Talk:The Oratory School

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alumni Victuallers 09:20, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Was J.R.R. Tolkien really a teacher at The Oratory? He may have stayed there but I don't think he taught there. DavidFarmbrough 08:30, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nobody has commented in two weeks, so I will remove the reference to JRR as a former master. DavidFarmbrough 14:39, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

His son was a housemaster and he certainly stayed there, tradition has it that he wrote some of the Lord of the Rings there, but he was not a master. Westminsterboy 16:10, 6 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the reference to Tolkien writing parts of The Hobbit at Woodcote as it was published in 1937 and the school only moved there in 1942, and made it clear that it was his son who taught there.--Westminsterboy 06:33, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A former pupil has confirmed that though not a master JRR Tolkien occasionally covered lessons for absent teachers whilst staying with his son. --Westminsterboy 00:18, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

References for Terminology and Slang

What is the reference for verifying this section? -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 18:00, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See 'A Catholic Eton? Newman's Oratory School ' by Paul Shrimpton, ISBN 0-85244-661-6 VexillaRegis 16:06, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed move

The official name of the school does not include 'The', and Wikipedia naming conventions discourage definite articles. Oratory School lists a number of schools operated by the Oratorians, including this one. I propose moving this article to Oratory School (Oxfordshire). -- Rob C. alias Alarob 20:03, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It seems the school has the definitive article in its title [1] -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 20:07, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have to disagree, As my dad attended this school, i know it is known as The Oratory, not oratory school. Dingyv03 02:30, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]