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Bob 1969 - 6th from Left; 1975 - Centre

Bob Wood (Head of English, Old Swinford Hospital, 1952-1983)

October 17th 2019
Bob Wood was my first Head of English. His initials were R. H., but I have no idea what the H stood for. He had been Head of English at Old Swinford Hospital School (OSH) since 1952, the year after I was born. When I was interviewed at OSH in 1975, I met the Headmaster (Mr Sheppard), the Deputy Head (Mr Charlwood) and Bob. He was a diminutive bespectacled man and came across as friendly, modest an ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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