Canford School Hymn Book
BX73-09
Typed and duplicated.
Evening Echo: Confirmation Day for 44 Canford Pupils
BX73-10
Confirmation conducted by Bishop of Sherborne. Emma Gray in picture
Canford School Diet Sheet for week ending November 14th 1934
BX71-19
Submitted to 'School and College Management' magazine, with letter of thanks from editor.
Canford School Health Report 1940
BX71-20
Confidential report ' To the Headmaster and Members of the Governing Body' detailing the (excellent) health of the school in the face of war-time stringencies
School Grace
BX73-14
As remembered by FT Hopkinson. Transcribed and translated (from Latin) by DWR Whicker
Headmaster's speech
BX72-06
Two versions (one with handwritten annotations) of Martin Marriott's final Speech Day 1992
Polio Outbreak
BX71-21
Letters: Poole Medical Health Office (4th October) Hardie to parents 5th, 6th,7th, 10th, 12th,21st, 28th,October, 2nd , 19th November) Hardie to Dr Bartley (8th November) Photocopy of Lancet article - 'Poliomelitus in Boarding Schools', June 29th 1946
Chapel Programme
BX73-12
Easter 1989 Summer 1989 Christmas 1990 Easter 1991
Chapel Programme
BX73-11
2002 -2012 (not Autumn 2006 and Autumn 2008)
MCR's Farewell to Martin and Judith Marriott
BX72-18
MCR Music Festival - The MCR's farewell to Martin and Judith Marriott.Programme (in style of house music festival) and sheet music for Geographical Fugue; and words and music for Common Room song 'Meetings. (2 copies of each, the later with a gloss by Robin Whicker.)Words to Sheila Stubbs' Talking' Canford Blues Speech Day Programme
Leaflet announcing appointment of new Headmaster, Ben Vessey
BX72-22
Canford Summer School of Music
BX74-02
Draft agreement, 1951 Programme 1954 Letter from Clarence House 1956 Details of let 1967 CSSM letter head (showing prestigious list of patrons) 1958 Programme 1999 Correspondence re arrangements, complaints, etc 1956-1997
Carol Services In the Minster - Sidesmen's Duties
BX73-02
Mike Symond's (MHCS) advice to Clive Jeffrey (CHJ)?
Chapel Programme
BX73-13
Easter Term 2013, to Christmas 2017
These were the last Programmes printed. It became electronic after this.
John Lever's Leaving Supper
BX72-03
Great Hall, 29th May, 2013 See EL01679 for list of attendees
John Lever's Leaving Supper: "He"
BX72-04
Words and music to the song sung to JDL by staff choir Great Hall, 29th May, 2013 See EL01679 for list of attendees
Article on Martin Marriott
BX72-10
Article by John Clare on Martin Marriott in Daily Telegraph (1988) entitled Master of an Independent Mind. 2 copies donated by John Zeal (M53) and David Pattison. See EL01767
Interview with Ben Vessey
BX72-11
Interview in Stour and Avon Magazine about settling in to new role
Letter and photos concerning Richard Walker's painting of Clifford Canning
BX72-16
a) Photo of someone in gown holding copy of The Oxford Book of Modern Verse; b) photo of Canning: c)photo of Canning's head superimposed on photo a). Accompanying letter explaining process, and with some comments about Canning by Richard Walker (SH43), who knew him
Articles on Martin Marriott becoming Chairman of HMC
BX72-09
Photocopiesof cuttings (poor quality): Head Talks of New Challenges (Western Gazette 30.12.1988 Local Headmaster Appointed National Chairman (Wimborne Magazine 22.12.88) 'We need more teachers' plea (Bournemouth Echo 24.1.1989 Education plans will lead to mediocrity - Letter in Daily Telegraph from Martin Marriott, 1.3.1989 New Year Challenge for Canford Headmaster (Bournemouth Echo 21.12.1988
Canford School Chapel Services
BX73-05
Printed pro forma with who week so that week's prayers, psalms, hymns, lessons, etc can be listed.
School Psalm
BX73-07
Martin Marriott's Speech to HMC
BX72-08
The Chairman's Address to HMC Annual Meeting, 19th September, 1989
Tackling Your First Headship - Ben Vessey
BX72-17
Article by Headmaster in Insght ((the magazine of HMC)
Issue also has review by Emma Taylor (nee Cowling [M84] of The New Meritocracy (Mark Peel)
Also has announcement of appointment to headshipREncombe College) of Rob Jones (SH89)
Chaplaincy Programme
BX73-01
Photocopies of programmes for Christmas 1998, Summer & Christmas 2000, Easter and Christmas 2001
Discussion on chapel
BX73-04
Dated 1969, these are the minutes from a group discussing the future of chapel. Members were DRC Steed, WHB Bell, JV Boys, BER MacFarlane, the Head and Deputy Head of School (Robin Wright and RDJ Wright; and the chaplains (NH Crowder and MD Drury).
Donated by John Boys
Discussion on chapel
BX73-08
Undated but probably from the same time (1969) as BX73-09 .
Paper from the chaplain, Norman Crowder, on making midweek chapel more interesting.
Donated by John Boys
Canford Group Meetings
BX74-01
Minutes, letters, arrangements for early departmental meetings. Mostly from 1985-9 but a few later (such as IT in 1997)
Very thick file - needs editing/sorting
Leonard Neal
BX73-06
Correspondence between Leonard Neal and the HM (Wallace) about Neal speaking in chapel. After a highly successful career in industry he was running the Commission on Industrial Relations. He was a committed Methodist.
Colin Semper (BBC)
BX73-03
Correspondence between Colin Semper and the HM (Wallace) about Semper speaking in chapel. semper was Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC at the time.
Easter Vacation course on Physical Education
BX71-15
Small, 30 page booklet, on the one week course run at Canford in 1938.
It was written after the course had finished and included summaries of the talks.
Lecturers included Sir Kaye Le Fleming (school doctor); Dr Cyril Norwood (HM Marlborough and Harrow), Lord dawson of Penn, Arthur Oberg (Swedish Nutritionalist and PE professor temporarily at Canford) and others
Influenza outbreaks
BX71-16
Small sheet outlining details of the epidemics in 1947, 1050, 1953 and 1955
The number of boys affected ranged from 91 to 130
Psychotic episodes amongst boys
BX71-17
Letters between the HM (Wallace) and school doctor (Bartley) about six boys who were having 'psychotic' episodes.
the increased occurence was put down to 'the strains of modern life' and the large number of family problems in the boarding community.
Sanatorium staffing and timetables
BX71-18
Two different reports, one from 1974 and one from earlier (60s?). The latter seems part of a campaign to move the San from across the road in the village to closer to school.
Notes from John Lever to staff
BX72-13
Three thank you notes (two to David Pattison re hockey; one to Kirstin Hoey re geography)
One note to Kerry Mapp re the 'unconnected wall' by the Bursar's Arch entrance to the school
Wallace letter to OCs re pavilion
BX72-34
Letter outlining day's programme but drawing attention to the opening of the new pavilion