Bishop Humphrey Humphreys (1648-1712) attended Oswestry School between 1658 and 1661. More...

The annual celebration of Founder's Day will shortly be upon us and as Nov 27 draws near, my memory turns to the many weekend reunions I have enjoyed … More...

The Plaque Spooner campaigned to have installed. More...

John Tilley was a lifelong bachelor and a man of many interests and although he never married John had two great passions. More...

Anglo-German relations hit a low note and there are surprises at the weather station. More...

John F Tilley ('Purdy' to us all in the fifties) was himself a pupil at Oswestry School during the early 1940s. More...

David Lewis could never be accused of being a shrinking violet. More...

D St B Lewis arrived at Oswestry School in 1946 when teachers were in short supply following World War II, and he became a legend in his own lifetime. More...

The arrival of Mr DGW Felton at Oswestry in 1920 along with Ralph Williamson MA, after seven very successful years at Hereford Cathedral School, heral… More...

Duncan Felton's career began during the turbulent period leading up to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914. More...

Parent and writer, Corinne McKenna researched how life in schools would look in the 15th Century, and applying her knowledge has written about how lif… More...

Mr R Williamson was the longest serving Headmaster in the history of the School, even outstripping the term of the much revered Rev Dr James Donne (17… More...

In 1918 Britain was broke and by 1920, as the country was beginning its recovery following one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, Oswestry S… More...

What a difference a day makes, and Sunday arrived windy and wet providing excellent conditions for true sailing. More...

As Saturday morning dawned, little could we have anticipated that a day spent on the calm waters of Windermere would end in a rowdy ruckus with Teddy … More...

In the late autumn of 1961 Lake Windermere and its surroundings was the perfect backdrop to a fun-packed few days for a group of about sixteen Old Osw… More...

Read the second part of David Pickup's memoirs recounting the early days of the Northern OO branch. More...

With a short hiatus of 2 months, Mr Pickup has raised his pen again to bring us a memory 'post' Oswestry School - the birth of the Lancashire branch o… More...

This is David's last blog and he must be applauded for the dedication, time, and effort he put in to making these stories fun and informative while re… More...

In David's penultimate blog post he recalls that despite his school days being sometimes wonderful and sometimes challenging, he will always remember … More...

David has now shared over 350 photographs in his weekly blog. Here are a few of the memories behind them... More...