordham joined Maine A from the Prep shortly before I left at end-1960. I have only slight memories of him. However, what a career he had! (It was good to see the Guardian obituary.) In the same CHOBA Newsletter there is also a note about the passing of another Maine A Old Blue, Ian Pratt (MaA...