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Kipling and his 'Coll'

Kipling and his Coll. Rudyard Kipling's Connection with Magdalene College, Cambridge by Jeffery D. Lewins.

Lent Boat

Lent Boat

Black and white group photograph.

Names on the board read:
G. G. Ellis (bow), P. A. Stenger, W. Addis, F. J. Ybarra, C. M. Hazard, A. D. Firth, E. J. Carter, J. H. Carver (stroke), C. D. Pegge (cox)

Lent Boat

Lent Boat

Two black and white framed photographs with a miniature oar at the bottom.
Top photograph shows the crew on the last day of the Lent Races with the flag behind the cox.
Bottom photograph shows the crew and cox standing on the bank holding their blades upright.
A news paper cutting of an article gives an account of the first day of races.

Lent Boat

Lent Boat

Black and white group photograph.

Names on the board read:
T. W. Eyre (bow), H. W. S. Gray, E. A. Copeman, S. B. Welch, P. S. Allfrey, R. B. Frederick, E. G. B. Palmer (captain), C. Hartley (stroke), J. B. Luckham (cox).

Lent Bump Suppers

Menus for the Lent Bumps Suppers. All include a printed list of crews and many are signed:

1958,
1961, 1964, 1966-67, 1969
1970, 1972, 1973, 1979
1981, 1983

Lent Races

Programmes for the Lent Bumps which include a map of the course, an explanation of how the races work, list of crews in each division, and Bump chart starting orders:

1960, 1973

Letter Between C.S. Lewis, Sir Henry Willink, and Barfield & Barfield about a Charitable Trust, 1957-1962

  • MCPP/CSL/1/2/4
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  • 24 January 1957 - 8 March 1962

    • Part of Personal Papers

(1) Letter from C.S. Lewis to Sir Henry Willink, 24 January 1957
He was one of two trustees of a fund for making gifts to individuals who need help such as undergraduates or disabled College servants or their widows. The fund was in a fairly flourishing condition and the suns of £25 to £100 could be given not too infrequently. If he felt there was anyone that needed funds the College could not give a private letter stating the case could be forwarded to the other trustee. This should not come before the Governing body and his name [Lewis} need not be mentioned at any stage

(2) Typed letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis, 23 February 1962
Makes the case for a third year pupil of Dennis Babbage who was in need of help from the charitable trust

(3) Letter from C.S. Lewis to Sir Henry Willink, 3 March 1962
Apologises for the dealy but he has been laid out with gastric flu. He had written to Barfield directing them to send a cheque for £100 to the undergraduate. He didn't want him to know who the donor was.

(4) Typed letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis, 8 March 1962
Says that Dennis is very grateful. Was sorry he had been ill. Sends news from College - marriage of Dennis Babbage to Stephana Gaselee on 27 March 1962 and they had invited Simon Barrington-Ward to return to Magdalene and he was now making up his mind.

(5) Letter from Barfield & Barfield to Sir Henry Willink enclosing the cheque, 7 March 1962

(6) Letter from Sir Henry Willink to Barfield & Barfield acknowledging receipt of the cheque and confirming it was for a charitable cause and outlining the reasns the undergraduate needed financial assistance

Letter from Abraham Hayward to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 4/ff.75r-75v
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  • undated

    • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter addressed from "Temple", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, saying he is finding it impossible to get dinner on the table much before light, and therefore if he could have the pleasure of his company at some future occasion when no such contretemps is likely to occur.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Alaric Alexander Watts to George Cooke

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 6/ff.73r-73v
  • Item
  • 11 April 1827

    • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter addressed from "58 Torrington Square", signed, to George Cooke. Watts writes that he understands from Mr Wakeman of Dublin that Cooke would undertake a plate for the luxury volume of the Literary Souvenir. Asks whether it would be possible to confirm whether he would be willing to do this and if so, when Watts may have the pleasure of an interview with Cooke.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Alexandre Rodenbach to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 3/ff.81r-81v
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  • undated

    • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. The letter is in two hands, one of a copyist for the main part of the letter, and Rodenbach’s hand for the signature (Rodenbach was blind).

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Alwyn Scholfield

Letter from Alwyn Scholfield on King's College embossed paper.

He had heard from [Arthur] Sayle that he [Mallory] was in Cambridge but due to leave for Charterhouse the following day. He is disappointment that they won't be able to meet as he had been looking forward to hearing Mallory's opinion of Charterhouse. He hopes that Mallory is enjoying his position and not finding it too laborious.

Letter from an unidentified person to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 1/ff.79r-79v
  • Item
  • 15 July 1839

    • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, in which the author requests Van de Weyer to write to the Belgian Prime minister, on behalf of a relative.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from an unidentified person to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 3/ff.9r-9v
  • Item
  • 7 July 1843

    • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter in French, addressed from "Bruxelles", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. The author offers Van de Weyer a book, and asks him to give a package to "John Martyn" the painter.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

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