No. 189

The fencing competition took place on Monday December 9th- the score was as follows:-     1st Round S.H. Greogry beat H.V. Eason  (5-2) H.C. Jonas – F.C. Davidson (5-0) C.H. Gregory – H. Davidson (5-2)     2nd Round C.H. Jonas beat S.H. Greogory  (5-4) C.H. Gregory – a tye      Final C.H. Gregory beat H.C.…

No. 188

The Ireland Prize Latin Verse has been awarded; to W. Covington: TB The Gumbleton Prize for English verse E.H. Marsh TB The Phillimore translation prize E.H. Marsh TB Proxime accessit, F.G. Eccles T.B.                                                                                                               F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:

No. 187

On Monday evening, Nov 18th, a service for the commemoration of benefactors was held in Abby, by permission of the Dean. The service, which was entirely in Latin consisted of several Psalms and the Deum set to Gregorian music & chanted in union; the lesson read by the Dean, a long sort of preface setting…

No. 186

A new Order of Prayer for Westminster School was published during the Midsummer Holidays- it is dedicated to the Queen and contains: “Preces antiguae” – (now out of use) Commendatis benefactorum; The prayers said up School; an order of daily morning service; The Psalms, arranged for every day in two terms; Collects, Epistles & Gospels;…

No. 185

The Mission Offertory (St. Luke’s Day) amounted to £18. 19. 2.  Which with the H. M’s contributions & late  money produced a total of £23. 10. 6.                                                                                                               F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:

No. 184

The following TBB are in the Vth: E.H. Marsh.          Rigauds S. Liberty              HB F. Urch                 Rigauds F.G. Eccles            Grants                           W.H. Ervington.      Grants F. Gilbert               HB R.R. Howlett         HB                                                                                                               F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:

No. 183

The captains & monitors for the ensuing year are: P. Williamson      Q.S. Captain H.L. Stephenson  Q.S. Monitor F.G. Eccles   T.B.B   Monitor                                                S. Liberty   T.B.B.  Monitor The heads of houses being Grants.           F. E. Maclean Rigauds           P. Waterfield HBB                  H.P. Edwards                                                                                                               F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:

No. 182

The Elections for 1889 were made as follows: ch: ch:                                                       Trin: Coll: Cam:              S.C. Woodhouse  T.B.                F.B.W. Chapman  Q.S.              G.R. Knapp  Q.S.               F. Street  Q.S. Exhibitions:                       G.H. Fry  T.B.                         H.J. Whitaker  Q.S.                         H.C. Barnes  T.B. Triplett Exhibitions:                                     R.E. Olivier  Q.S.                                     P.F. Preece …

No. 181

The following is the result of the cricket matches this season by played by Westminster                                                                         Westminster                      Opponents Lords & Commons             Lost                             39                                       68       Incognito                             Lost                            57                                       86 Kensington Park                 Lost                            75                                     298 An OWW XI                        Won                          343                                       54 M.C.C.                                   Lost                            99                                      230 Butterflies                            Lost                          124                                     161 Upper Tooting                     Lost                             50                                    …

No. 180

In the match with Charterhouse, Charterhouse won by 6 wickets. In the first Innings Westminster made 180 & Charterhouse 237. In the second Westminster made 102 & Charterhouse 46 in 5 wickets. The match was played 12th & 13th July. The following was the result of the cricket matches or this season: The scoring was…