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 [ … ]
Category: Anecdote
Favourite anecdotes or tales. Hopefully not to reverent.
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!
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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, [ … ]
Cricket at the Chatham House site
Following discussions between our Hon Sec and the Head Teacher at CCGS, Debra Liddicoat, the Old Ruymians’ Club are pleased to announce that the School has graciously accepted our offer [ … ]
Treasured Memento…
A wonderful memory from Barbara Rodd of her father Leslie James Brisley. Les was at the School from 1936 until the family moved to London in 1940 and he was [ … ]
After-Dinner Toast at the OR Reunion Dinner, Houses of Parliament, 1973
We were delighted to be sent this after-dinner toast by William Askew (b.1930 – ); given by him at the Old Ruymians’ Club Annual Reunion Dinner at the Houses of [ … ]
1997 Promotional Video
The Hon Sec has uncovered a Chatham House promotional video from c1997, showing the Head Teacher at the time, J D Matthews, buildings, staff and pupils. If you would like [ … ]
A Rare Meeting
Having left Broadstairs in 1970 and lived in Hereford since 1988 I had never met another Old Ruymian. Today however working as a Volunteer Covid 19 vaccinator I did! Our [ … ]
My Chatham House Schooldays
My Chatham House Schooldays From days of youth and carefree bliss Sweet memories still of school The countless days 1 reminisce When we were taught by rule L was fifty [ … ]
Tommy 90 Not Out
Sadly the big event organised by Terry Gilliland to celebrate Tommy’s 90th birthday had to be postponed due to Covid restrictions. Terry did however organise a small event to celebrate [ … ]
Rugby Colts 1948 – Where are they now?
Many thanks to Joan Mortimer who sent us this photo, with the message below. “Hello from Australia, it might be that Mike and Bonnie have been superseded by other [ … ]
OR Golf Day Friday 24th April 2020
Once again North Foreland Golf Club was chosen to be the venue for the Old Ruymian Golf Day 2020. Boasting a fine clubhouse and a well-prepared course, we were looking [ … ]
Gypsy Tart in the Sixties
Gypsy Tart; who remembers the excitement that swept the Dinner Hall when it was discovered that this heaven sent desert was included on the dinner menu for that day? I [ … ]
CHS Hockey Easter 1968 Liege
At the Easter break in 1968, I think, CHS sent a Hockey Team to Belgium, I was part of that team. We were guests of Standard Liege Hockey Club, who [ … ]