No 306
This year no holiday task was set at Whitsuntide proving the truth of what I advanced at No 287.
Tag: Holidays
No 299
Monday Oct. 28th 1844 being the Feast of St. Simon & St. Jude was observed by attendance at the Abbey during morning service. But it was also the opening day of the New Royal Exchange which the Queen was to open in person. Dr Williamson therefore gave the Sixth Form leave to see the procession…
No 298
On Saturday Oct. 25th 1844 Dr Wordsworth Head Master of Harrow was installed as a prebend of Westminster Abbey in the room of three others. We had a late Play in consequence.
No 296
By the Queen’s command issued during the Holidays, as week was at last gained which prolonged the vacation until the 25th when the School again met. J. Preston O.P.
No 295
This year the Bartholomewtide holidays begun Aug 8th until Sept. 18th for what reason I know not. J. Preston O.P.
No 294
On August 5th 1844 as a prince was born Williamson generously resolved not to add a week to the Bartholmewtide Holidays; as he knew always had been customary – alleging that there was no reason for such an extension. Surely Eton must laugh at us & yet it no fault of ours (I mean the…
No 288
On June 7th 1844 the King of Saxony came to view the interior of Westminster Abbey; on which occasion School broke up at ¼ to 5 but the reason was not much known, or the circumstance observed in the School, & I myself did not know it, until told it afterwards at the Fields. Dr…
No 287
It never has been, in my remembrance, not as far as I can understand in the remembrance of any other Sixth T.B. To have any Holiday Task set at Whitsuntide Holidays but this year, May 10th 1844 Dr. Williamson gave us a subject as unusual “Nelsonis Columna” to compose a set of verses on by…
No 278
Nov 9th being the birthday of the Prince of Wales a holiday was generally expected, & one was given – But – There were to be Lock hours between 10 & 11 o’clock in the morning inclusive; also between 2 & 5 as usual; & by way of a compensation no leave out was granted.…
No 277
In consequence of the marriage of the Princess Augusta of Cambridge with the Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz; the event added a week to the Bartholomewtide holidays. J. Preston