References:
[1] Pupil numbers extracted from census returns.
[2] Tod, A. H., M.A. (2nd Ed., Revised) (1919) "Charterhouse". Handbook to the Great Public Schools.
London : George Bell and Sons Portugal St. Lincoln's Inn W.C. Cambridge: Deighton, Bell & Co New York : The MacMillan Co Bombay : A. H.
Wheeler & Co. With grateful thanks to Clive Carter, a former Charterhouse headmaster, for the loan of this book.
[3] George H Robinson, who was born in Leamington Spa, is listed in the Post Office Directory,
1878 and Kelly's Directory, 1891. Both he and his wife can also be found in the 1881, 1891 and 1901 census returns which is
where the pupil numbers were recorded. In 1891 his sister Amy was living with the couple.
[4] "Leamington Spa Courier", 19 December 1885. Musical.
[5] "Leamington Spa Courier",17 September 1909. Announcement of death.
[6] "Leamington Spa Courier", 13 September 1912 and 1911 census.
[7] 1911 census. Robinites had 27 rooms. O. H. Latter was to move to The Elms on Charterhouse Road by
1924; it remained his home until he passed away.
[8] Veale, W (1957) "From a New Angle. Reminiscences of Charterhouse 1880-1945".
P & G. Wells, Ltd., Winchester.
[9] Jameson, E. M. (1937) "Charterhouse". Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow.
[10] "West Sussex Gazette", 20 January 1944.
[11] "The Times", 23 May, 1938. Notice of Miss Pope's death.
[12] Kelly's Directory of 1924 shows him still at Robinites (Smart, Lt. Col, F. W. B. T.D.,
M.A.). By 1939 Lt. Col. Smart was retired although he was still in Godalming, living opposite the school at Rathmoyle on
Hurtmore Road.
[13] "The Times", 9 Sep 1962. E. J. Hartwell had become housemaster, replacing
Mr. Dicken.
[14] "Charterhouse Archives", Catalogue Digitised by TNA, GB1143 Charterhouse.
[15] "Surrey Advertiser", 18 August 1962. Top-speed job at Charterhouse. The prefab took eight men 24
hours to erect. There were dormitories, baths, kitchens, dining rooms, studies and staff accommodation.
[16] "Surrey Advertiser", 17 August 1973. Charterhouse Gets New Look in October. The decision to build
the replacement boarding houses had been taken in 1971.
[17] "Surrey Advertiser", 27 April 1973. Local Planning Authority notice that would involve a departure
from the Local Plan then in place. The new proposals superseded an advertisement placed in the previous September and included the five boarding houses. |