The personal papers of Sir Nicholas Bevan, a pupil at Westminster School between 1955 and 1960. The papers include documents from his time at the school, such as: reports, a press clipping, a telegraph, an order of prayer, correspondence from the Head Master and his entry for the Latin prose prize. The papers also include copies of The Elizabethan acquired as an Old Westminster.
Papers concerning Bernard Cyril Berkinshaw-Smith's time at Westminster School. Includes:
School Rolls and Pink Lists (Election Term 1942 - Play Term 1947)
Roll of Service (December, 1942; Number III)
Daily Mail newspaper clipping (2nd March, 1938)
Programme for 50th Anniversary of the Return of the School to Westminster (9th September, 1995)
Newspaper clipping from unidentified paper, regarding the visit of the queen to reopen College Dormitory
1950 Head of the River Race Programme (1st April, 1950)
Westminster School Boat Club Almanac and Tide Table (Election Term 1947)
Westminster School Regatta Programme (June 1948)
Hand-drawn map of Little Dean's Yard and surrounding buildings
'Carmen Feriale Westmonasteriense' song lyrics (2)
Westminster School Boat Club Christmas Card
Programme for a Concert by the Westminster School Choral and Orchestra Societies (25th July, 1947)
Westminster School Boat Club Almanac and Tide Table (Election Term 1946)
Westminster School Regatta Programme (July 1946) (2)
Westminster School Regatta Programme (July 1947)
Westminster School Regatta Programme (July 1949)
Putney Inter-Schools Regatta timetable (28 July 1947)
Cast List for King Henry IV, Part 2 (8th April 1943)
Programme for Julius Caesar presented by the King's Scholars
Whitbourne with Bringsty parish magazine (April 1947)
Order of Service for 'A Service of Thanksgiving for the Safe Return of Westminster School;' (26th October, 1945)
Note from J.T. Christie to invite boys to the service for the return of Westminster School (19th October, 1945)
Order of Service for ' A Solemn Service in Memory of The Old Westminsters who gave their lives for their country 1939-1945' (10th July 1946)
Order of Service for the Installation of Rev. Alan Campbell as Dean of Westminster Abbey (6th June 1946)
Order of Service for the funeral of Rev. Paul Fulcrand Delacour de Labilliere (1st May 1946)
Order of Service for Westminster School Election Sunday (28th July 1946)
Newspaper clipping from The Evening News, regarding Westminster boys no longer wearing top hats (26th September 1945)
Letter from J.T. Christie regarding school dress post war (8th August 1945)
Letter regarding the introduction of Westminster Under School (1943)
Letter regarding 1945 Scout Camp (1st June 1945)
Letter regarding 1944 Scout Camp (1st July 1944)
Letter regarding 1943 Scout Camp (2nd July 1943)
Letter from J.T. Christie regarding change in term dates (2nd March 1943)
Glyndyfrdwy postcards, blank (4)
Letter from J.T. Christie regarding visits from parents (6th August 1943)
Newspaper clipping from The Times with image of Commem being celebrated in Whitbourne (18th November 1942)
Tickets to Commem (15th November 1946) (2)
Letter from J.T. Christie regarding taking leave from the school (August 1947)
Commem Programme
Letter from C.H. Fisher regarding funds for Henley Royal Regatta (June1947)
Newspaper clipping from the Evening Standard (30th May 1961)
-Letter from Andrew Berkinshaw-Smith.
Also included were the following copies of The Elizabethan: Vol 23, No. 17; March1945 Vol 23, No. 18; July 1945 Vol 24, No. 1; December 1945 March, 1946 July, 1946 December, 1946
Contains: an essay on grammar; Westminster Jubilee Verses, 1760; epigrams written at Queen's College Oxford, 1763; a catalogue books sent with Jeremy Bentham to Oxford, 1760.
Presented in 1937 by H. Costley-White, Head Master 1919-1937. Awarded 1934-35 to 1958-59. 2 plaques, 26 small shields (1 missing), 1 big shield (School Crest) on a wooden support. Needs repair.
Awarded in memory of Oliver Bennett (RR 1985-1990) who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre, New York, USA, 11th September 2001. Patinated metal (bronze?) overcoat with tones of green, two silvered plaques fixed to solid black slate base.
15 small shields, 1 central plaque (school crest) and a small presentation plaque inscribed: 'Presented by the Elizabethan Club 1887'. Awarded: 1887-1901. Several shields need re fixing.
