Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Porter
?–1866
Samuel Ridge (resigned)
1866-1869
Thomas French
1869-1872
Jack French (became Butler)
1872-1884
George Fleet (salary of £100 a year, grass fines and half the gate fines. Salary raised by £10 p.a. in September 1876)
1884-1918
James Stearn (salary of £80 for the first year and £90 a year if the appointment was confirmed, together with half the gate fines).
*Under-Porters**
It was agreed that from 1863 the under-porter would be appointed by the College and, in addition to his present wages from the Porter, should receive from the College such gratuity as shall from time to time be determined upon [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 202]
1856
Joseph E. Thompson, late under-porter, was given a donation of £5 to help him to set up in business
[MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 177]
? - 1866
William Fanbhan
1866-1869
Jack French
1872- ?
William Wolf
1877-1884
James Stearn under-porter in place of Arthur Germany (who became under-butler and chapel and library cleaner)
1893-1899
Joseph Wolfe (of Castle Street) appointed assistant under-porter
1899
Joseph Wolfe, assistant under-porter, was dismissed in consequence of grave misconduct and lack of trust. He received one month’s wages [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 318]
1903
Notice to quit by the 18 April given to Harding and Edwards (under-porters). Both were given one month’s wages [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 331-2]
1903
J. Frokock and H. Smith appointed under-porter and assistant under-porter respectively [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 332]
1904
George Hammond’s appointment as under-porter was confirmed
Fines
8 October 1904
Grass fines to be reduced from 2s 6d to 1s and they should be strictly enforced
2d out of every shilling fine to be paid to the porter inflicting the fine and that out of the existing balance of the Grass Fines account a part be devoted to the repairs of certain staircases, the re-pavement of the Cloisters, the keeping in repair of the College lawns, and the paving of part of the College Courts with stone instead of cobbles [MCGB/4/2/1]
Telephone
4 February 1905
Order of the GB that a telephone be placed in the Porter’s Lodge [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 339]