David has received so many comments about the First Edition that he’s written a Second Edition! With a publishing date of January 2025 the Second Edition of his book, which [ … ]
Category: News
News items may include news of specific events at the school that are thought to be of particular interest to Old Ruymians.
New book gives history of Chatham House
Our Hon Secretary, David Carr, recently published his new book “The Chatham House Story”: a history of Chatham House School, its pupils, staff and buildings from its earliest beginnings in [ … ]
Old Ruymians Cricket 2023
2023 (AD HOC) COMMITTEE President: Andrew Signorell Chairperson: Mark Lewis Vice-Chair: David Walton Honorary Secretary: Senura Ratiyala Honorary Treasurer: Mark Lewis Match Manager: Dennis Hester Old Ruymian Cricket 2023 We [ … ]
Newsletter #13 October 2022
Chairman’s Report October 2022 This, the latest newsletter, has been possible after we recently received a large number of articles which are included. You will find the minutes of the [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Writers Wanted
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 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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Ruym Online Edition Launched
For those of you who were not taught by Cecil Hogarth and for whom Latin does not come naturally, a translation will be provided in the next edition. Lorem ipsum [ … ]