Sedbergh School Archives

This collection comprises deeds concerning Akay House comprising sale particulars, demolition order and cricket field deed 17th century-1919; deeds relating to Brackensgill, Tofts, Dutch Barn Close, Barnby Dun, Ilkley and Cockle Street, and Evans House nd; inventory of the Sanatorium 1940; specifications, estates for repair and estate papers 17th century-18th century; estate correspondence c1760-1863; deeds for Deepdale Head and High Haycote Estates in Dent 1739-1773; copy deeds of 11, Bainbridge Road nd; register of scholarships 1937-1961; register of applications 1925-1951; Scott/Turner rugby album nd; F H Turner photograph nd; Waddington photograph 1993; the geological collection, chalice veil and translation of Bernard Tower memorial nd; items regarding F W and C C Robinson nd; tin chest of correspondence of Sir Francis Sharp Powell c1877-1891; armoury records including records of the shooting team, badges and the history of the Corps 1909-1939; OTC cadet record books 1915-1925; Sedbergh School Home Guard register 1942-1944; marksman empire test results 1955-1956; register of the OTC, including entries for camps and shooting 1937-1969; classification of shooting scores by House c1948-1969; records of the miniature range course 1951; register of "boys not enrolled" c1937-1945; OTC and CCF uniforms' accounts 1922-1925; OTC and CCF cash accounts 1924-1937; miscellaneous items from the Armoury, including maps and orders nd; file of newspaper cutting about School and Old Sedberghians 1982-1989; CCF Band photograph 1994, reports on the CCF Band at Nice 1994; other CCF Band photographs nd; Games Committee minutes of meetings including set of ten mile results c1890-1994; athletics' records including sports day programmes, ten mile results and sport's day results 1923-1980; swimming records 1994; N F Berry's records of the Wilson Run, including scrapbooks, photographs and maps c1881-1994; copies of the 1948 and 1993 video of the Wilson Run; Sykes's scrapbook of the 1993 record-breaking Wilson Run; photographs and Granada video of the 1994 Wilson Run; Sedbergh School Football Club minute books 1897-1979 and 1981-1994; Sedbergh School Football Club secretary's minute book including Carling entries 1972-1985; Sedbergh School Football Club details of tours and matches nd; Sedbergh School Football Club notes on the Anti-Assassins nd; negative of William Wavell Wakefield nd; William Wavell Wakefield memorial matches 1992-1993 and nd; Sedbergh School Football Club Anti-Assassins press release 1993; Sedbergh School Football Club Loretto results and notes nd; Sedbergh School Football Club photographs from the 1950s-1987, some framed; notes on the Bowring Sevens 1993-1994; notes on the England under 18's match 1994; Sedbergh School Football Club lists of results against various schools nd; Sedbergh School Football Club notes, minutes of meetings, memos regarding teams and papers on tours c1977-1987; Sedbergh School Cricket Club score books 1857-1909 and 1933-1993; Sedbergh School Cricket Club notes on tours nd; Sedbergh School Cricket Club minutes 1917-1991; Sedbergh School Cricket Club Scott, Balfour-Paul and the Loretto Match 1936; Sedbergh School Cricket Club players "special" score and record books 1993; Sedbergh School Cricket Club address and account book 1965-1978; Sedbergh School Cricket Club Trinidad Tour files 1984; Evans House Warren Scrapbook 1903-1908; Evans House Team photographs 1893-1981 including photos of the production of Richard of Bordeaux c1962; Evans House inventory 1927; Evans House Scrapbook c1926-1952; Evans House scrapbook containing cutting regarding Old Evanians and First and Second World Wars nd; Hart House photographs including photographs of victims of various wars, team photographs, masters and a photograph of an aeroplane over Sedbergh in 1911, c1892-1950; Hart House score books 1911-1967; Hart House Footer book 1917-1976; Hart House inventory 1939; Lupton House photographs 1885-1995 including Plow's photographs 1942-1944; Lupton House Annals 1885-1993; Lupton House cricket score book 1973-1980 and 1987-1994; Lupton House admissions books 1938-1972; Lupton House punishments "Black Books" 1930-1970; Lupton House account books c1930-1981; Lupton House volume entitled "The Winder Wanderers" 1927-1929; copy of the Ainsleite nd; Powell House Head's books 1921-1953; Powell House "Chameleon" 1921-1970s (with gaps); Powell House photographs, including Stonor items and Zollner "Briarwood" photographs 1920-1924; School House photographs 1881-1980s (with gaps), including photographs of the House and teams; School House unidentified items nd; Sedgwick House cap nd; Sedgwick House running medal 1922; Sedgwick House photographs 1886-1949 (with gaps); Sedgwick House miscellaneous papers 1913-1916; Winder House photographs 1915-1987; Winder House cricket score book 1953-1987; Winder House miscellaneous papers 1926-1931; governors' minutes of meetings, accounts, admission register and legal items 1671-c1874; rental c1822; Ilkley Exchange 1875; inventory of Robert Holme 1691; accounts, vouchers and correspondence 17th century; copy of 1551 charter of Edward VI; abstracts and copies of charters including Lupton's will nd; article on the school for Cumbria and Westmorland Gazette 1937; notes on the history of the school, Old Sedberghians 20th century; miscellaneous administrative records including Open Day programmes, items regarding new boys, boys' work, articles concerning the school, first edition of the Sedberghian, the Vindicator, Thornely items and Fowler items nd; school "orders" 1925-1952; school tuck shop accounts 1917-c1920; the Sterling Verse Prize book nd; illustrative plaque of the Grant bequest with illustration of the Library nd; files of correspondence from the Headmaster about the Royal Visit in 1991; copy of the school photograph of 1991; photographs of a scattering of ashes ceremony nd; photograph of a review of the Quarterguard 1989; items about the Royal Visits of 1917 and 1994; new School Coat of Arms and items relating to it and to the Royal Visit of 1991; new School Prayer Book nd; letter book 1837; correspondence with St John's College 19th century; miscellaneous agreements and plans 19th century-20th century; appointment of Headmaster 1879; Licence for the Chapel 1900; House leases 19th century; School scheme 1874; accounts 1786-1834; Counsell and Winder 1917-1919; Weech 1914-1922; examination reports late 19th century; Sedgwick Society records, excursions and digs 19th century-20th century; library list and register for the "Brian Harrison Natural History Room" nd; Debating Society minutes of meetings and Civic minutes of meetings 19th century-20th century; notes on the Cloisters, First and Second World Wars, including items about the Victoria Crosses and Rolls of Honour 20th century; Powell House Boxing team papers 1937; Second World War airman's escape map nd; marksman's medal of Brian Stead d1918; copies of "The Luptonian" 1952-1972 and c1985-1994; copies of "The Kingfisher" 1957-1994 (with gaps); copies of "Rouge et Noir" 1926-1992 (with gaps); copies of "The Jay" 1982 and 1990-1993; copies of "The Mole" 1974-1994 (with gaps); copies of "The Phoenix 1958 and 1965-1966; copies of "The Cressbrookian" 1989-1991 and 1993; copies of "R Cubed" Sedberghian Quatercentenary edition, 1887 and 1924; copies of "The Wasp" 1902 and 1913-1991 (with gaps); copies of "The Silhouette" 1922-1924; items relating to famous Old Sedberghians and School reminiscences nd; Broadbent albums nd; marksman's certificate nd; photocopies of photographs of boys here in 1890s; notes on the dedication of the Chapel nd; orders of service nd; photograph of the library nd; swimming minutes of meetings 1976-1984; meteorological records c1935-1974; engravings of former Headmasters and eminent Old Sedberghians nd; early prospectuses nd; papers of Sedbergh School in Canada nd; photograph of prefects 1990-1991; scrapbook of W S B Faulds 1933-1947; Boggis albums 1954-1970; touch flag 1980-1988; miscellaneous files of items for sorting with possible letter from "Orator" Hunt nd; music programmes 1863-1994; drama programmes including some signed nd; orders of service nd; Headmasters' reports nd; poster for Debating Society 1994; miscellaneous photographs and prospectuses including views of school, Sedbergh and Powell House nd; Westminster Cathedral organ recital 1994; memorial service for Sir J O Blair-Cunynghame nd; notes on walks nd; photocopy of a diary nd; memoirs of an old Evanian nd; address and order of service for the funeral of Sir Maurice Dorman nd; Running Club minutes of meetings 1957-1985; details of the Bluecaster dig nd; notes on prize-givings 1951-1971; article on the School 1961; reminiscences of Guldrey Lodge nd; Queen's Hall plans 1990; article on the school in the University of Leeds Review 1961; copy of engraving of the library and Evans House c1830; notes on the Chapel Choir c1987; newspaper cuttings 1976; Dahl ten mile and masters' photographs nd; rugby cap nd; Old Sedberghian Club records including minutes of meetings and accounts nd; Old Sedberghian Club address list for register nd; Old Sedberghian Club letter about fagging nd; Rolls of Honour nd; Clerey newspaper cuttings regarding Old Sedberghians nd; Old Sedberghian Club Trust Fund items nd; correspondence about the archives 1976-1981; music and drama programmes nd; videos and cassettes nd; new from old photographs nd; Iliff deeds nd; various obituaries nd; war poetry book nd; railway picture of Sedbergh School nd; cider accounts nd; Bracken collection including: degree awards nd; Newspaper Society tribute nd; scrapbook nd; items and files concerning the library renovation; election press cuttings 1929; drawings for library subscription nd; photographs and sketches of library nd; library report 1885; writings of "Air Correspondent; miscellaneous letters, some autographed nd; early printed books from the old school nd; Lupton photographs nd; play programmes of the 1920s; photographs of inscriptions from the Economics Room 50 about the building c1950; photograph of insignia of Sir John Middleton nd; photograph of Lupton House Team with cup 1992; Warton's diary of exploration 1890-1896; the Fowler inscription 1933; the Churchill letter 1958; cup and shield of A W L Turner 19th century; cap of R K Talbot c1907; "ticket for jam" nd; photograph of the Sedgwick inscription 1993; records of the Bradford Club 19th century-20th century; Dormer letter nd; Lupton bookplate nd; Sedbergh parish magazine 1871; caning and fagging orders nd; Cambridge Review and Sterling c1912; Governors' Charity letter 1886; Father Christmas letter nd; Churchill Cabinet photograph 20th century; water colour thesis nd; Sedbergh Book Club 1806; papers on the Chapelry of Howgill 1873; Hart and School House letters 1882-1883; carved head correspondence nd; correspondence about paintings nd; notes about Sports Day 1925; Charity commission document 1869; papers on Speech Days and Old Sedberghians nd; items from the Workshops at Guldrey, including specifications, tenders for school buildings, houses and laboratories 1876-1989; citations for 1941 Victoria Crosses ; albums of photographs of new boys 1965-1975; Head Boy's records nd; prospectuses and Headmaster's Report 1983; Wilkinson family history nd; Sedberghian photographs nd; School House Head of House's books 1920-1982; library petty cash book 1930-1976; letting advertisement for Guldrey 1797; certificate of the Medical Society of Edinburgh in honour of Dawson 1737; plated matchbox with Sedbergh School coat of arms nd; Charity Commission report 1896; Musical Society programme 1926; article on Barwick brothers of Witherslack nd; files from the Headmaster concerning the organ nd; Chapel Committee minutes of meetings 1970-1986; Forum Society minutes of meetings 1954-1959.

<p>Further records of Sedbergh School are deposited in the Cumbria Record Office.</p>

Some of these records are subject to standard closure periods.

In addition to the material listed here a large quantity of material has been transferred to the Cumbria Record Office. This includes two boxes of Chapel documents 1883-1994; governors' correspondence 1930-1961; correspondence about boys and admissions 1946-1974; one box of old school lantern slides 19th century-20th century; correspondence and other papers of Sir Francis Sharp Powell c1877-1891; "Lupton Statutes" for scholarships of Sedbergh boys at Cambridge c1527; agreements and various bonds relating to scholars at Cambridge, Deepmire and Lofthouse estates 1522-1544; letters concerning the founding of the School c1551; certified transcription of the charter from the Rolls 1657 and 1664; leases relating to lands in Ilkley 1552-1886; leases for land in Shelfe 1590-1806; deeds concerning the Askwith tithes 1618-1768; leases for land in Barnby on Dun and Bramwith 1625-1886; leases for land in Stainforth 1652-1780; leases of land for Thorne 1662-1800; documents concerning the exchange of tithes c1771-1858; leases concerning Dent and Sedbergh c1828-1886; plans of houses to be built at Ilkley 1857; estate correspondence relating to Ilkley 1858-1874; papers mainly relating to the sale and exchanges of land at Ilkley c1866-1868; bill of costs for purchasing part of Ingmire Hall Estate 1876-1877; report of Committee appointed to visit Arkholme 1880; certificate concerning Akay estate 1942; certificate of investment 1846; stock receipts belonging to the School Governors 1881-1980; correspondence relating to scholarships 1858-1875; written advertisements, testimonials and correspondence concerning Headmastership 1873-1879; Charity Commission Orders 1876-1900; applications for admission to the School 1876-1879; application to Charity Commissioners for alteration of Scheme 1877; resolutions concerning election of Governors, reports on houses and Ilkley property nd; reports on Sedbergh British School nd; notices of scholarship examinations nd; report on library c1877-1889; clerk's bill submitted to the Governors 1878-1883; correspondence and medical note concerning a boy who died in the sanatorium 1936; c14 boxes of miscellaneous personal and school papers mostly 20th century; miscellaneous minutes of governors' meetings 1874-1942; headmasters' administration papers 1875-1950; miscellaneous accounts 1875-1950; miscellaneous deposits mostly of various photographs of the school, pupils and staff 19th century-20th century.