On Wednesday June 25th 1834 the Annual Match between the Present Westminsters and the Old Westminster Club, took place in Tothill Fields, in which the latter were beaten with five wickets to go down. Old Westrs Col. Lowther Alfrey Dasent Ellison Hodgson Smale May Dunlop Tattersal Carrow Troward Young Westrs *Fisher Barnett Sen *Murray Barnett…
In consequence of the Musical Festival, His Majesty was pleased to increase our Bartholomewtide Holydays, by the addition of a week to them. R.P. Warren Princeps Oppidanus
Musical Festival in the Abbey – June 24th-26th-28th July At this Festival, as at the former one, the whole school had seats in the Abbey. These seats were in the Quoir, and from them little or nothing of the company could be seen, but the music was heard to great advantage. We took our seats…
In consequence of 8 Westminsters getting into the first class at Cambridge, an early play was given to us, in compliment to them, on the 21st of June. R.P. Warren P.O.
Another sailing match took place, subsequently to those already mentioned – the following were the boats engaged in the contest. General Hurst Osborn Colonel Preston Astley Commodore Milman Lowther Sen. Captain Bewicke Somerton Admiral Warren Vialls The Boats after a beautifully contested race (the two first boats, having been side by side the whole way…
On the 13 June 1834 another match was sailed between five half deckers also manned by Town Boys The Commodore Bewicke and Somerton The General Milman and Lowther The Colonel Preston and Astley The Captain Warren and Vialls The Admiral, Hurst and Osborne This race was won by the Commodore, the General coming in 2nd…
On Thursday June 12th 1834 a match was sailed between 4 half deckers of Roberts’s manned by Town Boys, the boats were, The Commodore, Milman and Lowther The Admiral, Bewicke and Somerton The Captain Hurst and Osborne The Colonel Preston and Astley The match was won by the Commodore, the Colonel and the Captain coming…
After Whitsuntide this year (1834) Williamson annulled the rule, which, on the two former years he had put into force, that names should be called over at the fields at ½ past 7 and in Deans Yard at ¼ to 8. R.P. Warren Prin. Opp.
On Monday March 17th 1832 a challenge was sent to the Etonians for a rowing match the particulars of which may be found in the Water Ledger E U Sealy Prin. Opp.
The subject of the Dean’s prize verse this year (1834) was “Babylon” E U Sealy Prin. Opp.