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| AD 3814, Programme for Annual Assault-at-Arms, 1893 (Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service) |
Tuesday 3rd April 1917: An annual assault-at-arms at Bedford
Grammar School attracted a large audience of ladies and gentleman, as well as
scholars. The boys displayed their gymnastic skills, performing on the parallel
bars, horizontal bars, rope-climbing and sword fighting. The boys also demonstrated
their physical prowess in displays of boxing, wrestling, a bayonet fight and free
marching. The audience was particularly appreciative of the vault horse
display, whereby the boys leaped over two lads standing and sitting on a horse.
During an
interval in the programme the Headmaster (R Carter) praised the gymnastic standards
and thanked Sergeant Fowler who had worked strenuously in the absence of
Sergeant Brookes, serving at the Front. Gymnastic medals were awarded to two
seniors (Earles and Hockliffe) and two juniors (Ashton and Seegar), and a
fencing medal was awarded to Halsey. At the close the Head Boy thanked the
Headmaster and the national anthem was played.
Source: Bedfordshire Standard 5/4/1917
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