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Watercolour on paper; a group of scholars in gowns and mortar boards; the Abbey is in the background.

[00:43] Family background and personal history. [03:15] Westminster Under School at Little Dean’s Yard. Description of College post-war. [04:25] Memories of sport - football at Grove Park, Vincent Square, Old gym in the Abbey. [06:14] Westminster at the end of Second World War and post-war years. Memories of science lessons. [11:16] Memories of History Master, and Master in charge of Gym. [12:25] Day boy at Busby’s. ‘Honorary King’s Scholar’, sitting the Challenge. Stayed overnight once, kept awake by Big Ben. [15:00] Rowing successes and failures. [17:02] Transition from Under School to Great School. New schoolmates and teachers. [21:04] Music lessons, piano duets. ‘Far too many plays’. Choir concerts. [24:30] Changeover of Head Masters from John Christie to Walter Hamilton. Dislike of the change. [27:05] Taught a maths class in absence of teacher. [28:14] Elizabethan. [30:29] College Street Clarion. Fisher as Housemaster. [34:28] Latin prayers. [35:38] CCF and Scouts. Scout arrested for dressing up as a girl. [39:40] School food, Free School Milk Act. [42:04] Divide between school subjects, hierarchy. [46:53] Trinity College, Cambridge. Election. Scholarship exam. [51:23] Rebuilding of College post-war. Temporary roof of School. [53:38] Knowledge of other houses. [54:50] Liddell’s. [58:50] Gym display, held in College Garden. Parents’ party. [01:05:40] Rowing, Godsey White’s attitudes to rowing. [01:19:33] Challenge subjects. Languages. [01:22:05] Russian, useful in Navy. [01:25:30] Strikes, walking to school.

Inscription: 'Westminster School Junior Sculling 1923 given by J.E. Michell'. Handles. Silver-plated. Not loaded. No cover Donor: J.F. Michell Awarded: 1924-1979; Prince's Plate.

Trophy with handles and a plastic plinth. Inscription: 'The Law Family Trophy Junior Piano Competition'.

Junior Long Distance Race House Challenge Cup. Not loaded. No cover. Donor: D.S.B, [Denny Brock] 1952. Awarded: 1952-1973. Numerous dents.

Inscription: 'Westminster School Junior House Football Cup presented by R. Tanner Esq. 1901', engraved with winner's names and dates Not loaded. No cover. Donor: R. Tanner, 1901 Awarded: 1924-1960

Imscription: 'Westminster School Junior House Fives'. Wooden base. No cover. Handles. Plinth. Silver-plated.

Football Juniors League Cup. Not loaded. Black plastic base. No cover. Donor: Elizabethan Club, 1905. Awarded: 1958. Was listed twice as WS.TRO.0001.110 (latter record deleted).

Inscription: 'Squash Cup'. Not loaded. No cover. Black plastic plinth. Handles. Donor: Edward Raw. Awarded: 1957-1974

Henderson Athletics Cup. Not loaded. No cover. Handles. Plinth. Donor: George By Henderson. Awarded: 1918-1974