The Coronation Sept. 8th 1831 At this Coronation as at the last seats were assigned to the whole School Townboys as well as King-Scholars to witness the ceremony. Those allotted to us were separate from the KS and close to the Peers seats in the south transept; in full view of the thrones though not…
On Thursday July 21st (1831) the annual match between the TB and KS took place in Tothill fields when the latter were beaten with 7 wickets to go down. The following were the players TB Borradaile Milman Moore Marten Warren Templer Palmer Blackall Pearson Stikeman Savile KS Tattersall Carrow Hemery Randolph Sr Randlph Jr Webber…
On Friday the 15th of July the annual match was played between the TB who had not played in the Grand Match and the Lamprobaticks in which the former were beaten single handed by 32 runs. The following were the players T.B. Ridley Colborne Vance Templer Stikeman Palmer Parker Lamb Barnet Lavile Pearson Jnr Milman…
On the 15th of July (1831) the 5th annual match was played between 11 of the Old Westminster club and eleven of the TB and KS then at Westminster which was won by the former by 16 runs. The following is the list of the Westminsters who played. Borradaile Milman Moore C. Marten Warren Palmer…
After a communication by letter of some duration between the KS of Westminster and the Etonians, concerning a rowing match, it was finally determined to be rowed on Election Thursday May 12th (1831) at Maidenhead. Accordingly after the Election breakfast, the crew of the boat started for Maidenhead in a barouche and four, and arrived…
The List of the Sixth at Xmas was as follows * Frere Blackall Borradaile * Milman * Coote * Clinton Cornish Ridley Colborne * R Milman Harrison Templar * Lascelles Osborn Wingfield Vance Fitz Maurice * (Marquis of Lansdowne) Robinson Moore * Gwilt Bainbridge Cubitt Stooks Dean Howard Stikeman Ranker (26) Those marked with an…
A dispute arising between the TB and KS as to the length of time, which was had a right to stay in the cloisters, (the KS claiming an equal division, whereas the TB always previously had a ¼ of an hour more than the KS) Williamson, to prevent any bad consequences, took the matter into…
This year the Sixth dinner was put off on account of there being no college play, in consequence of the death of his Majesty George 4th T. Blackall H.B.
In consequence of the accession of his Majesty William the 4th to the throne (1830) his Majesty was pleased to add an extra week to the Bartholomew-tide Holydays; – thus making them 6 weeks. T. Blackall H.B.
On the following Tuesday, the annual match between the T.B. and K.S. took place in Tothill fields, when the latter were beat by 92 runs. The score of the Town boys in both innings was – 175-62 = 237 that of the Kings-scholars 102-43 = 145. The following were the players Town-boys Borradaile Cubitt Robinson…