
Chapel Programme
On July 21, 1869, the Chapel was formally opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The original programme from this day survives and was reproduced in the order of service for the 150th celebrations in September 2015.
Read MoreOn July 21, 1869, the Chapel was formally opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The original programme from this day survives and was reproduced in the order of service for the 150th celebrations in September 2015.
Read MoreBy the time World War One broke out the OTC was compulsory for all those over 14 and the handful of boys who were appointed officers carried considerable authority within the School. They were, until the 1920s, also armed with a swagger stick, a short staff which has its origins in Roman times when centurions carried them as an emblem of office.
Read MoreThe Buttery, a bar for the Upper Sixth, was introduced in 1971. Payment was for a time by purchase of a ticket, a system which avoided having to look after cash and which also, in theory, enabled alcohol intake to be strictly monitored.
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