Short Half 1919 (Aged 15)
I returned to Winchester on 24th Sep after an extra week’s holiday to celebrate Peace.
I was up to Mr Blakeney in Middle Part I ending up 7/20. He states that I am painstaking and serious but somewhat behindhand doing well enough in the mechanical part of the work but not so successful for instance in Latin Prose.
In Greek, 18/23, Mr Hicks says I worked steadily and he was pleased with my examina, especially in prepared work but weak in composition.
Mathematics up to Mr Bloomfield, 16/17, he says I could have done better though not doing badly.
French 8/17, Blakeney reports improvement since ½ term.
The Headmaster reports me very serious and sincere and that he is well content with my work.
I got my remove into Senior pent and Bather reports that I have done a good term’s work.
I was confirmed by the Bishop at Winchester. Mother, Father, Veronica, Michael, Aunt May coming down and Uncle Eustace, who could not come, sent me £10.
I played in Middle B, front row. Houses beat College but were beaten by Commoners in Sixes. In 15s we tied with Commoners, but were beaten by College, we had 6 playing and 2 on dress. Raikes in sixes and 3 on dress.
I played some fives. We had 1 field day. It was
Xmas 1919
| School fee | 52 | 10 | ||
| Ho Library | 5 | |||
| Books | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Hair | 2 | |||
| Hatter | 3 | |||
| Shoes | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
| Tailor | 9 | 13 | 4 | |
| Bicycle | 10 | |||
| Rifle Corps | 10 | |||
| Battlings | 12 | |||
| Luggage | 2 | |||
| 68 | 9 | 9 |
quite a good half. I went home twice for leave out, taking Roddy the first time and Hollins the second.
I was unlucky in spraining my ankle just before the end of the half, so went home early in the car and had to spend nearly a fortnight on the sofa before it got right but was able to play in the family football towards the end of the holidays. There were a great many parties of all kinds and we were all at home for Xmas, Michael coming down regularly for weekends.