No. 188
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:
No. 187
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…
No. 186
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;…
No. 185
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:
No. 184
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:
No. 183
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:
No. 182
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 …
No. 181
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 …
No. 180
In the match with Charterhouse, Charterhouse won by 6 wickets. In the first Innings Westminster made 180 & Charterhouse 237. In the second Westminster made 102 & Charterhouse 46 in 5 wickets. The match was played 12th & 13th July. The following was the result of the cricket matches or this season: The scoring was…
No. 179
In the school matches, Home Boarders won the shield. S. C. Woodhouse Prin. Opp.