1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content
St Stithians College1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
St Stithians CollegeEarly history of the school containing information on the foundation of the College and its Cornish origins, the starting of the College and milestones from 1952 to 1968, the Parents' Association and the Old Boys' Association.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)Map of the route of Mears's journey
Theron, GregTribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: content
Krige, Marthinus Theunis SteynTribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: cover
Krige, Marthinus Theunis SteynTeaching certificate
Union of South Africa. Department of Education.Citation which accompanied the awarding of the degree Masters of Education honoris causa to W G A Mears.
The document is undated, but the accompanying compliments slip from UCT includes the name of A V H Carter, Registrar, who served the university from 1939 - 1955. As it was awarded whilst Mears was Headmaster of Rondebosch Boys' High (1930 - 1951), the possible date range is limited to the period 1939 - 1951. page 1
Citation which accompanied the awarding of the degree Masters of Education honoris causa to W G A Mears.
The document is undated, but the accompanying compliments slip from UCT includes the name of A V H Carter, Registrar, who served the university from 1939 - 1955. As it was awarded whilst Mears was Headmaster of Rondebosch Boys' High (1930 - 1951), the possible date range is limited to the period 1939 - 1951. page 2
Slip accompanying UCT citation.
University of Cape TownMasters degree certificate
University of South AfricaAccount from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.
Huggett, HughAccount from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey, 002
Huggett, HughAccount of Mears' Journey on horseback from the Eastern Cape to Ixopo in East Griqualand (KwaZulu-Natal). The horse belonged to someone called Wellington: cover page
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)Account of Mears' Journey on horseback from the Eastern Cape to Ixopo in East Griqualand (KwaZulu-Natal). The horse belonged to someone called Wellington: pages 1- 3
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Theron, GregThis collection includes:
1) Union of South Africa. Department of Education. Teachers' Provisional First Class Certificate awarded to W G A Mears, dated March 1920
2) University of South Africa Master of Arts Degree certificate, March 1928 awarded to WGA Mears.
3) University of Cape Town. Citation accompanying the awarding of the Honorary Master of Education degree to WGA Mears. [undated]
4) Compliments slip accompanying the UCT citation.
5) WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, 1st May 1974.
6) WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, [undated]
7) Account of Mears' Epic Ride and accompanying note.
Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
Rondebosch Boys' High School (RBHS)Handwritten letter from Wally Mears to Mr Dunn referring to the publication of the Early History of St Stithians College which Mears was working on at the time. Although not identified as such in the letter, it can be deduced from the reference to the work of the parents, that he is Mr Colin J H Dunn who was the Chairman of the Parents' Association for the period 1969 -1970.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)Handwritten letter from Wally Mears to Mr Dunn referring to the publication of the Early History of St Stithians College which Mears was working on at the time. Although not identified as such in the letter, it can be deduced from the reference to the work of the parents, that he is Mr Colin J H Dunn who was the Chairman of the Parents' Association for the period 1969 -1970.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)