NEIL AND HAZEL O'CONNOR
Taken at the Coventry Music Museum a couple of years back - Coventry singer Hazel O'Connor n the right, Pete Chambers (Curator of the museum) and hazel's older brother, Neil O'Connor on the left. Neil was at CCSB c 1965 in Dudley but left the school early. He later formed his own band c 1974 called Midnight Circus. I gave them their first two gigs at the Hobo Workshop, Holyhead Road Coventry where some of the Two Tone bands later formed. Midnight Circus changed their name c 1970 to the Flys becoming a punk band with a single called Molotov Cocktail. The Flys appeared on John Peel, Old Grey Whistle Test but split up by the time Hazel broke through in 1981 with her film and album 'Breaking Glass'. Neil joined Hazel's backing tour band Megahype on guitar and they recently toured again a few years back. Neil lives in Montreal now where he's still writing and making music.
Rosemary Webb Rehill, daughter of the bursar has once again submitted some interesting material.
Oliver
Many of you remember the production of Oliver c 1969 in the school hall - there is a post on here with many photos. Rosemary found the programme and heere it is.
THE SWIMMING POOL
Another of Rosemary's finds was a video of the school swimming pool. The footage is from1959 and stars Rosemary swimming in the school pool with her cousin and her brother Steve Webb with Sue Rowland.MAWLEY HALL
Recently Rosemary and her husband Chuck Rehill visited Mawley Hall and here is a video from that video
Adrian Adams
Myself and China Downing made it to Lands End. I know Braid Cochran and Andy (Huck) Finney got to somewhere in Scotland that Braid had relations.
Paul Nicholas Williamson
As it happens there was a map put on the wall of the assembly hall showing where each pair had got to. RTM would also tell the school at morning assembly the up to date news that was when the school was really buzzing with activities, sorry but we entertained ourselves more than the lazy gits of today on their play stations.
Lauri Lindsay
We did Taunton Somerset. I remember hearing of a pair who went to Scotland and were offered a trip on a trawler if they got the ok which of course they said they had it. On their return the Police were waiting on the dock for them. Seems they were away for a week !
Pete Day
Imagine this now
. The kids wouldn't cope, the parents would be in fits and the cops would go nuts, bless.Michael Billings
I was on the same initiative test as Peter with Warren Shepherd. We went up to Glasgow across to Edinburgh and down to London before returning to school. We got separated on our last night in Evesham and arrived back at school separately (my fault) and i landed in hot water with the head. Highlight for me was visiting Glasgow St Enoch station and cabbing 46222 Queen Mary Coronation Class loco.
TexasDave McGarry
I went with Peter Lund to Devon. Rained the whole time as I remember, but the best escape from school ever. It prepared me for the longest hitch hike ever when I took the long road to Australia a few years later.
Ken Hammond
Did they not stop this when two boys had to be ‘recovered’ from the Côte d’Azur? They ‘crewed’ on a Yacht.
Tony Baker
Did this in 1957 when myself and John Davies reached Glasgow, Edinburgh and London then across to South Wales achieving 1500 miles. We were that years winners. Have still got the original notebook in which we recorded details of our adventures.
Trev Teasdel
Thanks Peter. We went on an initiative test in 1966 but I think we took a tent, stove and had some tins of food and had to phone the school each night to check in. More precautions then. I don't remember an instruction to earn our way but people were very kind with lifts, camping grounds and food. We went to Radnorshire but some went down south - didn't hear of anyone going to Ireland. It's unthinkable now - there would be an outcry but we had a good time luckily!
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MARTYN HAWTHORNE
Several of the lads spotted former House and School Captain Martyn Hawthorn at the Cenotaph on Poppy day. Martyn was born on 5th October, 1946, in Stratford-upon-Avon and brought up in Coventry. He was educated at the City of Coventry Boys Boarding School (1958-1963) and was House Captain and Head Boy. He continued his education at Binley Park Comprehensive School in Coventry where he was Deputy Head Boy from 1964 to 1965. He was an accomplished sportsman, playing cricket for Worcestershire, competing in the All England Athletic Championships and playing for England Schools versus Wales and Scotland.
He continued his education at the Coventry College of Education and became a PE and Masters teacher. Having taught for a number of years, he became a leisure centre manager as many PE teachers did in the early 1970’s. He applied to join the Royal Navy as an Instructor Officer. He was accepted and went to BRNC in April 1977 and then onto HMS Fearless for training. Having trained, he served on HMS Raleigh, HMS Hermes, HMS Heron, HMS Nelson, Squadron Instructor Officer for D3 going to Armilla Patrol on HMS Glasgow. During the Falklands Crisis, he was appointed to MoD in London due to his specialist skills. He went on an exchange appointment to HMAS Cerberus with the Royal Australian Navy and was their Quality Control Officer.
Returning to the UK, Martyn was appointed SATO at HMS Neptune and was responsible for the training change-over from Polaris to Trident. “Options for Change” meant that he could not be promoted again and his Commission ended in 1993. Since 1979, he had refereed rugby union for the RNRURS and the Combined Services Rugby Union, having officiated the All Blacks in 1984.
On completion of his Commission, he went back to his roots as a PE teacher and became a lecturer in the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in the sports department. Within three years, he was Head of School and stayed for another three years before taking up an appointment with the Scottish Rugby Union as a Referee Development Officer where he stayed until his retirement in June 2014.
Martyn was part-time Clerk to the Board of Management at the Barony College, Dumfries, for seven years until it was amalgamated with Elmwood College, Oakridge College and the Scottish Agricultural College. This gave him first-hand experience of Governance and dealing with Trustee issues.
He and his family moved to Moffat in 1992 where he has lived ever since. Having re-established his career and his young family having grown up, he joined the Moffat Branch of the Legion in 2001. At that time, the Branch only held one meeting a year, the AGM. Martyn became the Poppy Convenor and Branch Secretary when the Secretary retired in 2003. He and the new Branch Chairman, Billy Duncan BEM, introduced a monthly coffee morning on the last Wednesday of the month from 1030 to 1200 noon. The first month, there were only 12 Legionnaires present. The next month, there were 19 and now, some years later, over 40 members attend and there are guest speakers whenever possible.
Martyn became the NEC Representative for Dumfries and Galloway in December 2013 and then, Area Secretary for Dumfries and Galloway in February 2014. He has recently again been voted as the Area NBT Representative. He was on the working group that revised the RBLS Constitution and Handbook as well as Convenor of the working group looking at the structure of the RBLS.
Martyn’s interests are mainly sports-related, especially rugby, as well as flying, photography, all types of music and travel. He has three daughters and a son plus four grandchildren who also keep him busy. ......[Courtesy of the Scottish Legion ]
He continued his education at the Coventry College of Education and became a PE and Masters teacher. Having taught for a number of years, he became a leisure centre manager as many PE teachers did in the early 1970’s. He applied to join the Royal Navy as an Instructor Officer. He was accepted and went to BRNC in April 1977 and then onto HMS Fearless for training. Having trained, he served on HMS Raleigh, HMS Hermes, HMS Heron, HMS Nelson, Squadron Instructor Officer for D3 going to Armilla Patrol on HMS Glasgow. During the Falklands Crisis, he was appointed to MoD in London due to his specialist skills. He went on an exchange appointment to HMAS Cerberus with the Royal Australian Navy and was their Quality Control Officer.
Returning to the UK, Martyn was appointed SATO at HMS Neptune and was responsible for the training change-over from Polaris to Trident. “Options for Change” meant that he could not be promoted again and his Commission ended in 1993. Since 1979, he had refereed rugby union for the RNRURS and the Combined Services Rugby Union, having officiated the All Blacks in 1984.
On completion of his Commission, he went back to his roots as a PE teacher and became a lecturer in the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in the sports department. Within three years, he was Head of School and stayed for another three years before taking up an appointment with the Scottish Rugby Union as a Referee Development Officer where he stayed until his retirement in June 2014.
Martyn was part-time Clerk to the Board of Management at the Barony College, Dumfries, for seven years until it was amalgamated with Elmwood College, Oakridge College and the Scottish Agricultural College. This gave him first-hand experience of Governance and dealing with Trustee issues.
He and his family moved to Moffat in 1992 where he has lived ever since. Having re-established his career and his young family having grown up, he joined the Moffat Branch of the Legion in 2001. At that time, the Branch only held one meeting a year, the AGM. Martyn became the Poppy Convenor and Branch Secretary when the Secretary retired in 2003. He and the new Branch Chairman, Billy Duncan BEM, introduced a monthly coffee morning on the last Wednesday of the month from 1030 to 1200 noon. The first month, there were only 12 Legionnaires present. The next month, there were 19 and now, some years later, over 40 members attend and there are guest speakers whenever possible.
Martyn became the NEC Representative for Dumfries and Galloway in December 2013 and then, Area Secretary for Dumfries and Galloway in February 2014. He has recently again been voted as the Area NBT Representative. He was on the working group that revised the RBLS Constitution and Handbook as well as Convenor of the working group looking at the structure of the RBLS.
Martyn’s interests are mainly sports-related, especially rugby, as well as flying, photography, all types of music and travel. He has three daughters and a son plus four grandchildren who also keep him busy. ......[Courtesy of the Scottish Legion ]
Letter from the school to Phil Hawkes 1973
Clothing and sports equipment list from Phil Hawkes 1973.
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