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Books, prints, photographs, programmes, scrapbooks, silverware, guns, swords, oil paintings, school uniforms, musical instruments, recordings, canes, diaries, magazines, letters, in fact, you name it and the School Archives are probably looking after an example of it, and we are always looking for more.

The collection has not happened by chance. In the 1980s a start was made by Mr I.C. Robson, then Head of Physics, to gather together what had survived from some four hundred years of school life.

I took over as Archivist in the early 1990s and have continued the process of collecting and preserving material. The Archives are now stored safely in rooms in Foundation. In recent years the collection has been enhanced by occasional donations from Old St Beghians and every donation is welcomed, no matter how apparently trivial. Should any reader care to look at the Archives, just contact the undersigned via the school.

Archives Appeal

Through the kindness of OSBs and others, the school has, in previous years, made significant additions to its collection of archives.

This material is often displayed both for exhibitions and teaching purposes and is, of course, permanently preserved so that future generations may gain some idea of what life was like at the school in past times.

In recent years, the number of items received here has tended to decline, and so we would greatly welcome donations of further memorabilia.

If members would like to give material of any description, no matter how apparently trivial, it would be gratefully received and find a good home.
Such items should be sent to the archivist,
Dr. A.J.H. Reeve, at the St. Beghian Society address.
Tel: (01946) 822472 or email: tony@ajhreeve.plus.com