Hi Gerald and Countryman
To continue our conversation re Tom Wilson, Headmaster of Coleshill Grammar School, when we strayed off topic in 'In your garden', Tom has written a book about his wartime experiences entitled 'In the Shadow of the Wooden Horse'.
As I spotty 16 year old, I was aware of this but in 1956, I was more interested in Rock 'n' Roll, cycling and girls (in that order) so schoolwork took second-place and this was reflected in my GCE O level results. I think Mr Wilson was irritated by my tardiness and was pleased when I left. When I met him again after almost 50 years, I reminded him of this but I don't think he remembered.
Yes, he is a true eccentric, unlike us kids who thought we were being different by rebelling but in fact, we were all the same.