The Stour Review

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Produced by the Sixth Form. Separate editions of March 1925 (Vol 1 No. 2); November 1925 (Vol 1 No. 4; December 1925 (Vol 1 No. 5) (2 copies) + bound volume of all Vol I

Sponsored Walk

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Sponsor cards for 1979 and 1984. Map (drawn by Peter Cadogan) for 1984

Shell Whole Day Enterprises

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Organisational details of Shell WDE, 29th April, 2002

Fourth Form Outward Bound trip to Brecon Beacons

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Planning, arrangements and feedback on pilot trip with small group of fourth formers to Brecons to explore possibility of taking whole year group (Shells) in future. Arranged by JRO (Jerry Orme) and Richard Knott

Stonehenge Experiment

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Letter to Robin Whicker from John Lade (28/1/91) enquiring about expediton 'some years ago'' "to prove that a stone could be moved from the Prescelly mountains in Pembrokeshire to Stonehenge".Account of expedition (filmed by B BC) from Canfordian, Summer 1994.Photograph of Canfordians tugging stone

Canford Life

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Issue 1 (April 2011) Issue 2 (October) Issue 3 (April 2012. Magazine by pupils intended for outside readership

Science Society Membership Card

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Details of speakers.

Beach Conservation Day

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Arrangements for Whole Day Enterprises outing for Shell to Hengistbury Head and Poole Harbour

Travel and Exploration Society

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4 page rationale of society by JRO (Jerry Orme)Posters, circulars and letters about lectures and events

Admin for Fundraising Walks

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Details of the fundraising walks (normally Salisbury to Badbury Rings. 1986, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015

Whole School Walk

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Some paperwork for the charity walks in 1995 and 2000 (the latter raising £50k for the teenage cancer Trust in memory of Emily Bornor (S99)

Letter from Harley Sherlock

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Letter to John Lever which arrived with his latest book 'An architect in Islington'. Mentions influence of Enid Canning on his becoming an architect.

Letters from Canford archivists

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Responses from Robin Whicker, Meg Whicker and Bruce MacFarlane to an email from Richard Knott

Whole School Walk

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Some paperwork for the charity walk in 2016 to raise money for the Louis Ross Foundation - Louis died in a ski-ing accident when a pupil in Franklin. Walk was organised by Richard Knott, Jerry Orme and Mary Shire, and based on Northam walks organised by Jerry.

Letter from HJA Bird

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A letter from HJA Bird (F35) to EC Chancellor in 1965 which accompanied some Canford memorabilia, in response to a request from ECC.

Letter and reminiscence from Mike Lane

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Three page biography of Mike Lane (M37-42), awarded the Legion d'Honneur. Mostly life outside Canford, but several mentions.

Letter and reminiscence from Martin Brollard

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Letter referring to article in OC news. Originally included a clipping of sheep's wool!

Canford Partnership

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Large amount of unsorted material including correspondence between Rosemary Prior (governor), Bev Manning, Jerry Orme; minutes; accounts Needs sorting

Letter from Ian Battye

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Response to letter from archivist asking about Ian Battye's grandfather, Walter Rothney Battye. Walter was a pupil at Combe Down School, along with his four brothers.

Letter from Philip Daubeny

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Letter describing the taking of a photo (in 1959) in the Monteacute SCR of a painting on the wall by Derek Jarman and A Miller. Includes the photo (see also EL02932). Donated by Philip Daubeny (M64)

Letter from James Le Mesurier F89

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Letter from James Le M to HM concerning his visit to Canford in 2017 to speak to the 6th form about his time in Syria. Also contains copies of emails from Richard Salmon and others.

Letters from Martin Romain B49

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Letters concern the Rev Elphinstone-Ffyfe (chaplain at Canford from 1945-8) and his influence on pupils at Canford. Also includes a letter from the BBC listing the broadcasts made by Rev E-F; and a copy of a letter from the HM to Rev E-F re his CV.

Letter from Ann Crimble

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Accompanied donation of prayer book, hymn book, song book (see CB05-3). Brief mention of her father's life post Canford (Eric Fear SH23).

Reminiscence from Michael Toosey (W44)

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Mainly about Canford in the war. Includes anecdote about being allowed to use his shotgun to shoot wild animals for food! Notes on two other stories added (he hadn't written them down but gave an oral version).

Reminiscence from Philip Daubeny (M64)

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Story about letting pupil down from Monteacute window on fire escape rope

Reminiscence from Margaret Dolman

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Letter to Mr Chancellor from Mrs Dolman (nee Jackson) house keeper from 1934-44. Mentions a few former support staff.

Letter from Ian Welply

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Requesting information about his father, Arthur Welply (M32) and inclduing a photocopy of Arthur as a Canford pupil standing in front of the main building with his own father.

Envelope addressed to Brian Freyburg

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Empty envelope addressed to Brian Freyburg, Monteacute House, Canford School. Postmark hard to read (15 Nov 193??) but South African stamps (10d) used from 1927 to 1960s. Might be the Brian F in Tanzania in the 1950s. Found in junk shop by Tim Brown's father-in-law.

Reminiscence from Peter Reve (F49)

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Reminiscence from MSR Napier (M50)

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Description of 'Foot and hand', a fairly vicious game introduced by the HM during the polio epidemic of 1949 when normal games were banned! Also gives names in two c1949 photos. See PUP-GEN-1940-001/2E

letter from Mike Poe (M54)

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Mainly describing life after Canford, but some reminiscences towards the end

Letter from Lynda Fraser

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Brief letter included with two Court House photos from 1961/2. Lynda Fraser (nee Barton-Smith) was Court matron and had some former pupils as ushers at her wedding.

Reminiscence from John Lascelles (F44)

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John o Gaunt membership card

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Donated by O Gero (M58)

Reminiscence from Patrick Rawlence (SH29-33)

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Detailed memories of life at Canford. Includes several watercolours depicting the events described

Angling Club book of catches

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Record of the larger fish caught at Canford giving date/angler/species/weight/length. The school records (eh 32lb 8oz salmon, 19lb pike) are at the back Donated by Rob Hooker