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Ashburnham House Ledger 1891-1902

This ledger was begun in Play term 1891 by R. R. Campbell (A 1888 - c.1893) and continued by subsequent Heads of House. It gives details of sporting achievements of the House and accounts of matches, lists of those who received the House colours and pinks, names of boys who have left and arrived, the names of monitors and anything else the Heads thought interesting or noteworthy of recording. Early entries include lists of all the fellows in the House. At the beginning of the volume is a short history of Ashburnham House prior to its separation from Homeboarders House in 1891. There is also a list of Heads of House and monitors and Housemasters at the front of the volume. Stuck in throughout the volume are House Lists.

Ashburnham House Ledger 1937-1953

This ledger was kept by the Head of House and gives details of new boys and boys who had left, sporting results and accounts of matches, comments on the characters of previous heads of house, monitors and house masters, names of those who received colours, details of the 'Ash Tree' (the House magazine), details of plays performed by the House, accounts of music competitions and any other events which the Heads thought interesting to record. Early entries give details of the House's evacuation to Lancing and Exeter. Some entries give general notes and summaries of previous years or terms and details of discipline within the House. At the front of the volume are details of Head of House, Monitors, Housemasters and the names of those who gained pinks. At the end of the volume is a list of those who gained double pinks and any captaincies they held. \r\n\r\nThe entries from Play Term 1942 -Election term 1949 are titled' Homeburnham', after Ashburnham and Homeboarders amalgamated into one House between 1941-1949. After 1949 the entries proceed to be solely for Ashburnham House, after the Houses split again. Some entries have house lists inserted with them. There are also newspaper cuttings inserted, one of which give details of a visit to Westminster School by the King and Queen. The last entry is continued in the next volume.

Ashburnham House Lists

These lists give the names of boys in the House and the form they were in. Some lists also note those who left each term. Near the back of the volume are three programmes for a production of 'Dandy Dick', performed by the House in Feb 1967.

Ashburnham House Absentee List

This book gives the names of boys who were absent or late each day and their reasons for being absent or late in Ashburnham Upper form. It also includes details of various warnings and punishments given out for bad behaviour as well as events in which the House was involved such as sports matches, concerts and assemblies.

Ashburnham House Black Book

This book gives details of punishments given to the boys for bad behaviour each term. Entries include the name of the boys receiving punishment, the date, the offence, the punishment they received and any other remarks. There is a list at the start of each term with the names of the Head of House and the monitors who administered the punishments. When strokes were given the initials of the monitor who carried out the punishment are noted. At the end of each term there are general notes on discipline within the House. \r\n\r\nIn Play Term 1941 Homeboarders House was amalgamated with Ashburnham House and so there are two sets of monitors until Play Term 1942 when complete amalgamation between the two Houses took place and they were known as Homeburnham. In Play Term 1943 Homeburnham partially amalgamated with Busby's House until Play Term 1945 and some entries include punishments in Busby's.\r\n

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