After the Whitsuntide Holidays this year Williamson made a regulation that names should be called over at the Fields at ½ past seven, and in Dean’s Yard ¼ before eight every evening to prevent fellows from going to the minor Theatres, one of which had recently been established in the Broad-way J.R. Cornish Head Boarder
On Tuesday evening, May 15: 1832, a rowing match took place between the four houses, Singleton’s having challenged all the others: the distance was from Battersea Bridge to Westminster, it was won after a closely contested race by Stelfox’s, their boat being about two boats’ lengths ahead of Singletons: Stikeman’s came in last. The names…
The subject for Dean’s Verse Prize this year was, “Universitas apud Corcyreos nuper instituta” J.R. Cornish Head Boarder
In consequence of the unusual severity of the season, and the prevalence of the Cholera Moribus in London, Williamson thought proper to put a stop to Ditch-Leaping both on the 1st and 17th of March by having names at the different Boarding-houses at 11 and 1 o’clock
The Cholera Morbus having made its appearance in Lambeth, and along the Banks of the Thames, Williamson gave notice to the fellows, that they would not be permitted to go on the water, till such time as he should give further order. J.R. Cornish Head Boarder
The Dean having received a most gracious communication from his Majesty expressive of his entire satisfaction at the arrangements made in the Abbey for the Coronation, was pleased to give us an extra week’s holiday this Xmas in token of his approbation of the conduct of the Westminsters during that ceremony – J.R. Cornish Head…
The list of the sixth at Christmas (1831) was as follows A. Borradaile * C.F. Clinton T. Blackall R. Milman W. F. Wingfield R. T. Cornish T.F. Stooks T.C. Templer * C. Tennyson T.W. Ranker * A. Stikeman W.A. Chapman T. Clerk E.M. Sealy T. Parkes T.S. Cocks T. Harrison *Frere * T. Lennard *…
This year Williamson endeavoured to put a stop to the sixth dinner by a threat of severely punishing all who attended it. It was nevertheless carried into execution and was held at Ginger’s hotel in Bridge Street. Homeboarders as usual were invited. The dinner was served up in a manner to give universal satisfaction at…
The Coronation Sept. 8th 1831 At this Coronation as at the last seats were assigned to the whole School Townboys as well as King-Scholars to witness the ceremony. Those allotted to us were separate from the KS and close to the Peers seats in the south transept; in full view of the thrones though not…
On Thursday July 21st (1831) the annual match between the TB and KS took place in Tothill fields when the latter were beaten with 7 wickets to go down. The following were the players TB Borradaile Milman Moore Marten Warren Templer Palmer Blackall Pearson Stikeman Savile KS Tattersall Carrow Hemery Randolph Sr Randlph Jr Webber…