The List of the Sixth Townboys as it stood after Xmas 1844 J. Preston G. Gillett * T. Grahame * W. Green * Those marked * are Home Boarder. This is the smallest number yet & it will be perceived that it can go but one step lower with regard to Sixth Boarders. Yet there…
I wished very much that the Sixth Dinner should not be forgotten, & therefore proposed that it should be held as nearly as usual as circumstances would permit which was agreed to. It was held on the 2d Play Night Decr 12th /44 at Gingers. Six Town Boys only attended. And although I fear it…
On Octr 31st 1844 during the time usually occupied in playing at Football the Ball having bounded repeatedly over the railings of the Green, was at last detained by the assembled ‘scis without; nor was until some sharp blows had been given & received that the Ball was again forcibly restored. After the game was…
Monday Oct. 28th 1844 being the Feast of St. Simon & St. Jude was observed by attendance at the Abbey during morning service. But it was also the opening day of the New Royal Exchange which the Queen was to open in person. Dr Williamson therefore gave the Sixth Form leave to see the procession…
On Saturday Oct. 25th 1844 Dr Wordsworth Head Master of Harrow was installed as a prebend of Westminster Abbey in the room of three others. We had a late Play in consequence.
By the Queen’s command issued during the Holidays, as week was at last gained which prolonged the vacation until the 25th when the School again met. J. Preston O.P.
This year the Bartholomewtide holidays begun Aug 8th until Sept. 18th for what reason I know not. J. Preston O.P.
On August 5th 1844 as a prince was born Williamson generously resolved not to add a week to the Bartholmewtide Holidays; as he knew always had been customary – alleging that there was no reason for such an extension. Surely Eton must laugh at us & yet it no fault of ours (I mean the…
I have enclosed an account of all the proceedings between Eton & Westminster on paper, for amusement & information to my successors. And I hope if anything worth recording or that might be of any use to Sixth TB or QS as a point of reference or authority will be inserted by the Head Town…
There has been no Sixth Dinner for several years owing as was stated above to the paucity of the Sixth Town Boys but this I hope will not prevent its being carried out hereafter if practicable & I sincerely hope it may be. J. Preston OP.