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Bernard Montgomery, often referred to simply as "Monty", was one of the most high profile generals of the Second World War. His success at the battle of El-Alamein in 1942 was the first significant A…

This week we are privileged to receive a visit from Dr. Martin Stern (OM 1955 - 58). Martin was born in Hilversum in the Netherlands in June 1938 to a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother. The coupl…

When looking through the Ian Bailey archive, we discovered a document dictated by Ian himself, describing his encounter with Rudolf Hess in more detail: I joined the Scouts Guards in 1940 and, in 194…

The story of Ian Bailey’s night guarding Deputy Nazi Fuhrer Rudolf Hess in a cell at Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow is well known. Hess was probably certifiably insane and was no loss to the Nazi cause. …

Guest post by Jeremy Ward (History 1974 - 1997) One of the more bizarre incidents of the Second World War involved OM and former teaching staff member Ian Bailey (1913- 2007). The Nazi Deputy Fuhrer …

Above the front door of the diminutive Seventh Day Adventist church in Blackpool hangs a modest plaque (pictured above) which memorialises the tragically short lives of three young brothers, all of …

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Ulula and this is the first in a running series showcasing some of the best bits of the School's magazine across the years. The majority of the Ulula archive …

Harley Miller was the middle son of HM Douglas Miller. To read more about him, read the latest edition of The Old Mancunian magazine. Files relating to Miller and his wartime activities can be found …

The Great War had not been over long, but planning for a permanent memorial to the fallen was a priority for the school governors from as early as 1919, when a committee was set up. At this stage, th…

In 2012 we were given a bundle of papers for the archive by John Hewitt (OM 1939 - 47). Included was a typed document entitled "Wartime Reminiscences of a Teenager". They make for fascinating reading…

Over the last 150 years, Old Mancunians have fought in the Boer War, WWI, WWII and other conflicts. Many OMs have been mentioned in despatches, and a number have been decorated for their service. The…

During his time at MGS in the 1930s, my father, Sydney Dobson, was a keen student of French and German, which were then the only modern languages on offer. In those days it was not unusual for young …