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None Have Done Better
Many schools may have done as well but none have done better ~ Percy Shaw Jeffrey Echoing the words of Percy Shaw Jeffrey, the headmaster of Colchester Royal Grammar School at the start of the First World War, this book tells the story of the global conflict through the lives of the former pupils and teachers who are commemorated on the school's war memorial. It retraces their early days in the classroom and on the playing field and their actions during some of the major events and battles of the First World War, from Ypres and the Somme to Palestine and Egypt, as well as at sea and in the air. Published to coincide with the centenary of the armistice, this collection of biographies provides a fascinating and timely account of the experiences of a generation of Old Colcestrians whose legacy of service and courage is unmatched. Additional essays examine the historical context and other remembrance events by the school community, including visits to the graves and memorials of the fallen. This record of their lives ensures that their ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Unspoken Valour
Tom Cullen was a man of his generation, who, like most heroes, was a modest man, viewing his exploits during the war as “a very small matter”. However, treating the wounded, while unarmed, and under fire from intense bombing and flying bullets, should leave us in no doubt as to his courage. Risking life and limb, to escape from captivity, and return to duty, reveals even more about his determination and strength of character. In peacetime, Tom Cullen dedicated his life to the service of others, helping to establish the NHS, saving many hundreds of lives, and affecting thousands more. His integrity, and talents as a surgeon, drew great respect and admiration from his professional colleagues, his patients, his friends, and his family. This fascinating account reveals the character of an extraordinary man who serves as a shining inspiration to us all.
Vitae Corona Fides
This book traces the history of Colchester Royal Grammar School from the first mention of a town school (the probable lineal antecedent of CRGS) in 1128 right up to the present day. This is the first comprehensive history of the school ever published and charts the fascinating story of the evolution of the school from its humble beginnings to the centre of academic excellence that it has become.
Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, C.1095-c.1187
Argues for a new context for the origins and development of crusading, as an imitation of Christ. For much of the twelfth century the ideals and activities of crusaders were often described in language more normally associated with a monastic rather than a military vocation; like those who took religious vows, crusaders were repeatedly depicted as being driven by a desire to imitate Christ and to live according to the values of the primitive Church. This book argues that the significance of these descriptions has yet to be fully appreciated, and suggests that the origins and early development of crusading should be studied within the context of the "reformation" of professed religious life i...
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
"THRICE THE BRINDED CAT HATH MEW'DROBERTSON DAVIESTYRONE GUTHRIEBOYD NEELTANYA MOISEIWITSCHTHERE WERE NEW DEVELOPMENTS at Stratford in 1955.A Festival of Music brought to the improvised Concert Hall such distinguished performers as Isaac Stern and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, to join with the Hart House Orchestra and the Festival Choir in a brilliant four weeks' season of well-devised programmes. Over in the Festival Tent, a new- comer to Stratford, Mr. Michael Langham, directed a Julius Caesar which will long be remembered for theiry and realism of its mob and Le scenes. He revival of last year's successful King Oedipus, directed by Dr. Guthrie, with Douglas Campbell in the title role, surpassed ...
The Descendants of Neil Culbreth of Sampson County and Cornelius Autry of Edgecombe County, North Carolina and Allied Families
Cornelius Autry of Edgecombe, North Carolina, died in the late 1770's. He, his wife and family settled on what was later called Autry's Creek in Edgecombe County. Descendants and relatives lived in North Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and elsewhere.
