Memorabilia 1
1. A Dance Ticket from 1961
School dances
Frank Morley comments:
The Prefects Party was organised by the Head Boy and Head Girl at the end of the winter term, the Winter Sports Dance by the Captains of the Hockey and Rugby first teams, and the Summer Sports Dance by the Captains of the Cricket and Tennis teams. The name on the back was the name of the person who had made the invitation (in theory) as all tickets had to signed by a relevant person e.g Prefects Party by a prefect or assistant prefect, Sports Dances by a team member, each member being allowed to "invite" a fixed number of guests. There was in actual fact no relevance to the name on the back.
Frank
I remember starting off a dance as Head Boy by dancing with the Head Girl. Hey! That was nerve racking with everyone looking on - perhaps knowing that I was hopeless at dancing. Jacqueline was marvellous and got me through it. Fooled everyone!?
Dave
2. The School Shield
Dear Dave,
I was told that the insignia on the shield were: Cross Keys of the County, Yorkshire Rose and the Bull's heads were from the coat of arms of the Holgate Family who had owned the land on which the Hall was built. The Yew tree is still in Hemsworth Church yard. It was traditional to plant one in the churchyard to keep away witches, and in the Middle Ages it was the law that men had to practice their archery, and they would make bows from the yew tree in the churchyard after attending services on a Sunday. This is what made the English Archers so good at the Battle of Agincourt!
Christine Slater
School Magazine 1953
Editorial:
We give the place of honour in this 1953 edition to our new insignia, the result of Mr. Leonard's inspiration. No longer are we in danger of being mistaken for members of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the St. John's Ambulance Brigade or certain other Yorkshire grammar schools........
For nearly thirty years the school has used the White Rose of Yorkshire as its badge. For some time, however, it has been felt that we should have something more personal and individualistic for our shield.
The new shield incorporates the crossed keys of St. Peter as used by Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York, who founded the original school in Hemsworth in 1546; the bend and bulls' heads of Archbishop Holgate's personal armorial bearings, and the White Rose of Yorkshire.
In heraldic terms the shield is described as follows:-
A shield in tierce: per pale, per chevron.
Tierce dexter chief: Gules; Two keys crossed, argent.
Tierce sinister chief: Or; A bend between two bulls' heads couped, sable.
Tierce base: Azure, A rose, argent.
Glossary of Heraldic Terms Employed
Chief: The upper part of the shield.
Base: The lower part of the shield
Dexter: Right (from the point of view of the wearer)
Sinister: Left (from the point of view of the wearer)
Tierce: A third
Per pale: Divided vertically
Per Chevron: Divided in the form of an inverted V.
Bend: A diagonal bar running from right to left. (A bend running from left to right is qualified by the term sinister and is popularly referred to as the "bar sinister").
Couped: Cut off. (If the animal's head has a serrated base it is described as "arrache" i.e. torn off.)
Metals. (Colours)
Argent: Silver (or white) Azure Blue
Or: Gold (or Yellow) Gules Red; Sable Black
Thanks go to Elaine Picken for the information.
3. Boys' School Cap 1953
4. A Blank Report Page
7. Temporary Swimming Colours Certificate 1946
Thanks go to Eric Jones for this item.
8. The Green Gate
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What happened on the other side of the Green Gate?
The above photo comes from Joyce Fox. Thank you Joyce. It shows Maureen Appleton in 1953/54 |
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