G.L.Cooke (CCC, Professor of Natural Philosophy, founder fo the Literary Dining Club) welcomes PE to membership of the club.
The bound volume predominantly contains prologues and epilogues for Latin Plays from 1750-1835, although with a number of years missing. The texts are largely contained in the printed volumes Lusus Alterii Westmonasteriensis although there are some differences between the manuscripts and the published versions. Some pencil notes on the manuscript identify the authors of the texts.
The loose pages predominately contain epigrams written for and recited at the Election Dinner. Some are replicated in the 'Great Book'.
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.
Hancock, Charles Frederick, 1807-1891