Monthly Archives: March 1909

Thursday March 11th

Thanks be we have beaten Ashburnham by the narrow margin of one goal (1-0) after a good game. Went ‘up’ fields with Sargeaunt as I remarked to Low ‘our feelings were too sharply divided’ for us to speak to each … Continue reading →

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Wednesday March 10th

We have won another School Match defeating Eton by 5-2. Eton are big enough to run a Football Club as well as their other games hence the match. Anyhow we have won two out of three School Matches this year. … Continue reading →

Posted in School Customs, Sport | Tagged Ashburnham, Eton College, Football | 1 Comment

Tuesday March 9th

I was so horrified at seeing the way our House Section was drilling this morning that I have spent the day in trying to get up keenness with I hope fair success. This morning was deplorable, no sting in the … Continue reading →

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Monday March 8th

Graham and Marriott received their ‘Pinks’ after the match on Saturday so now we have two ‘pinks’ in the House I am glad to say. I nearly disgraced myself by gurgling out loud with amusement in ‘Hall’ today when I … Continue reading →

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Sunday March 7th

Went down to Oxted by the 1.10 with Father. F and K have been amusing themselves by making up an examination paper on Dickens, horribly difficult unless one knows one’s Dickens. Here are a few examples: ‘Whose regiment charged in … Continue reading →

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Saturday March 6th

The thaw has come and pouring rain accompanied it. It has rained in sheets almost all day in spite of this over a hundred went down to Charterhouse today. I regret to say the School were beaten 2-1 after getting … Continue reading →

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Friday March 5th

I returned to civilized life this evening and came back into School. I only went in first hour this morning, however, as I still feel not quite right, nor did I go into School this afternoon but went on an … Continue reading →

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Thursday March 4th

The snow is beginning to go, today we had sunshine and the light on the snow was beautiful but not so exquisite as Dr Liddell’s plane tree yesterday, outlined in snow against the grey sky, it was the only redeeming … Continue reading →

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Wednesday March 3rd

A heavy fall of snow has rendered all the labour of preparing the slide useless! Everything is so buried in snow one wonders whether it will ever come out again. We also had one of the blackest fogs I remember … Continue reading →

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Tuesday March 2nd

One of those stupid little difficulties arose today which are so annoying and hard to deal with. Rigaud’s use in their yard a very superior leather ball which is not inexpensive and which they kicked on to our roof. Cowie, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipline, OTC | Tagged Cargill, College, Cowie, Dr Hawtrey, Graham, Hobson, Miles, Pemberton, Rigaud's, Startin | Comments Off

Monthly Archives: March 1909

Thursday March 11th

Wednesday March 10th

Tuesday March 9th

Monday March 8th

Sunday March 7th

Saturday March 6th

Friday March 5th

Thursday March 4th

Wednesday March 3rd

Tuesday March 2nd

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