No, this man is not wanted by the Kent Police, he is actually Iain Aitch author, writer, creative, personality and former pupil at CHS & CCHGS. After deciding that Shakespeare [ … ]
5C Fifty Years On
On 5th June, members of Form 5C (1964/1965) met up again after the small gap of over fifty years. Most had already celebrated, whilst the remainder were about to celebrate, [ … ]
There But Not There 2019
A copy of the Ruymian Notes from 1945 lists the 95 names, known at that time, of students and staff who were killed during the Second World War. This year [ … ]
OR Golf Day 12th April 2019
This year’s Golf Day was held on Friday 12th April at North Foreland Golf Club in Kingsgate. We tried a new format this year where we held the usual long [ … ]
OR Cricket Week 2019
Old Ruymians Cricket Week this year consisted of two games, the first against a local Ramsgate side Nelson CC and the second against the touring team Alexandra Park CC. Unfortunately, [ … ]
Chairman’s Report Septermber 2019
I was very honoured to be elected as your Chairman once again for 2019 and intend to revisit some of the ideas that the committee had considered to attract new [ … ]
Class of 49 Reunion
For several years now old friends Fred Curzon, Roger Baker, Geoff Hillier and Barry Grace, with their wives, have enjoyed an annual reunion lunch. This year the occasion was timed [ … ]
Rugby 1st XV 1996
Graham Hall, Simon Wingate, Danny Williams, David Potter, Richard Case, Andrew Wills, Ian Griffis, Stewart Fassom, John Robertshaw Dave Hooper, Marc Hasler, Edward Mayo, Matthew Corker, Mark Williams, Glen Rideout, [ … ]
Brian Lovel Reginald Pocock
AVIATOR 18th April 1936 – 5th August 2019 Brian gained a scholarship to Chatham House School and joined the A.T.C. at the age of 13/14 at Northdown House. He became [ … ]
Josephine Barrett
Thank you for your condolences, Jo had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008 but the tumour became active earlier this year. On Remembrance Sunday she was very poorly, admitted [ … ]
2yr Hockey 1968
Back Row: Al Scott, Bob Green, Colin Harris, John Knight, Bob Haynes, Clive Cant, Tony Debling, Tim Dunkerley Front Row: Phil Stevens, Dave Miller, Tim Dixon, Martin Gilham, Martin Davis [ … ]
Wing Cdr John Gritten
Pete Somerfield has just informed me of the recent death age 71 of retired Wing Commander John Gritten, who succeeded me as Head of School in 1964/5. The notice was [ … ]
Christopher Charles Templeman Forde
Christopher Charles Templeman Forde (1944 – 2018) Co 1954 – 62 OR’s particularly those who were at school in the 50’s and early 60’s will be saddened to learn [ … ]
Ann Peerless
Mrs. Ann Peerless passed away on 19 November 2016. Ann taught Art at Clarendon House School from 1979 to 2000. For most of this period she was based on the [ … ]
Arthur Lewis Thomas Centenary
Dear Everyone, 24th April 2018 is the centenary of the death of Arthur Lewis Thomas in The Somme and as a former Head of Thomas’ House from 2001 – 2011 [ … ]
Old Ruymians Golf Day Friday 20th April 2018
Nicol Holladay, Antony Nicolaou, Peter Arnold In a break with tradition, the Old Ruymians ninth annual golf day ventured outside of the Isle of Thanet and was hosted at the [ … ]
Old Ruymians v School Cricket 2018
We do not have a ‘blow by blow’ report, but sadly the ORs lost to the School this year. The ORs team consisted of:- Luke Palmer (captain), Chris Ross, Andrew [ … ]
Music stands firm at CCHGS
This picture shows John Copeland and Janet Hughes presenting a small cheque to Sue Hurrell for the music stands that you can see in the foreground. These are professional quality [ … ]
Old Ruymians Dinner 2018
Your previous committee were very busy leading up to this year’s AGM and Reunion Dinner, updating all the paperwork and planning how to notify the membership as efficiently and cost [ … ]
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
“On behalf of the Chatham and Clarendon’s new Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre, I would like to thank you very much for the generous donations you made to us. [ … ]