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Art Room
Art Room
GB 2014 WS-02-POS-01-47A · Item · c.1911
Part of Westminster School's Archive and Collections

One copy annotated on reverse by R.S. Chalk, as follows:
'1918-1920
The Art Room cannot but evoke memories of that peppery Manxman WILLIAM KNEEN who presided there from 1884 till just before his death in 1921. He was regarded not without reason as the most peculiar member of the staff. His diction (much imitated!) was extraordinary, e.g. ‘Will you give me at-tenshon?’ or (by way of punishment) ‘Take a Drill-ah! Take a Drill!’ His methods of teaching would be considered outmoded now – Finding the “common venishing point”, making drawings of the numerous classical plaster casts and (for Prep) time and again “Plen and Ele-vashon”. (Williamson who succeeded him belonged to the then Modern School and revolutionised things).
Wm. Kneen only taught the Under School and was a real friends to any who (like myself) loved Art. He died much lamented.'
Ashburnham
GB 2014 WS-02-HOU-06 · Subseries · 1891-1973
Part of Westminster School's Archive and Collections

This collection contains material relating to Ashburnham House. It includes 8 House Ledgers which give details of events within the House, such as accounts of sporting events and music competitions. There are administrational records of Ashburnham House which contain House lists, registers of attendance and financial accounts. As well as this there are materials which give details of discipline within the house, including warnings and punishments given for bad behaviour.