On account of the death of his royal highness the Duke of Gloucester which took place on Sunday evening Dec 30th 1834, it was expected (as is usual on such occasions) that the College Play would be stopped, and orders to that effect were issued by the Dean and notice given of it by Williamson…
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.
The sixth dinner was unavoidably put off this year, as there was no opportunity, on account of there being no College Play. W.P. Lamb Head Boarder
In consequence of the death of his Royal H. Frederick, Duke of York and Albany January 5th 1827, Dr Goodenough thought fit to put off the College Play this year. We therefore broke up on the Saturday instead of the Tuesday. W.P. Lamb Head Boarder
By reason of the demise of their Royal Highness the Prince Charlotte of Saxe-Coburg, there was no College Play. The Holidays we were deprived of in consequence were made up, by being added to the Christmas vacation. C.E. Walker Princeps Oppidanus