No 39
On Tuesday July 24 a grand musical festival was held in the Abbey, to which we were all invited gratis the Dean and Chapter having lent their Record room exclusively for the purpose. William Heberden Prin. Opp.
No 38
The Coronation July 19th 1821 At this ceremony, by his Majesty’s desire the whole school, Town boys as well as Kings scholars, contrary to all precedent, were present. Most excellent seats were allotted to us, separate from the Kings scholars, close to the Peeress’s seats, on the east side of Poets corner in full view…
No 37
On Friday evening July 13 (1821) a rowing match took place between 2 four oard’s : The under-school of Grants having challenged the whole of the remaining under-school to row with them from Battersea Bridge to Westminster Br[idge]. The match was won with ease by the Grantites. The names of the rowers were as follows.…
No 36
During the Whitsuntide holy days of this year (1821) Dr Goodenough’s marriage with Miss F. Cockrell took place. A copy of verses was given to the Doctor previous to the holy days requesting the addition of a week on the happy occasion: to which Dr G answered it was absolutely out of his power to…
No 35
In March 1821 The Dean instituted a prize of books to be given to the best composition in Latin Verse upon any given subject, which the Head Master should propose. The subject this year was “Romulus”. William Allfrey Princeps Oppidanus
No 34*
A most serious and distressing accident happened here early on the morning of Monday ___ (1821); when it was discovered that Henry Joshua Rowley nephew of Sir W. Rowley had fallen from the top storey of Stelfox’s into the area below. He was immediately taken up insensible in a most shocking mutilated state, & tho’…
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No 34
A melancholy accident having occurred in the death of L.J Parry a boy of the fifth form, in consequence of his having over eaten himself in a frolic in which he was engaged with others in the hall, at Miss Bests, it seemed fit to Dr Goodenough to forbid anything like broshiering for the future;…
No 33
The list of the Sixth Form at Christmas 1820 stands as follows W. Allfrey W. Heberden J. Jekyll H. Hull G. Mansell, R. Bonnor J. Harrison J. Dixon Ld Pelham A. Carr J. L. Freer C. J. Bigge H. Goring Chilver A. Morgan Mc Leod A. Philpott R. Ombler W. Tooke G. Thornley W. Keppel…
No 32
The sixth dinner having last year been carried on so openly as to render it in the Dr’s opinion, impossible to be winked at any longer, he laid down his strict prohibition upon it. And in consequence of the threat of expulsion which he held out to anybody and all that should be engaged in…