Buckhurst Hill County High School had an outstanding reputation in Essex and the UK during its 50 years of existence. Despite having closed in 1989 the former pupils and members of staff can keep in contact with each other through this site. Please have a look round, and if you know of other Old Buckwellians be sure to tell them too....
Buckhurst Hill County High School had an outstanding reputation in Essex and the UK during its 50 years of existence. Despite having closed in 1989 the former pupils and members of staff can keep in contact with each other through this site. Please have a look round, and if you know of other Old Buckwellians be sure to tell them too....
We are making a break with tradition this year. The formality of earlier dinners will be replace by a much more relaxed buffet in a friendly and recently-refurbished pub. We welcome all former pupils and staff to join us on Thursday 12th September at the Queen Vic
Our 2023 AGM was again held via Zoom, with 38 members attending, on 25th May. It was good to see several from overseas. Click HERE for the draft
The first digital edition of OB News was published in January 2022. You can now view all our digital editions HERE. And the printed editions from 1999 are available to view/download H
The final printed edition of Old Buckwellians News was published in November 2021. In future, news and information will continue to be circulated by email. If you are not on our mailing list (or are not sure if we have the correct address) please contact
In July 2021, we decided that it is time to make an important change in the way we continue the network of former pupils and staff from BHCHS. We sent details in a message to all email addresses in our database. You may not have seen the message if we didn't hold a valid email address. We
Our long-awaited documentary has now been released. BHCHS: The Politics of Education is a 30 minute film that charts the history of the school and events leading to its demise. Click on the image below to view the film.
My Dad’s a Policeman by Robert Druce (BHCHS 1940-47) This superbly written autobiography chronicles the childhood and teenage years growing up in Loughton before and during the War. The author was one of the ablest,
Our Facebook page is a great way to share news and nostalgia. We now (as at April 2024) have almost 1,000 members in the group. If you have never tried Facebook you may get a pleasant surprise. Click
