The CHS Hockey Team at Zwolle railway platform during their trip to Holland at Whitsun, 1966 (RUYM – vol. 27, No.2 p26/27). Through the kind offices of Mr Ellis – [ … ]
The Old Ruymians’ Club Annual Reunion Dinner, 2026
Contact: HonSec@oldruymians.co.uk or see: www.oldruymians.co.uk/old-ruymians-club-annual-reunion-dinner-27th-june-2026/
School Rules and Cap Wearing!
Photo: Adrian Taylor There has been much debate online, especially by those Members on Facebook, about the School Rules and when cap wearing was compulsory. Adrian Taylor has helped us [ … ]
Old Ruymians’ Club Annual Reunion Dinner – 27th June 2026
Richard Swan – Photo by: Andrew Watchorn. The Old Ruymians’ Club are delighted to announce that their guest after-dinner speaker at this year’s Annual Reunion Dinner is OR Mr Richard [ … ]
Chatham House Form 2C Register from 1966
Form 2C Register from 1966 Here’s a memory jogger! Chatham House Form 2C Register from 1966. We recognise a couple of names – who do you remember..? (It also showed [ … ]
Hockey 1st X1 – 1965
Hockey 1st X1 1965: Adrian Taylor (with thanks!), N. Holladay, P. Arnold, D. Smith, V. Thomas, D. Collison, “Tommy” Thomas, B. Allfrey, John Darby, K. Nicholls (capt.), D. Lunn, O. [ … ]
Chatham House Prefects from 1965
Here we see a happy bunch of Chatham House Prefects from 1965: Back row: K. Smith, K. Flower, M. White, J. Bowley, P. G. Everest, I. Smith, D. Mankellow. Front [ … ]
Form 2C – 1966?
Sent to us by Adrian Taylor, here we see a “relaxed” form 2C from around 1966. If you recognise yourself, or any others, do let us know!
Prefects 1953/4 and a Question…
William Parkin Pearce MA JP and his Prefects, 1953-4 Here’s a photo of the Prefects with Headmaster Bill Pearce from 1953-4 sent to us by Simon Clifford from Canada, which [ … ]
Two New Houses, 1960 – School House and Heath House
This photo was scanned from the 50th Jubilee, July 1960, Volume 25, Number 1 edition of “Ruym”. Why is this significant? Apart from it being the 50th Jubilee Year it [ … ]
“Oscar of the Killie-Kallies”
Here we see the First XV from 1957-58 season – any names would always be welcome – but, most importantly we see Mr Fred Cox standing centre-frame with the mascot [ … ]
Colts U15 Hockey Squad – 1960
Colts 1960 U15 Hockey Squad, photo courtesy of Adrian Taylor We have just received this fantastic photo from Adrian Taylor of the Colts 1960 U15 Hockey Squad, under the ever-watchful [ … ]
Paul Chevalier, 1939 – 2025
Paul Chevalier 15/04/1939 – 17/11/2025 “AUF WIEDERSEHEN, HERR CHEV” Paul Chevalier, who has died at the age of 86, taught German at Clarendon House and then Chatham House for over [ … ]
Christmas 2025
The Chairman, Hon Secretary, Treasurer and the rest of the Committee would like to wish all Old Ruymians, wherever they are, a very Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year! For [ … ]
No bathing! It’s the Larkin Cup!
Anyone remember this incident from July 1965? Sent in by Adrian Taylor it recounts when, on the day of the Larkin Cup (which School House won) a “No bathing” flag [ … ]
The Long Hair Protest – 1971
Photo kindly supplied by Jill Riches Here we see pupils who joined the “Long Hair Protest” outside the Main Archway entrance to the School in Chatham Street. In a protest [ … ]
CHS School Play – 1959
“The Strong Are Lonely” Sent into us by Steve Villette, this unattributed photo is of the School Play in 1959 – the 50th Jubilee Year. “The Strong Are Lonely” was [ … ]
The Fire Bell
By Adrian Taylor, Aged 11 – Taken from his original script – with no additions or corrections A quote from the school magazine, “Ruym”, Summer 1958, Volume 23, No. 4: [ … ]
Sub-prefects 1965
Back Row: Nic Holladay, ?, Andy Thorpe, ?, Phil Povey, Ian Smith, David Lunn, Ken Flower Front Row: Roger Stroud, Peter Smith, Barry Allfrey, John Darby, Adrian Taylor, Barry Collyer, [ … ]
London Event Poll
Your Committee are considering organising a London-based “get together” even for all ORs. We would ask you to complete the online Poll with your best options, so that we can [ … ]