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Re: Settles
Back to the Topic ! !
I see that the OED describes the Settle (Noun) as a "High backed seat, or bench, often with arms, and frequently with a box underneath " It comes from the Old English " setl " A seat ----- what else ?
How far back do settles go ? ?
At the danger of introducing another Topic --- Naughty ! were they not used, with leather trousers, for testing the strength of Beer ? Not the Housey ones !
I see that the OED describes the Settle (Noun) as a "High backed seat, or bench, often with arms, and frequently with a box underneath " It comes from the Old English " setl " A seat ----- what else ?
How far back do settles go ? ?
At the danger of introducing another Topic --- Naughty ! were they not used, with leather trousers, for testing the strength of Beer ? Not the Housey ones !
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I don't think I have ever seen a photo from Barnes B in 1966. Is there any chance of posting it on the forum?jhopgood wrote: (Apologies to AKAP who probably remembers the incident. I looked up my photo of Barnes B 1966 when Johnson was Housemaster, and apart from the monitors and some people from my brother's year, I can't remember the name of anyone else, but your name rings a small bell).
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I didn't write anything of the sort.AKAP wrote:I don't think I have ever seen a photo from Barnes B in 1966. Is there any chance of posting it on the forum?jhopgood wrote:michael scuffil wrote:NEILL
(Apologies to AKAP who probably remembers the incident. I looked up my photo of Barnes B 1966 when Johnson was Housemaster, and apart from the monitors and some people from my brother's year, I can't remember the name of anyone else, but your name rings a small bell).
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How far back do settles go? Well, at least to 1862. See.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1862-SCHOOLS-ENGL ... otohosting
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1862-SCHOOLS-ENGL ... otohosting
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Michaelmichael scuffil wrote:
I didn't write anything of the sort.
Sorry, I think I've sorted the original post now.
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The ones illustrated are actually the same as we had. I don't mean they look the same, they are the identical objects. Like the beds. It would be interesting to know just how old they were.Foureyes wrote:How far back do settles go? Well, at least to 1862. See.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1862-SCHOOLS-ENGL ... otohosting
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I have tried to put one up on the Barnes photo site but it only gives the link.AKAP wrote:I don't think I have ever seen a photo from Barnes B in 1966. Is there any chance of posting it on the forum?jhopgood wrote: (Apologies to AKAP who probably remembers the incident. I looked up my photo of Barnes B 1966 when Johnson was Housemaster, and apart from the monitors and some people from my brother's year, I can't remember the name of anyone else, but your name rings a small bell).
If you can't see it I will ask JT to lend a hand.
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I think that I may have found the earliest reference to the settle, which appears in The Canterbury Tales:
"For I wol telle a legende in fine fettle
Of Chriſt’s Hoſpital and the boys’ ſettle
Wherein their garments were ſtor’d,
Blue coatſ, breecheſ and hoſe in yellow,
And by their slepping place ykept,
So guarded it was as they Å¿lept."
"For I wol telle a legende in fine fettle
Of Chriſt’s Hoſpital and the boys’ ſettle
Wherein their garments were ſtor’d,
Blue coatſ, breecheſ and hoſe in yellow,
And by their slepping place ykept,
So guarded it was as they Å¿lept."
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I'm confused.Foureyes wrote:I think that I may have found the earliest reference to the settle, which appears in The Canterbury Tales:
"For I wol telle a legende in fine fettle
Of Chrift’s Hofpital and the boys’ fettle
Wherein their garments were ftor’d,
Blue coats, breeches and hose in yellow,
And by their slepping place ykept,
So guarded it was as they slept."
I thought the Canterbury Tales were by Chaucer in the 14th Century, a bit early for CH and the pupils, unless you have found another version, or are taking the Michael.
Just seen that it is from an 18th century modernisation by Samuel Cobb (1675 - 1713) who was at CH, so presumably the settles were there when he was.
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John,
How could you accuse me of making it up? This extract is, as I am sure you will appreciate, taken straight from "The Miller's Tale."
How could you accuse me of making it up? This extract is, as I am sure you will appreciate, taken straight from "The Miller's Tale."
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The 'rude-one' if memory serves from Horsham days !Foureyes wrote:John,
How could you accuse me of making it up? This extract is, as I am sure you will appreciate, taken straight from "The Miller's Tale."
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If you dropped the books on the floor they always seemed to fall open at the page where he stuck something out of the window...J.R. wrote:The 'rude-one' if memory serves from Horsham days !Foureyes wrote:John,
How could you accuse me of making it up? This extract is, as I am sure you will appreciate, taken straight from "The Miller's Tale."
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Re: Settles
michael scuffil wrote:The ones illustrated are actually the same as we had. I don't mean they look the same, they are the identical objects. Like the beds. It would be interesting to know just how old they were.
I like the way that some of the beds had been extended in length, I would guess as the average age in the school increased.
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There were two lengths of bed when I was there. On the longer ones I could stretch out at my present height, so they must have been 6 ft 6. But they were narrow. If it weren't for that, I'd have one tomorrow if any were going, and put a futon on the boards.
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Not really on Topic --- JR please forgive !
I did Canterbury Tales, -- the Prologue for School Cert (Anybody remember that ? ? ) I dom't seem to remember any "Naughty Bits " then , but in those days I thought GIRLS were funny creatures that didn't play Rugby.
Of course now they do ------ Further confusion !
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I did Canterbury Tales, -- the Prologue for School Cert (Anybody remember that ? ? ) I dom't seem to remember any "Naughty Bits " then , but in those days I thought GIRLS were funny creatures that didn't play Rugby.
Of course now they do ------ Further confusion !
Ba B 1940 - 1946