Friday, 10 September 2010

Chase's House Picture


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Here is a photograph of Chase's House at Campbell College ca 1975-6. It was taken in the Quadrangle outside the main College building. The young Timothy William, Viscount Sydenham, stands stoically in the second row at the extreme left. The house-master was one Major D Grant; while his deputy, Dr I Pollock, sits supportively beside him.

Other boys include Copeland, Love, Marshall, Spence, Rollins, Harrison. Atkinson. McKinlay, Forbes, Hermon, Holmes, Hepworth, Barr, Beverland, Horner, Buller, Ball, Forbes, Luney, Speers (Paul!), Smyth, Knight, Erskine, Douglas, Piggott (Jay, now Headmaster), Horner, Perrioli, Parker and Smyth.
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5 comments:

  1. Sandy10 September 2010 at 11:26

    HA!!
    Wonder where they nicked the cups from?

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  2. Timothy Belmont10 September 2010 at 12:37

    Doubtless hoarded away somewhere the sun didn't shine. :-)

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  3. belfast cabby10 September 2010 at 17:13

    Did i ever mention my Aunt used to work in the dining hall at Cambell!

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  4. Anonymous19 December 2010 at 02:06

    is campbell a public(independent school), have always wondered as most schools in the north are regarded as grammar schools.

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  5. Timothy Belmont19 December 2010 at 09:43

    Yes, it has always been considered to be a Public School (private).

    I see that they describe it as a grammar school on their website, though. Perhaps this is a techicality.

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