Bromsgrove School at War 1914 – 1919

19 May 2014

Bromsgrove School’s Deputy Headmaster, Philip Bowen, has written a book about the School during the First World War and the experiences of its young former pupils who fought and died in the Great War.  Mr Bowen gives an intimate insight into what life was like for pupils and staff during the war and how they helped the war effort.

The book was launched to a capacity audience at the School’s Routh Hall – the hall which was dedicated to R G Routh who was Headmaster during the First World War.  Pupil narrators and musicians led the audience through the story with some very poignant songs and poems being performed by the pupils.  The audience, made up of parents, former pupils, staff, local historians and the local British Legion were full of praise for the performers.  The book is available to buy from the School’s shop.

                                                                                  

The picture shows Mr Bowen with his team of pupil narrators and musicians