Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

1974: In Leigh Hunt B I remember two distinct camps - the Genesis/Yes proggy introvert hippy types, and the Led Zep/Deep Purple/Alex Harvey more outgoing types. Oddly, come the Punk Wars, I think neither side was more or less disposed to liking punk. Other, hairier beings were into Steeleye Span...h...

Mr. Grimshaw lost his bike, which had apparently been thrown into Doctor's Lake by one of his many disgruntled pupils, where, I dare say, it still a-rusts undisturbed...

Roger 'Dodger' Martin taught me Latin, and did that rare thing for teachers at the time, actually engaged us by highlighting the relevance of what many considered a 'dead' language, by introducing us to the frankly saucy poems of Catullus. This was great for 14 year olds. He did, however, smoke a p...

When I was in LHunt B, my mum really fancied the enigmatic charmer and King of Dining Hall Killer Fry , and yes, Ajarn Philip, he reminded me of Gregory Peck too, with a quality of quiet strength and reserve. At the time, I heard the name 'Killer' came from his having to despatch German soldiers sil...

Everyone (except me, it seems) fancied Sarah Spurrier, Harry's daughter...

I think it was the aforementioned Pete Spurrier that would go out on Big Side with a couple of mates in pitch darkness, throw the business end/half of a broken javelin vertically upwards and run like headless chickens waiting for the object to plummet to earth. Now that's a hobby.