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The 'Old Grantite Club'

This series contains material relating to the Old Grantite Club, which was a group for alumnus of Grant's House. Members of the club paid a subscription fee to join which was used to fund social events organsied by the club as well as the production of the 'Grantite Review', the House magazine. The main event organised by the club was the annual dinner, although they also organised golf and cricket matches. This series contains the minute books of the club, lists of its members and publications by the club.

The Grantite House Register

Begun by M. G. Hewins (G 1911 - c.1916) in Election term 1916, this volume is a list of old Grantites arranged alphabetically by surname in decades. Each Head of house was to add the names of those who left each year. Some names also have notes about the careers of the pupils after they left Westminster School. It is based on the work of Lawrence Tanner, Grant's House ledgers and school registers. There is a list at the back of the book of Old Grantites who died before the list was compiled and which are not included in the main register.

Sport

This series contains the Grant's House athletic ledger and water ledger, both of which include descriptions of sporting events and achievements. There is also a note book titled 'Grant's Station List' which records the boys' attendance at Station.

Publications

There are two editions of a publication titled 'Grant's and the Old Grantite Club', which give a short history of Grant's House and the 'Old Grantite Club'.

Minute Books

There are two volumes which contain the minutes of the meeting held by the Club's committee and sub-committees. They include details of those elected as committee members, the finances of the club and the general running of the Club.

Minute Book

This book contains the minutes of the meetings of the Old Grantite Club including annual general meetings, special general meetings, executive committee meetings and sub-committee meetings. It also includes the agendas of meetings and other printed materials which are stuck into the book. Inside the front cover are some loose pages, possibly from a club magazine, which contain details about the history of Grant's House. There is also an index at the front of the various meetings within the book. The meetings give details of the committee, treasurers reports and the general running of the club.

Minute Book

This minute book contains the minutes of the committee meetings of the Old Grantite Club. It describes details of those who were present at the meetings, the election of committee members, deatils of sub-committees, how to use the funds of the club and details about the general running of the club. It also includes the rules of the 'Old Grantite Club' at the front of the volume, including the fees for membership. There are inserts within the volume which include letters and invitations sent to members of the club, financial reports, membership forms and photographs. The minutes are hand written up until April 1932, after which the majority of minutes and agendas are printed and separately stuck into the volume.

List of members of the 'Old Grantite Club' and subscribers to the 'Grantite Review'

An address book with a list of names and addresses of members of the 'Old Grantite Club' and subscribers to the 'Grantite review', the House magazine. Some people were only subscribers to the magazine which is indicated by a single red *. The list is thought to have been started by D. E. Lashmore (G 1920 - 1923), whose signature is on the first page.

House Ledgers

These ledgers were created by the Heads of House and record events which happened within the House. They contain details of societies, sports, punishments and anything the Heads thought noteworthy of recording.

History of Grant's House

This bix contains a volume of extracts concerning Grant's House and a list of Grantites, both compiled by Lawrence E. Tanner (G 1905 - 1909). There is also a Grantite House Register which is a list of names of boys who belonged to Grant's House.

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