Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Cheltenham Ladies’ College – Development of the Bayshill Site Brian Torode (2006) CHELTENHAM LADIES’ COLLEGE. 1854 Original College at Cambray – mostly day girls. Miss Annie Proctor Head Mistress until … Continue reading
Suffolk Lawn and Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham
Suffolk Lawn and Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham by Brian Torode (2007) Perhaps one of the most socially important people in Cheltenham in the late eighteenth century was John de la … Continue reading
History of Southam, Gloucestershire
Southam – An Historical Account of the Hamlet and Parish of Southam in Gloucestershire (June 1962) by Brian E. Torode Back in 1962 Brian Torode produced this historical study of … Continue reading
Hebrew Community of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud by Brian Torode
the-hebrew-community-of-cheltenham-full Press on the link above This is a complete copy of the original 1989 edition of ‘The Hebrew Community of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud’ by Brian Torode. This … Continue reading
Brian’s Retirement Party Video
Brian was Head Teacher of Elmfield Junior School, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, from 1982 until his retirement in 1996. His retirement party took place on Monday 16th December at the school … Continue reading
Photographs of St Stephen’s Tivoli
Photographs from the Collection of the Late Father Brian Torode ‘This Church was designed by John Middleton and built in stages: chancel 1873-4, transept 1876, tall nave with lean-to aisles … Continue reading
John Middleton and Son, Architects
The Full Text of Brian’s Life of John Middleton (2004) Brian wrote in the beginning of ‘John Middleton – Victorian, Provincial Architect’ – ‘A more detailed and comprehensive version of … Continue reading
Education Sunday 2012
St Stephen’s Church, Cheltenham, 2012 Education Sunday THE EVE OF THE QUEEN’S 6OTH ANNIVERSARY OF ACCESSION ON 6TH FEBRUARY 1952 Today we are encouraged to focus on the theme of … Continue reading
Education Sunday 2011
St Stephen’s Church, Cheltenham, 2011, Education Sunday In today’s epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians we heard: According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled … Continue reading
Remembrance Sunday 2011
St Stephen’s Church, Cheltenham, 2011, Remembrance Sunday Strange isn’t it that today is named Remembrance Sunday, because for us, as Christians, every Sunday is remembrance Sunday – the day when … Continue reading
