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New history of QEH published
425 Years of QEH has been celebrated in a new illustrated history written by a former deputy headmaster.
The City School – 425 years of Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital by Steve Ryan is just 64 pages long but provides a wealth of information about the Jacob’s Wells Road School.
“I was very keen to write the new history,” said Ryan, who was also head of history before retiring in 2013 after 40 years.
“I have used some recollections of Old Elizabethans for the modern sections as well as some older, hitherto unused sources. ‘The War Years chapter has a particular resonance with World War One on its centenary and there are anecdotes from World War Two.
“The Blue Coat Boys chapter relates how many Old Elizabethans have gone on to achieve great things in areas which include broadcasting, film, the arts, science and business. Above all QEH, ‘The City School’, has been central to the history of Bristol.”
Ryan spoke to the school about his book in assembly on Monday morning.
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