What's new? Latest changes this website.

August 2010
Rennie Vickers updated his list of "49ers" and you can spot them all on the Contributors Page.
Brian Ransley has updated the 1947 photo lists
Andrew MacTavish donated some photos taken during the 1954 CCF camp at Prbright. Fascinating!
Ken Bowell joins the 49ers. See his photo here

July 2010
Brian Ransley has added further updates to the 1947 and 1952 photographs

May 2010
Brian Ransley has updated the 1952 photo IDs.
The third meeting of the 49ers was held at The Polecat. Read about it here.

April 2010
Rennie Vickers has updated the 1949 photograph
Martin King has added several new faces to the 1956 photo.
Brian Ransley has updated the lists for the 1952 photograph.

March 2010
Whilst browsing my copies of the Wycombiensian I came across this account by Andrew MacTavish of our visit to Pirbright in 1954. What a lot of fascinating memories it brought back.
Geoff Packman has added a photo of the 1957/8 Seconds along with a list of names.
Geoff Packman & Dave Higgins have been discussing Dave's photo of the 1954 Under 14 team and have revised some of the sightings
Gary Wise, living in Houston TX, sent in information on the 1973 production of Ruddigore and 1976 production of Trial by Jury

February 2010
Bob Mitchell and David Jago have updated the page on Reminiscences of Masters
Dave Higgins sent in photos of the 1954 and 1955 teams.

January 2010
Rennie Vickers met Brian Ransley in New Zealand. Read about it here.
I added a new page to show a site map without the dropdown menus to make the site slightly more mobile friendly.
Photographs of Uplyme added courtesy of Dave Bedwell

December 2009
Renni Vickers updated the 1949 photograph.
Brian Ransley updated the 1947 photographs using information supplied by Alabert Leeser.
Ralph Stockwell identified several boys on the 1956 photograph.
Several of those who have put much of their remaining brainpower to work on identifying the names of those on the 1949 school photograph met up again at "The Polecat" for lunch. Click here to read about it

November 2009
Brian Ransley has updated the 1952 photo identifications. Brian says:- Most of the amendments were provided by Chris Turner, whose sterling efforts gave us 20 odd new names and corrected some previous errors. Thanks Chris

September 2009
Dick Ludlam identified himself and Peter Carpenter on the 1952 photo

August 2009
15th August. A new page added by Derek Jones showing photographs of his Primary glider similar to the one oned by the RAF CCF
9th August 2009. New Forum started. Read about it here
1947 Photo identifications updated

July 2009
Alan Abercrombie sent in a photo of the 1950 Under 14s rugby team.
Bob Mitchell added notes in the "Where are you now?" page
Photopages for 1949 and 1952 updated
Grey Book for 1943 added, thanks to David Wiltshire.
John Sullivan sent in some photographs of life in School House in the early 50s
Scans of the programme for the 1956 version of "Patience" added, thanks to David Jago.
Photo of the "49ers" meeting in The Polecat, Prestwood added.
Website modified (again!!) by application of drop down menus.
Jo Smith has updated the 1954 photo list of boys following further inputs from John Sullivan. Rennie Vickers has collated the latest additions from the 49ers

June 2009.
Rennie Vickers and Brian Ransley have finished their tasks (for the time being) of coordinatiing the collection of names for the 1947, 1949, and 1952 photographs. My grateful thanks to all who have contributed to this effot. You can read the latest CVs of many of these in the 49ers page.

May 2009.
Brian Ransley cut the 1952 photo into sections and supplied lists of name.
Further names added to 1954 photo from Tom Baldwin & John C Williams via Jo Smith.
Extensive additions to the 1949 photo by a group of OBs rapidly becoming known as the 49ers under the supervision of Rennie Vickers.
Completely reworked the whole website to provide a less cluttered appearance and to improve navigation around the site.
Added programmes for 1967 HMS Pinafore and 1968 The Mikado, thanks again to John Saunders.

April 2009. Added a new page for Tom Baldwin showing photos of the CCF and other items.
Added a copy of the School Prospectus for 1942 courtesy of Geoffrey Perkins via Martin King. This publication is aimed squarely at boarders and gives some interesting insights into what was expected of boys during the forties.

February 2009. Roy Gravestock sent me programmes for the G & S Operas for 1955, 58, 59, and 64. Roy appeared in each of these productions.
Added music to the Gilbert & Sullivan page . Six wacks from ERT if you can't name it.

January 2009. Roger Ludgate (1956) spotted by his son Chris in Canada. More faces identified by Ian Gibson (1951 -1956)

December 2008. Lots of new names from Dave Cox (1954 - 1961) and Arthur Davis (1955 - 1962)

30th September 2008. David Wiltshire (1943 - 1950) identified further boys on the 1949 photograph 
David also sent in a photo of the Prefects in 1950 and a few other interesting items.

10th June 2008. Added some interesting documents sent in by Geoff Perkins including notes on a vist by one of our famous OBs Fraser VC.

2nd April 2008. Added the Grey Book for 1949. Rennie Vickers scanned this and sent me a copy. Many thanks Rennie, I now have a full set 1946 to 1956.

8th November 2007. I received a most informative email from Geoff Pask (1944 - 1949). Geoff mentions he has a Prospectus from 1944. This reminds me I also have a copy of the Prospectus though I received mine in 1951. I wonder if they are the same? I will scan my copy onto this site and ask Geoff to compare it to his version.

30th August 2007. Added some comments by John Saunders & Alan Jones concerning my visit to the school. Added a copy of the Obituary for E. R. Tucker.

15th August 2007. Following an impromptu visit to the school I took some notes and photos.

August 2007 More photos and Reviews of various operas

2nd July 2007 Added scans of 1956 Grey Book supplied by Alan Crease.

20th January 2007 Added extra photos with identifications for 1949 thanks to the efforts of Brian Ransley

17th January 2007 Added Grey Book for 1952 supplied by Jeremy Edwards

3rd January 2007. Added scans of programmes for the G&S productions for 1949, 50, 51, 54 supplied by Peter Draper.

24th December. Added School Photo for 1949 courtesy of Peter Draper.

21st December 2006. Added scans of the 1952 Grey Book kindly supplied by Brian Ramsley. Living in New Zealand, Brian is still keenly interested in the fortunes of Wycombe Wanderers who somehow manage to get a mention in his local newspaper.

November 2006.
Added scans from Ruddigore 1963 , courtesy John Saunders
Added Junior school photo for 1958 and added to list of G & S operas from 1956 onwards. , courtesy John Saunders
Added scans from programme from The Gondoliers 1961 and Yeomen of the Guard 1962 , courtesy John Saunders
Added Grey Books for 1957 , courtesy John Saunders
Added programme for The Gondoliers 1961, courtesy Brian Veale.

October 2006 Added School Photo for 1960 supplied by Harry Wheate

September 2006 Added Form lists supplied by Monty Berry.
Redesigned the website to suit 1024 x 768 screen resolution instead of the previous 800x640 which apparently is now used by less than 10% of browsers.

August 13th 2006 Added postcard supplied by Brian Veale showing the school during it's early years

Website started in October 2001