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It is with sadness that we report the passing of two long-serving teachers at the School.

Mr Mark Hickman (affectionately nick-named "Hicky") passed

away peacefully on 23rd January 2010 at the age of 85.

Mr Hickman was the first LEA-appointed teacher when the

school became bi-lateral in 1949 and he spent most of his

teaching career at the Blue Coat until his retirement in 1985.

 Plans are being made to hold a memorial service in the school chapel later this year. Details will appear on this website.

Mr James Pinder, who taught music from the late 1960s through

to the 1980s, has also passed away recently. He was based in

Room 44, which is now The Blundell Suite.

Both of these teachers will be remembered with affection by generations of Blue Coat boys.

MILLICENT HUGHES RETURNS

After leaving the Blue Coat School in 1949, Millicent Hughes ended up living in New Zealand and very rarely visited the UK. Her health prevented her from travelling to the Tricentenary events, but on Wednesday 26th August she finally made it back to the Blue Coat. The Brotherly Society arranged for several of her old friends to be there, and after a nostalgic wander around the corridors they retired to the Richmond Tavern for lunch. Stan Livingston took this photo of the group in the School Chapel.

IT'S NOW EASIER TO CONTACT US!

We have been busy upgrading our technology, to make it even easier to contact us.

You can now e-mail us on admin@bluecoatbrotherlysociety.co.uk

or send e-mails direct to many of our officials (see the "Officials" page).

In addition to this we now have a new telephone and fax number, that only costs 5p per minute from BT landlines in the UK.

The number is 0844 504 7703. (The previous number - 01924 511458 - still works).

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