No. 298
The mission offertory this term collected on the feast of the conversion of S. Paul, & amounted with HM’s subscription to £19. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.
No. 297
Results of the Triple House matches: Riguads beat Grant’s 4-0 HBB beat Ashburnham 4-0 (Final) Riguads beat HBB 5-0 This last week was played in pouring rain, why it need have been played on that day under the circumstances i don’t quite know. It is only fair to add that several members of the HBB…
No. 296
Owing to the death of the Duke of Clarence in January, the Play was omitted this year, in accordance with the usual custom. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.
No. 295
The following Honours have been gained by OWW J.S. Phillimore (captain 1890-91) Hertford Scholarship, Oxford. 2nd (raven school, Oxford). C.J. Hurst & A.E. Balfour were high up in the Law Tripos at Cambridge and by present Westminsters: C.F. Watherston Q.S. scholarship at Balliol, Oxford N. J. McCaskie T.B. scholarship at Gonville and Caius, Cambridge. …
No. 294
The Gumbleton English Verse Prize has been won by V. R. Waterfield Q.S., The Ireland Latin Verse Prize by E. H. Cox Q.S. and the Phillimore English Translation Prize by P.B. Henderson Q.S. The Mure Scholarship was won by J.E. Harwood Q.S. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.
No. 293
Archdeacon Watkin Williams (OW) has been appointed Dean of St. Asaph. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.
No. 292
It is with great regret that I have to record the death of Charles Edwards Page, which occurred on Nov 25, from Pleurisy and Pneumonia. He was captain of Football 1981-92 and a Pink at Cricket 1892 and left last election. He has been Head of H.B.B. during his last year at school. After leaving…
No. 291
The commemoration service took place on Thursday, Nov 17. The psalms went better than formerly. There was again no sermon. There was, as usual, a reception up school after service. The proceedings this year were enlivened by an innovation in the shape of songs by some boys of the abbey choir up school. As a…
No. 290
The exeat this term began on Friday Nov 4 (that day being a half-holiday) and ended at 9.15 a.m. on the following Tuesday. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.
No. 289
The five highest members of the school had tickets for Lord Tennyson’s funeral on October 12, in the abbey. The rest of the school were allowed to enter the nave after the procession had passed in. H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.