Sept. 2023

 COMPENDIUM: "The naming of the houses" 1983 magazine "Oi!"!!!!  
Chris Hopkirk, Andrew Parker & Sean Kelleher at the rugby World Cup Barry Salmon's memorial tree at WH IHS house names from "The Bulletin" of 2011
Patrick Richardson's Welcome Letter in "Janus" 1974 An extract from the letter shown left 1964-1971 REUNION in London
a tribute to Guy Stevens COLLAGE 7 celebrating 4 decades of WHS reorganised "Janus" selections
new MUSIC PHOTO improved 1968 OPSs The Sara Baghai (née Payne) Collection

 

Aug 2023

 G.H.B. testimonial for German Assistant Gunther Feneis (68-69) NEW COLLAGE: WHS BOYS at work and play TWO new photos in "GROUPS"
ACCOMMODATION PAGE for WH visits enhanced and updated new module on HOLBROOK new section on COLLAGES
COMPENDIUM article on Discos & Dances TRIBUTE page re Vin Gower added Cricket Scorecard for 2023 IHS-WHS Reunion

Danny O'Byrne's poem in Memorian Derek Thornbery

revamped "misc" section in PRE-WHS uprated TIMELINE in PRE-WHS Berners section
The Orangery in 1874 New material on Corners & Mannings Lane Article on WHS by Peter Almond
revamped version of 1963 "Sunday Times Magazine" article on WHS enhanced photo of Mr Mrs G.H. Bailey a press article by Michael MORAN circa 2010

July 2023
 Church Field photos An Ode to Rugby many new pages in IHS section
a personal account of WARTIME WOOLVERSTONE revamped "My WHS Experience" NEW SECTION on Woolverstone Village
The IHS Dairy House 18 new 1800 pixel photos of PIN MILL the July 8th 2023 REUNION at IHS

June 2023		 CRICKETING STATS hugely uprated Link to IHS NEWSLETTERS & R. HAYTER article  
"Janus" Spring 58 uprated NEW GALLERY of OB PHOTOS TOP 1st XI SCORERS in REORGANISED CRICKET AREA
revamped "Janus" edition Spring 1953 new "Janus" article from 1952 Autumn 1955 "Janus" now online
a new NEWS SECTION & article about BEN MATANIA new WHOB ACHIEVEMENTS page new article from "Janus" about Girls & Discos
COMPENDIUM article on "Giving advice to Teenagers" UPDATE on IHS Achievers addition of 1965 & 1967 SPEECH DAY PROGRAMMES

May 2023
 Kev. Smith's pics of right-wing & cellars revamped CEREMONIES section completely revised PHOTO interface
COMPENDIUM article about Steve Corner & Nature Study Bird-watching around Woolverstone in 1956 completely revised photos of boys (<3)
the inter-floor storage area Glen the Gardener's WH flora and fauna new portrait of Rosa Weekes
IHS moves to Woolverstone Hall new view of the river from Orwell Side updated pages for 1960 "Der Freischutz"
reformatted YFC page addition to IHS page updated prog. for 1965 "Prisoner of Conscience"
reorganisation of IHS section of Archives including some new photos Additions to the profile of SIMON PEARCE Novices' Plank Trophy Board
Berners Field & Stable Block from GOOGLE EARTH 5960 IHS Newletter article re Music Weekend ZAP does a turn at IHS:   ONE   -   TWO

Apr. 2023
 COMPENDIUM ARTICLE: The WHS-IHS Relationship Kev Smith's views from the top of the Water Tower a new COMPENDIUM article on the Water Tower
1968 DofE WEEKEND: Dougie Boynton & Gerry Warren Philip Le Count and his rabbit Special Commendations for Richard Merghani
redesigned JOCK page to include new work done a separate COMPENDIUM tribute to Jock a tribute to Peter Cox
enhanced 1958 Orwell House Photo NEW PHOTO of 'Doc' Lewis Discussion: The Berners Family & Slavery
A COMPENDIUM article on the NTS INSIDE the Stables Block Tower (thanks Kev. Smith) In Memorian Vin Gower
PROFILE of Pster Alexander in "Famous Old Boys" HUGE profiling of ALL NTS staff Algy Crack lies at rest
Why were we so good at rugby? MAJOR PROFILE section for NTS COMPENDIUM article on the Music Weekends

Mar. 2023		 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTION from "Janus" two 1974 poems from 2nd former Jonathan Kemp COMPLETE REORGANISATIION of TEACHERS DB
Alternative improved easier-to-read version of "Janus" 1973 two poetic tributes to Jock revamped poem in Magazine
reworked "Bodiam Castle" visit Compendium Article on DEATH ADDITIONS to "Janus" Original Contributions page
uprated & named 1978 Corners House photo COMPENDIUM: the Naughty Boys of Woolvo multiple complex updates to OSP 86-87

 

Feb 2023

 Major new organisation of WHS Teacher Photos Individual photos from 1958/1959 OSP  
1965 "The Emperor's New Clothes" enhanced & colorized photos addition to "Games Captains" board VERY LARGE PHOTOS of 1965 "Dry Rot" production
25 VERY LARGE PHOTOS of the 2000-2013 BARGE CRUISES 25 VERY LARGE RIVER VIEW photos uprated FENCING photo
uprated VERY LARGE PHOTOS, including 1961 TEACHERS UPRATED article about Dickie Mayes' retirement large AERIAL VIEWS of WH
updated LARGE PHOTO SELECTION updated 1959 collection updated 7576 rugby 1st XV photo
1983-1984 Bury 7s Cup Winners two new photos taken inside the Ice House reworked pages of "Dry Rot" from 1965
Brian Workman's 63 "Janus" tribute to Leslie Johnston added to the latter's staff page 1959 PHOTO MISC COLLECTION (9) 1968 XIth form opinion poll
Jan 2023
 THREE NEW POSTCARDS from Sean Hayward 1959 Misc. Collection John Smitherman's ' 1972 "Janus" article
a tribute to Brian Middlebrook (CS) a tribute to Ben Turner (CS) mysterious club notes circa 1950
Dec 2022
 photos of Harvey Angel & Mark Frost added to "individuals" page a NEW "Poetic Licence"! from Robin Skinner Anecdotes from the 1975 VIth Form Revue
Barry Salmon's Funeral Service Programme & associated files enhanced photos of 1971 Scilly Isles trip enhanced photos of 1957 Lake District trip
reworked page of 1964 "Coriolanus" enhanced photo of Jo Briggs "Long Voyages at Sea" - Alan Rawlinson

 

Nov 2022

1969 Leavers' Festival piano-smashing 1959 Johnstons House 1st XV a REVAMPED LNS page with
a new article by Alan Rawlinson
the first WHOBOTHEM Award 16th November 2022: Mark Frost, Daniel O'Byrne, Harvey Angel & Chris Snuggs meet up in London a LARGE photo of the 75761st XV
75-76 Eastern Counties XV Miscellaneous card design the Berners facade drawn by Harvey Angel in 1964
MYSTERY photos to ID! The 1985 Peak District Expedition 1979 U16s XV v Cambridge
MISCELLANEOUS "Janus" ARTICLES SELECTION COMPENDIUM: The Music Weekends an old photo of the rear of the Pavilion
new article about 1978 1st XV tour of Northern England Mark Frost's letter home 1980 prospectus
Sept 2022 1976-77 weekly timetable from Mark Frost    
1972 Intake REUNION at IHS on 1 Sept. 2022 1963 VALETE from "Janus" 1970 2nd form exams - sent in by Toby Blunden
Aug
2022
 Brian Workman's 1963 "Janus" tribute to Leslie Johnston    
improved School Photos 5556 & 5657 online improved photo of 1955 TOW with Robin Sullivan Robin Sullivan playing tennis in 1955
July
2022
 A LARGE WEBSITE on the 70th Anniversary REUNION at IHS - 16 July 1956 SCHOOL PHOTO now online COMPENDIUM article on the Shotley Bus (Mark Frost)
June
2022
 addition to "FILMS at WHS" page   COMPLETELY REORGANISED PRE WHS Section
1979 Oxford 7s programme new HOMEPAGE for photos COMPLETELY REORGANISED RUGBY PHOTOS
uprated photo of 1978 1st XI TWO new sets of RUGBY STATS:      ONE     TWO new article on a concert on 26 May, 1958
reworked 1966 1st XV press article uprated photos of 2016 REUNION at IHS reworked pages of FIRST WHS DRAMA PRODUCTION in 1952
a tribute to rugby legend Martin Offiah The Beech tree near Goetzee's hut edited article on Nissen huts with map from Mark Frost
  VERY LARGE photo selection Stan Goetzee's old Nissen hut? an old pic of the lower Cresta Run
  Rugby LEGENDS Dennis House & Robin Marriott Rugby Legend Sean Kelleher new rugby teamsheet from 1977
  WHOBA NEWSLETTERS COMPLETELY REVISED new 1st XV teamsheet from 1975 4 WHS boys in Eastern Counties team 75-76

May
2022
 John Hamlet Percival (56-??) remembered IN MEMORIAM Major David Cleary Obituary for Robert 'Jock' Cromarty
CS PROFILE in COMPENDIUM an old MYSTERY CAR The SONGS of my WHS years (CS)
reorganised COMPENDIUM TRIBUTE to Patrick Richardson R.I.P. Ken Bullard MEMORIAL PAGE for Leslie Johnston
REWORKED section of VERY LARGE PHOTOS new photo of BERNERS HOUSE STAIRCASE the first floor lobby ceiling window
Johnston's House guitar concert in 60-61 aerial view of St Michael's Church TOTAL REORGANISATION of all WH localities
old Ipswich/Shotley busses added to COMPENDIUM article NEW PHOTO SECTION on POP music at WHS TOTAL REORGANISATION of all pics of WHS boys at school
Johnstons House homepage updated FENCING: ONE IMAGE ADDED updated page on Dickie Mayes
table-tennis at WHS Two photos of Orwell Park Prep. School reengineered 1968 SCHOOL PHOTO
NEW PAGE on "Woolverstone News" old projector found in the cellars Harvey Angel playing table-tennis
NEW PAGE devoted to Jock the Dog Additional docs re to1959 Opening Ceremony SHIRE HALL, Chelmsford - designed like WH by J. Johnson
NEW MODULE on IHS at WH radio comments on WHS by Carl Lewis photo of Doc T. & Shakey with Roger Friend
April
2022
 Golf Day 2003 COMP. article re Ben Matania 50-54 Christchurch Park, Ipswich
photo of Mark Dempsey in Brisbane April 2022 View from window by G.H. Bailey's office "A Seaman's Pocketbook" sent in by Ben Matania
Ronald Paradine & Ben Matania circa 1951 Profile of Charles 'Tooms' Thomas NEW PHOTOS of The Cat House
reworked profile of Michael Shakeshaft STAFF page on 1974 School Photo the BOATING HUT down by the Hard in the 70s
UPDATED PROFILE of Enid Hyde 1981 SCHOOL PHOTO ONLINE the Andy & Richard Marshall PHOTO COLLECTION
March
2022
 revamped WHS OB MAGAZINE Profile of Steve 'Pop' Corner totally revamped *WHS in the PRESS' section
DISQUS dialogue boxes revamped on HOMEPAGE Commander Wiseman memorial page LOTS more OLD SCHOOL PHOTOS TO ADD NAMES TO
COMPENDIUM article on the WHS House Structure Profile of Roy 'Sandy' Hanson COMPENDIUM article on Reports & Grades
WHS SCHOOL REPORT - Tim Pugh ADDING NAMES TO SCHOOL PHOTOS 1981 SCHOOL PHOTO NAMING READY TO COMPLETE
The 1974 SCHOOL PHOTO and NAMES The Parents' Association Constitution The Memorial Service at St Michael's on June 17th, 1990
1969 SCHOOL PHOTO from Graham Davis new version of 1950 ASSEMBLY photo The 1971 SCHOOL PHOTO
Feb
2022
 NEW MYSTERY PHOTO PHOTO of Ed White (67-74) 1974 6th Form PHOTO from Colin Coote
WHS Spring 1985 CALENDAR from Kevin Cooper new photo of Ray Brady & 3 plus rabbits 1971 SCHOOL PHOTO from Colin Coote
Harvey Angel & Mark Wing-Davey in 1988 COMPENDIUM: "The WHS Community" COMPENDIUM article on the Assembly-Hall
"The Diary of Anne Frank" and other books - CS COMPENDIUM COLLECTION of all material on Derek Thornbery - CS
FB discussion on FILMS at WHS Woolverstone Hall circa 1853 The new DEREK THORNBERY Memorial tree
Jan
2022
Richard Hayter & group in Sept 1967    
REWORKED photos of the August 2005 Reunion of 67 1971 CRICKET STATISTICS new photo of entrance to stable block
Literature at WHS - CS updated Language Assistants page COMPENDIUM article on Patrick Hutton - CS
COMPENDIUM article on Stan Goetzee A START for "Cricketing Achievements" updated COMPENDIUM on Jim & Enid Hyde
Dec
2021
Numerous updates to Teacher database  
COMPENDIUM article on 'GOD' & Assemblies - CS Article about STUART McPHEE (79-84) COMPENDIUM article on Enid Hyde - CS
Nov
2021
 photo of Ipswich Docks circa 1970 1959 TELEGRAM from Benjamin Britten to Merlin Channon
WH Then & Now: what's changed, and the tennis courts reworked press article NEW press article in Barry Salmon Collection
Shotley Harbour with photos from Daniel David O.Byrne WALKING to Corners House extra photos of St Michael's Church,. especially INTERIOR
TOTALLY REVAMPED section on Pin Mill Erwarton Hall "Regrets": COMPENDIUM article by Chris Snuggs
Oct
2021
 UPDATED biography page of WHS Old Boy Sir Cedric Delves The Stuart Muswell Collection 12/9/21 NEW GROUP: the ENTRANCE to WH
New view of HEAD's House - with mystery boy Andy Baker on 1985 Estartit Diving trip 16 May 1985 - draft letter of a parent to a newspaper
several new SAILING photos here 1984 IVth Year Lake District trip Dave Sillett's boat
early 80s letter to parents re MUSIC LESSONS April 1980 - ILEA Acceptance Letter Feb. 1985 CRANS-MONTANA Skiing Trip
1980, 1982 & 1983 EXAM RESULTS Various ILEA documents 1980 Welcome letter to new parents
HM Newsletter October 1980 mid to late 80s UNIFORM REGULATIONS April 1980 UNIFORM REGULATIONS DOCUMENT
30/10/84 HM letter to parents (includes exam results) 1983 March letter from Colin Hawes to Form 3 parents PLUS the SYLLABUS NEW CALENDARS & DATES
14/12/84 letter to Orwell parents from Anthony Clifford 14/12/84 HM letter to parents 30/3/81 HM letter to parents
1992 December P.A. Newsletter 1969 P.A. Membership Card (Chris Nial) 1980 P.A. Membership payment receipt
1963 School Fees List 9/3/84 HM letter to parents P.A. Newsletter re Ipswich for new parents
1984 Clotheslist with Prices and a 1980 letter from Grimwades 2 letters from Secretary of the P.A. P.R. Skailes' letter to new Orwell House parents in 1980
Sept
2021
 a new photo of Jock's grave a new photo of the old swimming-pool John Percival's tribute to WHS in OBA Newsletter of 1990
WHS Discipline Administration (presumed early 1980s) John Percival's newsletter of Sept. 1990 Re the sale of Woolverstone House in 1991
WHS NEWSLETTER issued on 14th December, 1984 Johnstons, Halls & Hansons Houses HM Letter 17th October 1980
new photo of the SICK BAY sign 1992 OB Newsletter "Jack Shephard" (sic), an 80s drama production
two photos of Hansons House in Sept 2021 (Mark Frost) JIm & Enid Hyde at St Michael's Church a new photo of the Butt & Oyster in September 2021
COMPENDIUM: A tribute to Orwell Side COMPENDIUM: Dating Advice! 1969 photo: Ron Tudor, Jean Roussel, Chris Curran
reworked Rugby "Hall of Fame/Legends" Compendium Profile - Kevin Cooper COMPENDIUM: A tribute to Dickie Mayes (CS)
1983: "Rock/Funk/Dub/Blues/Acid Concert" "The Action of the Tiger" 1972? H.M.S. Ganges old site
  COMPENDIUM: tribute to Andy Hunton 1985: "A Midsummer Night's Groove" 1985: "The Real Inspector Hound"
August
2021
 Mark Frost's STAFF CAR QUIZ North Wales Geography trip 1977 COMPENDIUM: Hansons House Dining-room
                           Seating Plan 1970 onwards
July
2021
 new HISTORY section, including record of BUILDING WORK COMPENDIUM: "The Language We Spoke" COMPENDIUM: "The London I came from"
COMPENDIUM: What made WHS special? - CS         -         "Cockey's Eton"? NO, WHS was BETTER than Eton - CS et al on Facebook
June
2021
 two new photos of the Berners cellars AUDIO FILE from "School for Spies" 1972 A Tribute to Ipswich High School
COMPENDIUM: Religion at WHS - CS 4 photos taken from the Berners roof SEX Education at WHS
List of FILMS SHOWN as recorded in available calendars Bedmaking & Hospital Corners! COMPENDIUM: Teaching Approaches (CS)
May
2021
 Calendar for Spring 1982 from Mark Umhoefer    
April
2021
 New section on Freston Tower The 1937 Leslie Marsh WH Sale Catalogue New photo of Derek Thornbery
The England Cricket XI at WH in 1899 revamped section on photos of "Clubs" revamped section on Andrew Szepesy in "Famous Old Boys"
March 2021
 "A Brief History of WH" (1994) by Barbara Searle The Death of Patrick Richardson (FB) new photo of the stables area
Andrew Szepesy section in Famous Old Boys Andrew Szepesy on John Smitherman The 1937 Marsh Catalogue of the sale of WH to the LCC
mystery holiday group enlarged sailing pic of Stretch in whaler photo of Tony Boys Chris Snuggs visit to Tony in Japan
Updated ILEA "Contact" Magazine article of 1975 enlarged photo of Shakeshafts' wedding new sailing photo
1963 "Sunday Times Magazine" article on WHS "Janus" contributions by Andrew Szepesy 1977 SPORTS DAY REPORT
Feb 2021
 1974 SPORTS DAY REPORT  
a tribute to Hamilton Hugh Berners, owner of Jock the Dog 1973-1974 "SPORTS REPORT" publications 1973 SPORTS DAY REPORT
The Philip Flannery Collection: rugby, DofE & Odds New SCHOOL REPORTS from Neil Gilbert ONE photo of 1987 Annecy trip
Jan 2021
 early 60s KITCHEN MENU Alastair Wright & Peter Smurthwaite EIGHT 1st XV teamsheets from 77/78 season
THIRTEEN of 62/63 first issues of "Number" from Amanda Swift 1963 FEES list 1963 CLOTHING list
New material on Peter Donaldson - RUGBY TEAMSHEET from Steve Berry
- 1st XV 26 Nov. 1977 		2003 - views of and from the Orwell on Peter Brown's yacht
Dec.
2020
 SEVEN SPEECH DAY PROGRAMMES from 1952 to 1962 1983 Blues/Acid Concert  
Group with Simon Crees & Wayne Rice Group with Simon Patterson at Pin Mill Jon Bulpet, Dave Beckett, Mark Howell & Jan Newell-Lewis
1978 Newsletter Group with Felix Schroer Group with Graham Lewis 1963
1981 report from Richard Merghani Terry Carr & The Sports Store in 1961 'A' Level Geography trip to Capel Curig in Snowdonia
two new photos of Ipswich (Mark Frost) COMPENDIUM: The Assembly-Hall COMPENDIUM: Diana & the Orwell View
new photo of Corners House in 1975 - from Eric Coates 51 or 52 pic of boys off on swimming trip new collection of photos of front of school area
Nov.
2020
 NEWLY-DISCOVERED OB NEWSLETTERS Ground Floor plan of Halls House NUMEROUS OB newsletters post-WHS
two new athletics photos:      ONE      TWO two new sailing photos:    ONE    TWO three group photos:   ONE    TWO    THREE
COMPENDIUM article on The Parents' Association COMPENDIUM article on Ipswich updated photos of the demolition of Johnstons House
reworked STAFF pages with lists of ALL STAFF revamped OW site including
TWO NEW CALENDARS! 		1971 Parents' Association Guide to Ipswich
October
2020
 WHS LEGENDS while STILL AT SCHOOL I played in the same team as Phil Davies! COMPENDIUM article on Halls House in early 60s
"Janus" QUIZZES
Lists of Houses & Boys' starting years COMPENDIUM"School Uniform"
August
2020
 List of ALL WHS TEACHERS, YEARS and ROLES (pdf) COMPENDIUM: The WHS Laundry Service  
1965 Woolverstone Park Team Photo with NAMES 1989 Report on Closure new article on the 1969 "Carmina Burana"
1986/1987 School Photo COMPENDIUM - "Dickie Mayes" NAMES added to THIS photo
July
2020
 QUIZ: Staff Cars of the 70s 1st XV St Josephs - 1977/1978 (Phil Anthistle) 1982 Autumn Calendar - Luke Tighe
COMPENDIUM: "WHS SCHOOL CALENDARS" PHOTO: 1952 Johnstons House intake COMPENDIUM: "The Old Gym"

 

June 2020

 COMPENDIUM: "Politics at WHS" COMPENDIUM: "Racism at WHS" improved photo of 1976-1977 Berners House Snr Rugby winners
COMPENDIUM: "Rugby Games Afternoons" COMPENDIUM: "The 1960-1961 Colts" OBITUARY of Felix Schroer
COMPENDIUM: "The Main Field" COMPENDIUM: "Pirate Radio" Famous OB George Hargreaves
COMPENDIUM: "Punishment Lines" 1987 "Guardian" article by Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot COMPENDIUM: "Smoking ...".
retyped G.H.B. letter for "Amahl & the Night Visitors" "The End" - the day WHS died (the ILEA vote) COMPENDIUM: "Sick Bay Treament!!"

May 2020
 Additional info re the Stables Famous Old Boys -> Jean-Alain Roussel annotated photo of 6th form flats in Stable Block
Compendium: "The WHS Curriculum" Compendium: "The River Orwell in film" Compendium article about "FOOD"
Compendium: "Bullying" COMPENDIUM: Louis Parperis - "WHS in the Sixties" 2010 press article by Jonathan Gornall - Corners 66 to 73
Sept. 2019 photo of Dick Woollett's old history room reworked photo of David Clark reworked photo of boys at 10 Downing Street
new larger cedar tree XMAS card reworked Parents Card 1994 IHS leaflet about main house 1970 Summer Calendar
a Woolverstone History leaflet Summer 1968 Calendar Autumn 1968 Calendar 1969 Spring Calendar 1968 Summer Calendar
New press article about Victorian Woolverstone New press article about Inspectors' Report in 1985 1971 6th Form Review leaflet
New RUGBY STATISTICS (Summaries v ind. Schools) WHS v Wymondham College - winning margins 3 OBs at Woodbridge Rugby Club in 2016
The STOWE EXCHANGE of 1965 Barry Salmon & Jim Hyde - two WHS legends Page on Peter Josselyn - English Teacher from 1956 to 1962
new section on STAFF STATISTICS reworked pages of 2001 visit to school redesigned section of 2016 WHS/IHS reunion
Apr 2020
 The 1963-1964 1st XV the 1965 intake rugby match records Colin Hawes' History of the Berners Estate for 20th anniv. "Janus"
"Football at WHS" - CS pdf List of ALL 1st XV Match Results in "Janus" New RUGBY STATISTICS page
1975/1976 Eastern Counties Schoolboys team 1985 "A Midsummer Night's Groove" concert Louis Parperis' selection for Eastern Counties 19 Group
COMPENDIUM: "A Visit to the Sick Bay" (CS) COMPENDIUM: My Traveling Scholarship (CS) NEW "WHS MYSTERIES" page  -  (ALTERNATIVE VERSION)
Madrigals Concert from Scilly Isles trip in 1976 Improved photo of 1956 Under 13s a poem by Harvey Angel about the WHOBA Committee
Personal WHS Story Page 1978 Halls House photo 1978 Corners House photo
School Assemblies & Jim Hyde 1959 Johnstons House rugby squad 1972 intake D of E Gold Award ceremonies (look right)
new SAILING photo found COMPENDIUM Articles by Chris Snuggs & David Waterhouse
mystery rugger action man 1982 U14 rugby team collated photos of the MARINA
Jan 2020
 Richard Merghani commendation for Biology! New section for DOMESTIC STAFF (incl Rosa Weekes) Ron Scarpello & Roger Friend in 1958/1959
John Tuddenham in 1954 Andrew Szepesy in "Janus" - 1952 to 1958 3 new architects' drawings of St Michael's Church
The Original Grading System Explanation! Chris Nial's cap! Chris Snuggs in shorts & cap - circa 1959
Sep 2019
 MYSTERY PHOTOS TO IDENTIFY FOUR PICS of Benjamin Britten when he visited the school in the 50s for a production of "Noye's Fludde" THE WHS COMPENDIUM
a vaccination card more views of the main house the long-lost obelisk
Aug 2019
1976 "Janus" Some views of Orwell Side today INTAKE photos -    A) Hansons     B) Johnstons
Jun 2019
a new photo of Diana    
May 2019
new photos of Corners House new photos of The Ice-House a mid-50s ceremony in the Assembly Hall
New RUGBY STATISTICS DATABASE Rugby QUIZ QUESTIONS The SCHOOLS we played against!
List of DEBATING SOCIETY TOPICS UPDATED SCHOOL NOTES COMPILATION UPDATED HOUSE NOTES COMPILATIONS
Mar 2019
Michael Shakeshaft Funeral Programme Michael Shakeshaft Photo Collection 1969 "Janus"
Dec 2018
 A Christmas Oratorio from 1956 various music concert programmes from 50s/60s  
TWO music concert programmes from 56-57 FOUR music concert programmes from 57-58 2 new photos from "Amahl & the Night Visitors"     TWO
How Barry Salmon came to Woolverstone Hall! a new press article on "Amahl & the Night Visitors" A new school Prospectus and reworked pages
Irene Chaplin, longtime Chairwoman of Governors Dick Woollett Era school prospectus An new press article on the 1959 Open Day concert
ALL FOUR WHS music teachers! the LAST WHS NEWSLETTER - summer 1989 Dick Woollett's 80th birthday
Nov 2018
 Woolverstone Hard in 1962 another SAILING photo rugger team: possibly 5960 2nd XV
many new old exam papers ..... LARGE photo of John Smitherman New photo of boys on Orwell Side
Miscellaneous Music Photos & Document NEW Under 13s XI from Dave Lewis VERY LARGE photos of "Amahl & the Night Visitors"
Sample "Year Card" (Chris Snuggs) reworked programme for Ceremonial Opening 1959 redesigned pages for "The Bartered Bride"
Oct 2018
 "Janus" Spring 1960 1959 School Photo  
Sept 2018
 Barry Salmon's music for "Mother Courage" 1962 Eastern Counties rugger team 1975/76 reworked copy of 1977 "Janus" from Paul Collis
New pics & rejig of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" Three new SAILING photos:     ONE     TWO    THREE Two HISTORY Club Photos
Inter-House Music Competition 1975 Christmas Oratorio 1967 Prizegiving Concert 1969
"The Messiah" 1964 "The Messiah" 1971 Speech Day Concert 1968 / Speech Day Concert 196
"See How They Run" staff farce 1967 1955 and 1961 LONG SCHOOL PHOTOS (NEW) MOST LONG SCHOOL PHOTOS RESCANNED
Aug 2018
 "A Concert" with the Ipswich Convent School 1971 new press article on "The Quarry" 1969 Inter-House Music Competition 1976
Music Circle Concert 1972 reworked "The Business of Good Government" 1963 press article added to "The Emperor's New Clothes" 1965
Programme for "Rock Prom" 1978 Programme for "Rock Prom" 1981 reworked pages for "Carmina Burana" 1969
NEW programme & design for "Coriolanus" 1964 NEW programme for "Let's Make An Opera" 1967 Programme for "We Are Not Amused" 1970
13 seconds of video of the swimming-pool in 1964 SEVEN Orwell House Concert Programmes TWO Johnstons House Concert Programmes
Improved COLOUR version of "1968 Festival" prog. 1972 21st ANNIVERSARY "JANUS" ISSUE NEW VERSIONS of "Janus" summer 63 & 65, 70,71 & 75
"Janus" Winter 1963 (from Jim Cottrell) "Diana" magazine - issue number 2 a LARGE PRINT version of the item left!
July 2018
 The QUEEN visits the Shotley Peninsular : 1961
New CALENDARS from 1970 & 1972 (from NIGEL RICE)
A new AERIAL VIEW of WHS in 1957
"Janus"
COMPILATIONS
(pls notify me
of any errors)
Press report on match v the Navy - circa 1976
Press report first ever match re Gresham's School
1971 Letter from John Smitherman
June 2018
 The "Janus" History of FENCING & Archery at WHS The Young Farmers' Club in "Janus" an envelope addr. to Siegfried Hahn from 1964
Corners rugger match - mid 60s FB discussion about Felixtowe and crazy bike rides Corners, Halls & Orwell House Histories in "Janus"
May 2018
Suffolk Schools U15s 7s competition: March 1981 Ian McEwan talks about Woolverstone & Neil Clayton Cover Page & Comments for "Crime & Punishment" '68
New "RUGGER MEMORABILIA" PAGES 1980 U15s team members & results 1982 1st XV results
Neil Clayton gives a talk to the Ipswich Society SIXTH FORM REPORTS from 57 to 59 Colts XV of 1972
Under XIVs of 7576 The Old Burghley Road School in Kentish Town New press article on 1971 1st XVs v Colchester
IMPROVED images of 1969 "Quarry" programme NEW programme for "The Emperor's New Clothes" New PROGRAMME NOTES for 1968 July Festival
New "FACEBOOK COLLOCATIONS" section Berners House ROOM USAGE (ONLINE editable xlsx) Players named in 77 or 78 rugby team
NEW SECTION: "My Story" -> Christopher L. Garvie "My Story" -> Robert Peeling "Diana", a school magazine
Mike Draper joins the "Famous Old Boys" group 1957 rugger team photo uprated with names NEW SPREADSHEETs: Berners Rooms & Housemasters, Assistants and Matrons
photo of rugger star Phil Davies Photos of SCILLY ISLES TRIP 1971 Prince Rupert School, Wilhelmshaven Memorial
revamped pages for "The Bartered Bride" (1961) two nice new photos of WHS from the river Obituary of Leslie Johnston from CH School

 

Apr 2018
NEW SPREADSHEET for Heads & CAPTAINS Harvey Angel with the Cohen twins a memory of Tony Meager from 1967
2 new photos from "A Disaster" in 1984 Gerry Warren's old flat in "The Courtyard" one entrance to Berners cellars
New article on WHS closure - "The Guardian" 1987 an aerial photo from 1986 from Philip Anthistle G.H. Bailey:   1) a photo         2) his humour
another photo of Diana new photo of Berners facade new programme for 1971 St Passion
"Rugby Hall of Fame" - editable spreadsheet Headmasters' NOTES from "JANUS" new aerial view of school site
Nice photo of Ben ONWUKWE
London reunion - April 2018: Michael Moran, Craig Lappin, Marty Young, Douglas Belle & Ray Conroy
EDITABLE SPREADSHEETS FOR ALL OBS, WHS EVENTS and STAFF/PERSONNEL - PLEASE COMPLETE!
photo of Stretch in the "In Memoriam" section Marian Dobie headstone NEW JANUSES: from 1953 to 1658
"One Foot in the Past": the 1995 BBC documentary about WHS
featuring Neil Pearson - (sent in by Mark Frost : 70-77 Hansons)
Jim & Enid Hyde's headstone. R.I.P. St Michael's church in April 2018 The Butt & Oyster in April 2018
2008 BARGE CRUISE photos WHS photo of Ben Onwukwu & Kevin Jones WHS photo of Simon Crees & Wayne Rice
The Prince Rupert School in Wilhelmshafen, where Mr Smitherman was Headmaster before coming to Woolverstone
NEW SECTION on school uniform
Famous Old Boy pages for Michael Volpe and Ian McEwan
Michael Volpe's article on IHS 25th anniversary History of the WULFSTONE & the Berners Estate Terry Ashcroft's Old School Tie

 

Mar 2018

 two excellent new photos from
"The Emperor's New Clothes" fromy Harvey Angel 		TWO NEW JANII from Harvey Angel!:
1963 summer and 1971 winter		 completely revised version of Janus, Winter 1961
Barry Clark with the Women's Epee fencing team Barry Clark in a Stan Goatzee whaler crew ORIGINAL programmes for 5 WHS productions from Kingsley Winter (64-71 Halls)
the "Thieves' Vault" with Taffy Evans trio from the 12016 reunion the last EVER WHS rugger team!
The Librarian: an account by Jean Butler new RUGGER ACTION photo section on HMS Ganges
superb new Nissen Hut photo mystery entrance "Disaster '84" - the official programme!  (3 pages)
another LNS photo new SCIENCE class photo pics & history of Freston Tower
1986 Report to Governors a SIXTH photo of Diana another view of Berners facade - an Open Day in 50s?
"Any Budding Sailors?" - Alan Rawlinson's book Mannings Lane photos (2) the tribute to Derek Thornbery
SIX great pics of POP GROUP FOUR new unknown groups:  ONE   TWO   THREE   FOUR Woolverstone Hall in WWII
new SAILING photo two new unknown rugger action pics:   ONE     TWO a superb FENCING team photo
Tribute by Martin Offiah to Derek Thornbury Programme cover of "The Messiah" from 1971 new aerial view of Berners House
1977-1978 1st XV!!! 1968 Corners House Group Photo 50th Reunion Programme
Jan/Feb
2018
 NAMES added to a pic of Corners dining-room NEW NAMES on pic of Dennis Driver putting the shot ..... MUCH IMPROVED photo of John Pirtle and his Mum in 1961
Chaucer's "Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" Another UNKNOWN rugger team. PLS SUPPLY DETAILS!!!! new photo of David NEALE
new photo of Car Club quartet improved b&w photo of Corners Peter Almond chucking a snowball
new large aerial photo of school facade , OS and river rare rugger ACTION pis of Khaled Rashid, Jacky Ponytz and Tony Titshall - find them here in "Action pics" Completely reworked Corners House module
Famous Old Boys: Ken Radford NEWS from Graham Campbell (Corners 66 to 73) now an SNP Councillor! the LANE by Johnstons house to St Michael's Church
Ipswich High School for Girls - aerial plan of school today three new pics of OBs at 50th reunion:   ONE   TWO   THREE STUNNING aerial photo of the contemporary IHS site
two new photos of Mike O'Leary (1959) two pics of Mike O'Leary & Jim Frost (1960) Berners House washrooms
TWO WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTOS FROM Phil BOOKER (previously Gassmann):   1974 (2.37 MB)   &   1977 (4.27MB)
nice new photo of MONKEY LODGE A NEW history of the estate & St Michael's Church The HISTORY of NISSEN huts!
1981 Sports Day VIDEO - for the moment without sound NAMED 1st XI team from 1955 1960s and 1970s brochures (pdf)
360° Panoramic Views of Orwell Side EADT obituary of Dickie Mayes, 15 July, 2013 a familiar signpost!
eleven miscellaneous LARGE photos (includes one of Ian THOMPSON) new archery photo A group on the LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL
mystery couple at the school dance Angela Bailey, AT WHS and AFTER WHS Richard Woollett (the ONLY one of him)
new section on "FAMOUS OLD BOYS":
first entries: Sir Cedric Delves & Ben Owjukwe 		article about "Carmina Burana" in 1969 rejigged & additional pics of 50th anniversary reunion 2001
two boys at the pool
a boy caught in bed

reworked "WHS in the Press" section

 additional school photos
a view of the pavilion
Nissen huts on Orwell Side
drinks time during some kind of ceremony - looks like 50s improved photo from 1951
34 photos of POP in the later years new photo of boys in library a larger TUCK SHOP photo
SEVEN new photos of unknown individuals (post 1960?) three new sailing photos (no details!) another DINING-ROOM photo
route and FB discussion about old X-country route completely reworked rugger photos new LARGE mid 50s sports lesson on main field
Ian Rose & Dennis Lingard two fine photos from the old swimming-pool three Christmas cards
two new mystery rugger teams:    ONE     TWO Mr Johnston's amazing Rolls-Royces a new YACHT photo
Two new photos of the OLD HARD:   ONE   TWO lots of new material from LNS days various groups
new CAMPING photo new Old Boy photos from 2016 reunion 1967 athletics photo from Iain Turner
Mrs Weekes, I think, plus two boys .....