In consequence of a number of fellows in the Sixth and Remove having taken to wearing ‘cut-aways’ instead of the ‘tail-coat’, Lush and I asked Scott whether there was any rule about it; after a few days he told us that he had consulted the Masters & thought that as long as dark coats were…
There are Nine T. Bs. In the Sixth this term: C.M. Lush (H. B. Grants). E.M. Mee (H. B. Rigauds). A.P. Hill (Grants) H.H. O’Farrell (H. B.) H.F. Branwell (H. B. Rigauds). L.B. Birkett (H. B. Rigauds). E.F. Phillimore (Grants) J. Ogle. (H. B. Rigauds). M. Hallett. (H. B.). APH.
As the 21st of September, being a Saint’s day, was the first day of the term properly we got an extra day added on to the seven weeks & came back on the Thursday. A. P. H.
The T. B. and Q. S. match this year was decided by the first innings in favour of the Q. S. there was no time for the second inning to be finished as McKeand (C. P.) made 84 for the Town Boys or the result might have been different. Trollope (T. B.) got ‘the ball’,…
On Wednesday July 19th there was a whole holiday (with the exception of school fr. 8-9) for the ‘Busby dinner’ &c Charter House match, which was played at Lords & which resulted in an easy victory for the Westminsters. On the account of last years match the total absence of old Westminsters is mentioned but…
The school confirmation took place on Sat. Jul 8th in Henry VIIth Chapel when a good many T. B’s and as usual the third elections were confirmed by the bishop of Winchester. A.P. Hill
Bickmore having gained a first class in Mathematics at Oxford, we were entitled to a half holiday and Thursday July 13th was given as such. A.P. Hill
The match between Grant’s & Rigaud’s resulted in favour of the former of the former by a considerable number of runs; McKeand (Grants) making the highest score. A.P. Hill.
At the end of last term there was an explosion in the Chiswicks (Grants); middle Chiswick was the most damaged of the House; fortunately there was only one boy hurt & he has since quite recovered, & the damage in the rooms has been repaired. A.P. Hill.
There are eight town boys in the Sixth this term (Whit-mid): C. M. Lush (H. B. Grants) E. M. Mee (H. B. Grants) W. L. Pemberton (H. B. Grants) A. P. Hill (Grants) H. H. O’Farrell (H. B.) H. F. G. Bramwell (H. B. Rigaud’s) J. M. Macpherson (H. B. Grants) L. B. Birkett (H.…