About the John Pendlebury Family Papers
The John Pendlebury Family Papers cover the period from 1913 to 1964 and document the life of archaeologist and WWII hero John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury, his wife Hilda and their family.
Sent from 110th O. C. T. U. (Cavalry), Weedon, Northants.
Sent from the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London.
Sent from the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London.
Sent from the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Discussing plans to go to Malvern (13 Mar) and Hunstanton (18 Mar), asking if Tom [Livingston-] Learmonth could come to Malvern and saying he had asked the Headmaster [of Malvern College] for permission to use the [athletics] track; telling Herbert that he had been asking about studentships, and about his lectures that term (from [Charles] Seltman, [Arthur] Cook, Sills and Jock [Lawson]). Also telling Herbert that he was sorry that Ruth could not come on the 19th [of Feb with Herbert], that a Greek trip was happening, that there was deep snow in Cambridge, he was doing around 7 hours work a day, that he had a good book by Sir Charles Walston on Alcamenes the Sculptor, and that he was enclosing a letter [from or to] Uncle Edward.
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Discussing arrangements for Herbert arriving (on Saturday 19th [of Feb]) and asking if Violet would come, also discussing the possibility of Ruth visiting; discussing arrangements for Tom [Livingston-Learmonth] to stay with John and Herbert in Malvern; sending an article in ‘Review’ which he thought was amusing; telling Herbert he would send off eyes tomorrow, that he had been to Fenners’ [sports ground] and was fit but had lost weight, that lots of people including Jock [Lawson] and [Arthur] Cook had flu, that he had refused all school sports that year, would be going to Malvern on the 28 Mar, and that Tom [Livingston-] Learmonth and Jim had had their 21st birthdays the previous week; also thanking Herbert for notes which were very useful.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that he had had a good time at the Chamens’, that he had a bust of Akhenaten [that he got from London], and about dates for sporting competitions against other colleges and Varsity trials. Also telling Herbert that he had got reading candles and that Jock Hall had [tripos] papers in stock.
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Discussing examinations in literature and archaeology.
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Thanking Herbert for notes; discussing plans for Herbert visiting from the 19th [Feb] and discussing progress with his studies including lectures from [Charles] Seltman and an essay set by [Arthur] Cook; telling Herbert that Jock [Lawson] was still ill with flu, and that John would be going [to London] on Saturday 26th [Feb] to go to the [British Museum] and Queens’ [sports club] and to act in a play called ‘In the Library’ by W W Jacobs with Jim and David.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that he had been [to London] the day before and went to the [British Museum], practiced high jump at Queens’ [sports club], acted in a play which was a great success and about fooling around wearing costumes from the play on Liverpool Street train station. Also about books he had been reading, a paper on Hybrias the Cretan which John presented to “the Society”, a “show” [sporting competition] against [Trinity] Hall College, thanking Herbert for notes and asking how many people (other than Aunt Ruth who was definitely coming) would be coming to the Varsity sports match. Additionally mentioning he was going to Rex’s for tea.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Telling Herbert about a change in plans for Tom [Livingston-Learmonth] and him [going to Malvern], that he had ordered a German [book of] good illustrations of sculpture and architecture, that [Arthur] Cook had told him that he had a flare for archaeology, and that books by Henderson and Dobson were very good. Also about his performance in the athletics cup, that Pip [Powell] had hurt himself in the long jump, and about people who would come “to our dance” [in Malvern, from Cambridge] and books that John would bring to Malvern.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Sending tickets and telling Herbert what time he and Tom [Livingston-Learmonth] would be arriving [at Malvern].
Sent from Le Strange Arms and Golf Links Hotel, Hunstanton on sea, Norfolk. Informing Herbert about times of “the sports” [intervarsity sports at Queens’ club], discussing transport to get there, and saying he had a successful time at Queens’ [practicing the high jump].
Sent from Oxford and Cambridge Club, London. Telling Herbert about his success at Queens’ [sports club, in the high jump] and that he was going to the [British Museum]. Also passing on news of Dr Bolton, and Uncle Herbert and family, and sending his love to Dickie [Mabel Dickinson] and [Robin Dickinson].
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Thanking Herbert for letters and notes, and asking for further notes on architecture in southern Italy; telling Herbert that he was applying for Crower and Warr studentships to work on Creto-Egyptian relations or Greek athletics, that [Arthur] Cook was pleased with John’s work and would put in a good word for his election [to a studentship], and that there would be a Founder’s Feast when Herbert visits in June; discussing dates for going [to Malvern] in June, and that he would be going to Kings [College] Ball so wouldn’t be able to get home before the Southern [athletics] Championships on the 18th [of June].
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge on “St Augustine’s day”. Thanking Herbert for notes and asking him to send a precis of an argument against wooden origin of Doric [columns]; discussing that work was going well but the standard in archaeology seemed to be low; telling Herbert that he didn’t know when his viva was but he hoped on Saturday, that [Charles] Seltman had written him a nice letter of recommendation, that he would like to go to ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ and asking Herbert to invite Ruth too, and that he was sorry Herbert would not be able to stay with Mrs Rule [in Cambridge].
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that the date of his viva was the 11 June and that he would be go to Malvern that Saturday; discussing an essay that he wrote for an examination in archaeology, and an examination in history.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Sending Herbert his last exam paper, discussing his Tripos exams, and plans for [going to Malvern, 28 May or 4 Jun] and preparing for his viva.
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Discussing examinations in philosophy, “coins etc”.
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Discussing his forthcoming exams which would start the next day, his viva, and that he had had a “little strike reunion dinner” with the Chamens and “the rest” who were [in Cambridge] playing cricket.
Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Telling Herbert about his viva which he thought had gone well but was short; about his bad performance in the high jump the previous day, that London had done very well and John would see him again in the Southern [Championships], and that Lewden would also be in the AAA [Amateur Athletics Championships]; and discussing a wig, chain and sword [for a costume].
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Thanking Herbert for sending notes, and asking him to send more; sending measurements for Dickie [Mabel Dickinson] for [a costume]; telling Herbert that he was running [in the hurdles] at Oxford in a Varsity competition on 9 June, that he had been out for tea with [Arthur] Cook who he found was a cousin of Mr Bickersteth [John’s headmaster from St George’s school], and about his preparation for exams [in Tripos I].
Sent from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that he had arrived safely and about his studies including that a “wild man Bicknell” was revising a group of 4 students in archaeology, and he was going to [Arthur] Cook twice a week with an essay; asking Herbert to send details of temples at Selinus; telling Herbert that he had been for tea with the Rollestons, that a new German book was very useful, that he had spent most of his time at the [British Museum] in the casts room doing some “spotting”, that he and Bob Dixon were exchanging views, and that the “Old Man” [Henry Comber] sends his love.