The Cherwell School: The First Fifty Years 1963-2013

By Martin Roberts

In 2013 The Cherwell School completed its first fifty years. Such an anniversary is worth noting but this Cherwell birthday is a real cause for celebration considering how much has been achieved over a half century by pupils, staff and governors, supported by parents and friends. In its first few years The Cherwell School was among the smallest secondary schools in Oxford, and was without much of a reputation. By 2013 it had grown more than fourfold and had spread across the Marston Ferry Road to become the largest school in the city.

More importantly, it had gained a national reputation for its quality, and year after year had many more pupils applying for entry than it could accommodate. This book explains how this remarkable change came about and to describe some of the key events and personalities of these times. It is hoped that the text and illustrations will bring back memories to pupils, staff, and to all those who have contributed to the first fifty years of The Cherwell School.

Martin Roberts' main hobby when head teacher of The Cherwell School was writing History textbooks and he has also written a history of Peers School, Littlemore. Most of the illustrations are the work of past and present pupils and staff.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd
• Release date: Jun 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9780747813958

Martin Roberts

Martin Roberts is a British subject living in Belgium. He began to study contested verdicts in criminal cases when he started to study for a law degree, and this book is the result. He trained as an archivist and worked in that field for 26 years. This has given him a lot of patience and a bit of scepticism about what records tell us. He has sought to make his book user-friendly by quoting online sources and allowing the reader to find his way through the facts and arguments to reach his own conclusions.