No 146
The Marylebonne club, having advised us to send a challenge to the Harrow eleven it was accordingly sent on the 27th of July and refused in a very insulting manner. E U Sealy Head Boarder
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No 145
The Marylebonne Club, having expressed a wish to play a match with the Westminster Eleven on our own ground, it took place on Thursday July 11th 1833 and terminated in favour of the Marylebonne Club by 31 runs. The names of the players were as follows: Marylebonne Beauclerk Parnther Col. Lowther Barnett Lloyd Ld Sandwich…
No 144
In consequence of the accident mentioned in the preceding number Williamson sent round the following regulations about the water. 1st No boy is allowed to go on the water except in one of Robert’s boats, and with his permission or knowledge – and if a boy has a private boat he must keep it at…
No 143
On Tuesday evening June 11, a most distressing accident occurred, which threw a gloom over the whole school. Four King’s Scholars, Monckton, Stedman, Savile and Webber, went on the water on a small sailing boat belonging to Stedman, contrary to the advice of Roberts, who warned them of their danger for the wind at the…
No 142 ½
St. Paul’s School elated with their success in a race with Merchant Tailors, challenged us to race them “a cutter match” – which we refused as it is contrary to the rules of Westminster to row against Private Schools. E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 142
This year (1833) Williamson, in consequence of a great many fellows being out of school with the Influenza, endeavoured to put a stop to our going on the water by sending a note to Roberts ordering him not to let out any boats to us. We however went on in a boat belonging to Searle…
No 141
On Friday March the 1st Williamson endeavoured to put a stop to the old custom of Ditch leaping, by having names in the different boarding Houses at ½ past 11. We however carried it into effect between ½ past 11 and two oclock. E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 140
The subject for the Dean’s prize verse this year (1833) was “Mahomet” E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 139
On Friday 4th of Janr 1833, Williamsons marriage with the daughter of (Grey) Bishop of Bristol took place. Williamson had been previously asked to give us an extra week’s holyday which with his accustomed liberality he refused, but promised them at some future period, — As however the present seniors would not be benefitted by…
No 138
On Saturday 15th of December 1832 a silver vase and salver was presented by the Revd W.C. Totton by the Townboys in the sixth and Upper shell and a few who had recently left but who wished to join in contributing to this token of regard and esteem for one, who for thirteen years had…