For some time we have been working to put together a definitive list of all those, who have in the past, been awarded the five OSS trophies. These are the OSS Cup for the head boy (first awarded in 1925 to H Middleton), the Rose Bowl for the head girl (first awarded in 1979 to Anna Brough), the Music Cup (first award in 1985 to Anita Wells), the Dudley Doy Trophy for sport (first awarded in 1960 jointly to Ian Lennard and David Crisp) and the Steve Pulford Cup for mathematics (first awarded in 1968 to J McEwan). These were either awarded at the OSS dinner or on school prize day. Fascinating reading and some very talented people…… Read More...

Tags: Doy, Head Boy, Head Girl, Music, Trophies

As we know the Old Southwellians Society was formed in 1906 and the first president was General W Warrand and we currently know little of this man except that he seem to serve for six years whereas the norm up until 1978 was a two year stint which then extended to 2 years after this date. The society appears to have had a break in the war years. It is interesting to note that many of the long serving teachers also served as presidents with some of the obvious ones being R Matthews, Doy, Harrison, Rushby Smith, Yates, and Steve Pulford. Read More...

Tags: Mathews, Doy, Harrison, Rushby-Smith, Yates, Pulford