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St. Paul’s School elated with their success in a race with Merchant Tailors, challenged us to race them “a cutter match” – which we refused as it is contrary to the rules of Westminster to row against Private Schools. E U Sealy Head Boarder
Category: 1833
No 142
This year (1833) Williamson, in consequence of a great many fellows being out of school with the Influenza, endeavoured to put a stop to our going on the water by sending a note to Roberts ordering him not to let out any boats to us. We however went on in a boat belonging to Searle…
No 141
On Friday March the 1st Williamson endeavoured to put a stop to the old custom of Ditch leaping, by having names in the different boarding Houses at ½ past 11. We however carried it into effect between ½ past 11 and two oclock. E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 140
The subject for the Dean’s prize verse this year (1833) was “Mahomet” E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 139
On Friday 4th of Janr 1833, Williamsons marriage with the daughter of (Grey) Bishop of Bristol took place. Williamson had been previously asked to give us an extra week’s holyday which with his accustomed liberality he refused, but promised them at some future period, — As however the present seniors would not be benefitted by…