On July 18th a great man for long intimately connected with the school passed from our midst. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley D.D. died after a short illness leaving a gap which his successor can only partially fill – A brilliant writer, an active philanthropist, a great preacher and, above all things, a good man he was the leader and bulwark of the Broad Churchmen and, perhaps, the Greatest Dean Westminster has ever seen.
On July 25th (St. James Day) he was buried. About 50 T.BB headed the procession which included among the mourners all the noblest names in British politics, science and literature.
In consequence of this loss the Lords and Commons match was not played and Charterhouse was played a week later than usual.