A Gem in Ruym

Having modified my standing order to pay the Old Ruymians Club £15 per annum from 1st June 2010, I finally took delivery of the Spring 2009 edition of Ruym. Flicking through the pages one might be forgiven in thinking that very little had changed. An interesting backdrop for what will happen under the auspices of the Federation of Ramsgate Grammar Schools. Anyway, mindful of not wanting to sound like one of those "it ain't what it used to be in my day" types (we would only consider losing a hockey match to Kingston Grammar for example) I set off in search of something to catch my eye. Finally, on the last page of the magazine I found an article by Andy Mair, Archivist and Head of Design & Technology which referred to a website of archive materials for the school. Definitely worth a visit! It dates the history of the school back to 1797 and describing the typical school day it quotes: "day-boys had to be at school at 5.40am and would not leave until after prayers at 8.20pm". It has many photographs including two pictures of Chatham House rugby teams from the 1880s.