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by Dover
Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:22 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Your nickname
Replies: 136
Views: 58815

Re: Your nickname

My nicknames all derived from my real name, R obin Over . I am still known as Rover by more people than know me as Robin. (Mr R Over according to my bank card). Clover, lover, fell, turn, and numerous other variations on the theme were heard over the years but almost all fell into disuse after some ...
by Dover
Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:02 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Corporal Punishment......
Replies: 213
Views: 97555

Re: Corporal Punishment......

Did you ever get ordered to ben dover? Regularly! I had many nicknames based on my name R obin Over (Mr R Over according to my bank card) as well as being a bit of a naughty boy and a regular target for thrashing by a large bunch of the teaching staff I was also unlucky enough to be in school durin...
by Dover
Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Looking for....
Topic: Revd Patrick Duncan-still painting? Contact details? [FOUND]
Replies: 17
Views: 9583

Re: Revd Patrick Duncan-still painting? Contact details? [FOUND]

Stuart, how can you forget Happy? Best wishes dear Fisher! Also to you Stu, Luke, Ju and all the rest of you. Pass my love to mz Duncan and the belle of Bognor if any of you are in touch. Much love, Robin "Rover" "Dover" Over
by Dover
Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:55 am
Forum: Looking for....
Topic: Charlie 'Chas' Morgan, LHB/LHA '84 - '91
Replies: 1
Views: 5677

Re: Charlie 'Chas' Morgan, LHB/LHA '84 - '91

My best friend for most of my 5 year stretch. Sadly not heard from Chaz since I left. Would love to catch up with him. I spent many great weeks in Wimbledon with Chaz, Sophie and Zoe during holidays.
by Dover
Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:31 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Corporal Punishment......
Replies: 213
Views: 97555

Re: Corporal Punishment......

On the off topic subject of ale I can confirm Old Speckled Hen is still produced by Greene King under the name Morlands and is available regularly, served on the wood (as all good real ale should be) in my pub "The North Star" in Steventon, Oxfordshire. Any OB who makes themselves known th...
by Dover
Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:16 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Corporal Punishment......
Replies: 213
Views: 97555

Re: Corporal Punishment......

My only experience of corporal punishment was 6 whacks with a Dunlop Greenflash trainer, delivered by my junior housemaster Bob Sillett, for being overheard saying "It's not f**king funny". I was commenting on someone else who Bob had just "slippered", when someone was laughing ...
by Dover
Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:02 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Matrons
Replies: 27
Views: 34690

Re: Matrons

J.R. wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:41 am In the Prep houses in my day, Matron was Miss Haigh. On reflection now, she seemed quite young for the post.
In my day we still had Miss Haigh as matron, well past retirement age like Sister B (Sister Betsy Payne) who ran the Sicker into her senior years