Gifts to the School Archives

Dominic Anderson can be seen modelling a 1950s CCF uniform which was recently, very kindly, donated to the School Archive by OE Mike Markland

Recent gifts the the school archives have included:

John Williams (60-63) has lent us his England Boys rugby shirt. Rugby wise, he's one of a very few OEs to play at this level. He has also donated a couple of rugby programs in which he featured.

Prof. Tony Judt (59 -66): collection of his published work

Geoff Simms (68 -75): chess facilities in the new library

Derek Saunders (48 -56): Generous gift towards new books in the library, as well as the benefaction in 2006 of a sixth form prize to be awarded annually called The Derek Saunders Prize for excellence in the Humanities.

David R Whitehouse (37 -39): - donation of his published work

Roger George Clark (56 -63): - over 200 photos from the early 1960s

Reverend Michael Chapman (61 - 68): - collection of set of school photos

Brenda Bunkham: collection of material relating to the Census of 1891 and 1901

Unknown: document about Emanuel Poor from 1871

Colin Hall (46 - 53): - Sporting photos from the 1960s

Michael Mills (48 - 55): - collection of set of school photos

Dr Sharma's Estate: donation of large collection of materials from his time as a Governor/pupil

Many thanks to the following for their gifts to new library books: :

Ernest Angell 1929-1936, John Conway, 1945-1955, Roy Veal 1942-1949, Terrence Barton 1941-1945, Terry Chapman 1948-1954, Graham Wood 1958-1965, Budge Burnage1937-1942, Peter Marsh 1958-966, AP Wilson 1939-946, Peter Dudley 1940-1946, Claude Scott 1945-1955, Roger Ellis 1967-1974, Nicolas Dale 1964-1971, Ray Grainger 1943-1950, Mr Webb 1968-1975, Nigel Smith 1974-1980, Julie Park, Jim Maile 1952 -1960, Barry Boddy 1957-1964, Roger Udall 1956-1961, R E Garrett, Colin Hall 1946-1953, Jack Angelo 1951-1956, Douglas Hughes 1946-1952, Malcolm Chandler 1938-1948, Norman Searle 1940-1947, David Whitehouse 1937-1939 and most generously Derek Saunders 1948-1956

Geoffrey Robins (1927 - 1933) died 20th April 1999. The school is most grateful to Geoffrey's widow Gladys who left a generous legacy to the school in memory of her husband. Received January 2006

Mrs E G Hirst-Brown, Trophy and photograph from 1905-1907 bequeathed to the school by the daughter of George Littlewood Hirst an OE from the very early part of the 20th Century.

Mrs Violetta Kaydan, Chair of the EPA Large montage of photos which depict the celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the school when the Queen visited Emanuel in 1994.

Mrs K G Fowles Pennant from the rugby posts 1934.

Mike Markland (46 - 55), committee member of Old Emanuel Association, has donated over 70 photographs depicting Emanuel from the early 1910s to the 1960s. Included in this treasure of memories are a range of sports photographs of school rugby and cricket squads, including many OE squads. There are also other lovely historical snap-shots including photos of the senior prefects, OE dinners and a wide range of squads still in their original glass frames.

Lady Dacre was the founder and first benefactor of Emanuel School. Following her generous benefaction the school has gratefully received gifts ever since, and continues to do so through the charitable foundation. If you wish to know more about how you can give gifts to the school please contact Sarah Fisher srf@emanuel.org.uk for full details.

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