Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle by William Hoare
- GB 2014 WS-03-PIC-002/85
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- Mid 18th Century
Hoare, William, c.1707-1792
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle by William Hoare
Hoare, William, c.1707-1792
Sir Robert Bruce Cotton after Cornelis Jonson
Bust length, in a black doublet with white lace collar and later inscription on painted oval.
Johnson, Cornelius, 1593-1661
The Imperial Palace, Tokyo by Takashi Funaki
Funaki, Takashi
Reverend Benjamin Fuller James by a member of the English School
Head and shoulders; he is turned to the left; he wears a black academic dress.
End of Term in College Dormitory
One copy annotated on reverse by R.S. Chalk, as follows:
'This picture would have been ‘posed’ by John Brown. As Under Election John he would have had to clear up the mess after Term, together with the long-suffering ‘Nymphs’ (as the two College charwomen were termed).
I do not recall any such (rather senseless) ragging at the end of any of my 12 Terms in College (in any case, at the end of Play Term Under Elections, depicted here, were accommodated up Saignes).
There was however one annual event on the last Saturday night of each Election Term, as an aftermath of the feast which followed Declams. This was Conveniences Race, a knock-out in which the Juniors competed in pairs, as a part of gaining their ‘freedom’. It consisted of a hurdle-race over towel-horses the length of Dormitory, out to Conveniences (Night Japs), to touch the door-handle there (a good bit of rough play took place here) and so back, cheered by occupants of one’s Room. Competitors wore pyjamas, and (an innovation I remember in 1924) top hats with white ties round the crowns.'
The Peter Holmes Trophy. Not loaded. No cover. On the base: WRSC [Westminster School Rowing Club]. NB differs from description provided in Sotheby's valuation, see p. 6
Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd
Town Boy Football Challenge Shield Trophy
Pewter, glass-bottomed, tri-handle tankard engraved with 'Westminster Town Boy Challenge Shield, Football, Rigaud's 6 Grant's 5, March 1886
Westminster School Indoor Football Tournament
Westminster School Indoor Football Tournament played between Common Room and Sports Centre Staff
Athletic Sports Challenge Cup: Long Jump
Inscription: 'Westminster School Athletics Sports Cup Long Jump Open to All'. Not loaded. No cover. Donor: Presented by Edward Vidal in 1872. Awarded: 1872-1935. A.A. Milne was awarded this trophy.
Henry John Lias & Henry John Lias
Handles. Inscription: 'Westminster School House Foil Competition presented by M.R. Holmes'. With presentation inscription and engraved with armorials, winner's names and dates, Donor: M.R Holmes, 1927. Awarded: 1927-1967. Maker's mark obscured.