Tuesday February 9th
. After Hall Low and myself wandered around Cloisters and lay in wait for Dr Scott who had promised to take us up into the Muniment Room which he accordingly did. He was very nice and showed us various things, … Continue reading
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Tuesday February 2nd
After Hall we had a Committee Meeting of Shakespeare Society to discuss the question of the election of Estall as a member whom neither Low or myself are at all keen about having, but the matter is complicated by his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonner, Dr Scott, Estall, Gow, Low, Ranalow, Shakespeare Society, Westminster Abbey
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Sunday January 17th
A somewhat lengthy Abbey Service with a School Communion. We met Sir Frederick (Bridge) on our walk this morning and he insisted on stopping and saying how sorry he was he couldn’t come to our Supper last term…
Saturday January 16th
Wade has got a ┬ú60 Scholarship at Queen’s, I hear Gow was not unamusing on the subject. ‘Eh! Lets have the Scholar or you do a bit Wade’. Wade made mistakes! ‘Eh!’ says Gow ‘they wouldn’t give you ┬ú60 for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyril Jackson, Gow, John Nicoll, John Williams, Sir William Dolben, Wade
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Wednesday January 13th
We came up from Oxted by the 4-4 and got to Dean’s Yard about 5 o’clock. The Dean and Chapter having with their usual brilliance chosen this time to relay Dean’s Yard, consequently we had to drive round by way … Continue reading
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Tagged Frampton, Gordon Reed, Hobson, Marriott
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Sunday November 22nd
Went to Abbey this morning. The Bishop of Melanesia preached, simply, shortly (and consequently mercifully!).
Saturday November 21st
I read my paper before the Natural History Society this afternoon. It came out rather shorter than I had intended but I think people seemed interested although my little jokes were appreciated only in the moderate way most lecturers pleasantries … Continue reading
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Tuesday November 17th
Library was unbearable this morning owing to washing and scrubbing preparatory to Commem. Consequently we were chivvied into the Coin Room last hour with Forbes… After Hall I had a happy time up-Library arranging the cases and writing explanatory cards … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Boult
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Friday November 6th
. Almost for the first time since I’ve been at Westminster I had to run for Abbey but got in, in time. My fag Smurthwaite [was] among the number who received Maundy [money]. He came up to me this morning … Continue reading
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Saturday October 31st
This morning Barrington-Ward formally asked me to join those who are going to the Deanery. He went to see the Dean last night and talked over with him and he proposes to lecture to us on the early history of … Continue reading
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