The Rev W. A. Heard since 1885 master of Grants, was appointed Headmaster of Fettes Coll: Edinburgh during the Holidays – Mr Heard was a master & house master at Fettes before he came to Westminster. He will be much missed in the school & up Grants. Mr Tanner takes his place in the House.…
The Westminster Play The Andria of Terence was performed in College Dormitory on the evenings of December 12th, 16th & 18th, and was followed on each night as usual by an Epilogue, preceded by the Prologue on the last two nights. The cast was as follows:- Simo – C. A. Phillimore Sosia – A.…
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:
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…
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;…
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:
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:
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:
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 …
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 …