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| How did
you know how you had 'Made the
Grade' at the Boys' Grammar
School in the Sixties? The
addition of a simple coloured
ribbon presented by your house
master signified that you had
served your house with
distinction, whether on the
sporting field or your
contribution to school life or
your involvement in a more
sedentary society such as the
Inter-House Debating competition.
The ribbon was sewn above your
blazer's breast pocket badge as
above in your own house colours.
I remember first getting mine
in1969 [Lower Sixth] for playing
for the school and house
basketball and cricket teams. To
have the ribbon was a real 'badge
of honour'. I believe that they
were awarded after discussions
between senior pupils and house
masters... almost like the New
Years' Honours List. |
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Alpha |
Kappa |
Lambda |
Omega |
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More
significantly, School Colours
were awarded in the form of a
modified school tie. Firstly,
being elected to a role of
Prefect entitled you to wear the
school tie modified with fine
yellow stripes. However, the
ultimate school heroes could
sport a similar ite with a white
inserted stripe. The School
Colours were clearly in the gift
of the Headmaster and were
presented at the last assembly of
the School Year before the annual
rendition of Jerusalem. As a
newt, we revered those who wore
the white insert tie, heroes like
Geoff Nulty of the often
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| Rod
Crook writes, 'Obviously things
changed markedly in the 60s (in
many ways), but in the 1940's and
the early 50's only School
Colours were awarded. In other
words House Colours were not
awarded or heard of. In any
senior sport School Colours were
awarded to perhaps three or four
people in any year as I recall
it. They took the form of a
letter in yellow sitting on a
patch of black material about an
inch (say 2cm) square, which was
then sewn on the top of the
breast pocket of a School blazer.
Thus eg. I received colours for
Athletics, (Victor Ludorum 1951)
in the form of the letter 'A' and
Hockey in the form of the letter
'H.' there would also be Colours
for swimming, cricket and
football (soccer). There were no
special ties, no special badges,
and no big deal of presentation,
but they were not easy to get
either. ' Duncan
Thomas also observed, 'An
interesting read about the house
colours. I played football for
the school at times, ran for the
school at cross country, played
chess for the school and was in
the music/choir so sang for the
school. What happens? To my
amazement and that of the school
at assembly I was awarded my
Omega colours in 1964 for-----my
performances in the school play
(as well as general contribution
to the school). It was unheard
of. Colours for something other
than soccer? Never heard the
like. Whatever next.it took some
living down I can tell you.
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| Any more
information on school colours and
house colours would be most
appreciated.... eg When did the
practice begin? When did it all
end? What did you get yours for?
Have I got the tie designs right?
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