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The Ranger

On 7th February 1931, after a run of 20 years the Popular announced that the current issue was to be the last and that next week an exciting new paper would appear - The Ranger. There is no doubt that the Amalgamated Press were worried about the growth of the Scottish firm D. C. Thompson for this paper was undoubtedly aimed at their market.

Series 1 (Small Series) of the Ranger ran from 14th Feb 1931 to 5th August 1933, a total of 130 issues. The Rio Kid made a brief appearance but most of the Hamilton content centred around Grimslade, a school created especially for the Ranger.

Series 2 (Large Series) of the Ranger ran from 12th August 1933 to 28th September 1935, a total of 112 issues. Grimslade again featured but this time the action moved to the Pacific when the schoolboys and their Master are stranded on a remote desert island.

Thanks to Nandu a list of contents of this extremely rare publication can be found below.

Most of the scans kindly provided by Allan S, Daniel T,  Nandu and Naveed

 

 

 

 

Ranger
The Rio Kid in the Ranger.

The Rio Kid appeared in issues 8-17 and then vanished before making a single appearance in issue 113. You can read or download all the stories from a single file here. (approx 50mb). If you prefer to download the issues individually then you can download them from the table below.

A short article by Bill Lofts on Rio Kid in the Ranger can be found here.

The Rio Kid also made an appearance in the Popular, Ranger, Modern Boy, Billy Bunter's Own, Tom Merry's Own and  Boys Friend Library.

 

Grimslade in the Ranger.

Series 1 (Issue 80) of the Ranger introduced the Fourth Form at Grimslade. The school was situated on the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire and the two houses (White's and Redmayes') were intended to echo the war of the Roses. Much of the Grimslade content was reprinted in the Schoolboys Own Library  issues 232, 238. 242 & 248.

Series 2 (issue 1) saw the return of the boys of Grimslade but this time the action moved to the Pacific. Reminiscent of an earlier Edwy Searles Brooks story the boys of Grimslade and their Master are stranded on a remote island in the Pacific. the 'Cheerio Castaways' lasted for 47 issues, much of the content being reprinted in the Schoolboys Own Library issues 252, 254 & 256.

Very little appeared in the CD on Grimslade, all I could find was one of Roger Jenkins 'Do You Remember' articles covering the Schoolboys Own Library  issue 232. You can read it here.

 

Series 1

 
No
Hamilton Content Character Notes
 
Issues 1/1-7
 
No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/8

4th April 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/9

11th April 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/10

18th April 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/11

25th April 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/12

2nd May 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/13

9th May 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/14

16th May 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/15

23rd May 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/16

30th May 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
Issue 1/17

6th June 1931

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid Boys' Friend Library 2/471
 
Issues 1/18-79
 
No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/80

20th August 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/81

27th August 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/82

3rd September 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/83

10th September 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/84

17th September 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/85

24th September 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/86

1st October 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/87

8th October 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/88

15th October 1932

No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/89

22nd October 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/90

29th October 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/91

5th November 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/92

12th November 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/93

19th November 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/94

26th November 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/95

3rd December 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/96

10th December 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/97

17th December 1932

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/98

24th December 1932

The Secret of the Vaults Grimslade
(Christmas Number)
 
Issue 1/99

31st December 1932

The Foe From the East Grimslade  
Issue 1/100

7th January 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/101

14th January 1933

No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/102

21st January 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/103

28th January 1933

No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/104

4th February 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/105

11th February 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/106

18th February 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/107

25th February 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/108

4th March 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/109

11th March 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/110

18th March 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/111

25th March 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/112

1st April 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/113

8th April 1933

The Outlaw Kid Rio Kid  
Issue 1/114

15th April 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/115

22nd April 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/116

29th April 1933

No Hamilton Content    
Issue 1/117

6th May 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/118

13th May 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/119

20th May 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/120

27th May 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/121

3rd June 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/122

10th June 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/123

17th June 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/124

24th July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/125

1st July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/126

7th July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/127

15th July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/128

22nd July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/129

29th July 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  
Issue 1/130

5th August 1933

The Fourth Form at Grimslade  Grimslade  

Series 2

Issue 2/1

12th August 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade Amalgamated with Pioneer
Issue 2/2

19th August 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/3

26th August 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/4

2nd September 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/5

9th September 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/6

16th September 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/7

23rd September 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/8

30th September 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/9

7th October 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/10

14th October 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/11

21st October 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/12

28th October 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/13

4th November 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/14

11th November 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/15

18th November 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/16

25th November 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/17

2nd December 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/18

9th December 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/19

16th December 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/20

23rd December 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/21

30th December 1933

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade
(Christmas Issue)
 
Issue 2/22

6th January 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/23

13th January 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/24

20th January 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/25

27th January 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/26

3rd February 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/27

10th February 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/28

17th February 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/29

24th February 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/30

3rd March 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/31

10th March 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/32

17th March 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/33

24th March 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/34

31st March 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/35

7th April 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/36

14th April 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/37

21st April 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/38

28th April 1934
The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/39

5th May 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/40

12th May 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/41

19th May 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/42

26th May 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/43

2nd June 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/44

9th June 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/45

16th June 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/46

23rd June 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
Issue 2/47

30th June 1934

The Cheerio Castaways Grimslade  
 
Issues 48-112
 
No Hamilton Content   Becomes Pilot