Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
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Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
Rondebosch Boys' High School (RBHS)
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Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
Rondebosch Boys' High School (RBHS)
This 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.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Theron, Greg
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: provenance letter from Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: account from Hugh Huggett 002
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey, 002
Huggett, Hugh
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: account from Hugh Huggett 001
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.
Huggett, Hugh
University of South Africa Master of Arts degree certificate, March 1928 awarded to WGA Mears.
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Masters degree certificate
University of South Africa
University of Cape Town. Compliments slip. [undated]
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Slip accompanying UCT citation.
University of Cape Town
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
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
University of Cape Town
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
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
University of Cape Town
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
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.
University of Cape Town
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Teaching certificate
Union of South Africa. Department of Education.
St Stithians College Johannesburg in South African Tatler, December 1961, pages 30-32
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Article describing the College, focusing on what it has to offer and its values.
Campbell, Dorothea
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Invitation to the event at which Mr Mears performed the official opening at 16h30.
Boys' College
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Invitation to the farewell event for the first Headmaster, W G Mears.
College Council
St Stithians College 1957 - 1961 as recorded in the letters of E.M. Harris
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)
St Stithians College 1957 - 1961 as recorded in the letters of E.M. Harris
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)
St Stithians College 1957 - 1961 as recorded in the letters of E.M. Harris
Part of Harris Fonds
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)
St Stithians College 1953 - 1956 as recorded in the letters of E.M. Harris (2 volumes)
Part of Harris Fonds
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1953 and July,1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)
Part of Harris Fonds
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1953 and July,1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)
St Stithians College M. T. S. Krige [circular letter to] Old Boys, 18th June, 1965
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Circular letter inviting old boys to attend the gala performance to mark the opening of Mears Hall.
Krige, Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Mr W G A Mears [tribute from College Chronicle v2#2, p8] cover
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: cover
Krige, Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Mr W G A Mears [tribute from College Chronicle v2#2, p8] content
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: content
Krige, Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Mr W G A Mears [tribute from College Chronicle v2#2, p8]
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement.
Krige, Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Mears Hall 10th July 1965 [Opening programme]
Part of Bill Moir Collection
Programme of the official opening of Mears Hall by Mr Wally Mears.
Boys' College
Map of Wally Mears'trek (1911)
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Map of the route of Mears's journey
Theron, Greg
Harris Album [multi-page documents]
Part of Harris Fonds
Items collected by Lilian Harris and amalgamated into an album presented to the College following the sudden death of E M Harris in 1961.
Harris, Lilian
Harris Album [expanded newspaper cuttings]
Part of Harris Fonds
Various publicity items from the album.
Harris, Lilian
Part of Harris Fonds
Items collected by Lilian Harris and amalgamated into an album presented to the College following the sudden death of E M Harris in 1961.
Harris, Lilian
Part of Harris Fonds
Physical album:
The Harris album was compiled from photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes etc. sent to Miss Harris and her sister, Mrs Hetty Kingswell, in the United Kingdom by Mr E M (Monty) Harris, a founding staff member of the College. A few further photographs and an introductory page were added by Mr Walter Mears, the first headmaster of the College.
Digital album:
The digital album, for ease of use, has been divided into four items, each of which consists of various parts;
Item 1: Complete pages
Item 2: Multi-page documents that are contained within the album. This item allows one to browse through each document individually.
Item 3: Newspaper cuttings that were folded in the album are expanded here for full viewing.
Item 4: All 115 digitised photographs from the album, listed in the chronological order in which they appear in the album.
Harris, Lilian
College Chronicle volume 2 number 2
Part of College Chronicle 1960 to 1962
The articles reflect the day to day life of the College at the time.
The cover and articles contained in the issue honour the first headmaster of the College, Wally Mears, on his retirement.
Tributes to founder teacher, E M (Monty) Harris, who passed away in July 1961, appear on pages 22-25 of this issue.
Boys' College
1997 Campus Rondebosch Boys' High School plaque presentation
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1997 Campus Rondebosch Boys' High School plaque presentation. Presentation of plaque commemorating the association of the two school and their links to former headmaster of both schools, Wally Mears.
Boys' College
1977 BC Newsletter #1 Serve the Future Hour, April 1977, No.1, page 1
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
1977 BC Newsletter #1 Serve the Future Hour, April 1977, No.1, page 1. First edition of a 4-page newsletter entitled "Serve the Future Hour". This title was later used as the title of Macfarlane's history of the College: "To Serve the Future Hour".
Boys' College
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
St Stithians College
1976 Memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
St Stithians College
1976 Memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content
St Stithians College
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cntent
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content
St Stithians College
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears
St Stithians College
1976 Memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears
1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears
St Stithians College
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 004]
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 004]
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 003]
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 003]
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 002]
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 002]
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme]
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 001 Cover]
Part of Boys' Prep albums 1962 - 1982
3-page illustrated monochrome brochure inviting contributions towards the building of the hall and outlining its potential as a school asset.
Parents' Association
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1965 BC Prefects ST p022
Legend:
Front row:
Back row:
Boys' College
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1964 BC Matric Class NIS
Legend:
Front row:
Back row:
Boys' College
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1964 BC College Prefects NIS
Legend:
Back row: Alan Keevy, Raymond D Martin, Alan J Graham, Jonathan Ruffel, Roger Palmer, Rod M Fraser, Ricky Andrew, Gavin Robertson, Jonathan Hayward,;
Front Row: Henry Booker, Alistair Maxwell (Headboy), Mr S Krige (Head), Mr V Clegg (Vice-head), Norman Tickton (Vice-headboy), Neil Blue.
Boys' College
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1963 BC Rugby U13 NIS
Legend:
Front row:
2nd row:
Back row:
Boys' College
1961 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p047 Cliff Jackson collection
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1961 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p047 Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Back row: JD Gillham. DW Roberts, S Puth, WJ de Maar, RE Wiener, N Richardson, R Thom;
Middle row: CB Jackson, L Lauf, R Glatthaar, BP Cooper, SB Miller, IJ Finnie;
Front row: GM Martin, MC Bolton (capt.), Mr MTS Krige, M WGA Mears, BL Black (vice-capt.), G O Read
Derek Worman Photographer
1961 BC Prefects ST 1962 p017 Cliff Jackson collection
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1961 BC Prefects ST 1962 p017 Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Front row:
Back row:
Boys' College
1961 BC Matric Class ST p013 Cliff Jackson collection
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1961 BC Matric Class ST p013 Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Front row:
2nd row:
Back row:
Boys' College
1961 BC Hockey 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1961 BC Hockey 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Front row:
2nd row:
Back row:
Boys' College
1961 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1961 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection;
Legend:
Front row: C B Jackson; B L Black (Capt.); Mr RE Hudson-Reed; Mr W G A Mears (headmaster); B P Cooper; J D Gillham
2nd row: J W Hayward; N Richardson; D H Fox; M T Hughes; H R Laburn;
Back row: N J Tickton; G M Martin; K Cooper; J W Hosford
Boys' College
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1960 BC Rugby 1st XV ST 1957-1961 p068
Legend:
Back row: L P Bradfield, C V Malan, J C Preston, C McLeod, MC Bolton, B L B Black,
2nd row: W J de Maar, T J Sutcliffe, A N McMillan, D H Reed, R D Michelmore, K R Cronwright
Front row: B Van Eyk, J P Ullman, W G A Mears, M T S Krige, A Moir
Derek Worman Photographer
1959 HA 075b Swimming gala presentation
Part of Harris Fonds
1959 HA 075b Swimming gala presentation
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1959 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p066
Legend:
Back row: JP Ullman, BG Ditcham, T Sutcliffe, PA Weaver, JC Preston, LP Bradfield;
Middle row: PEP Veit, P Lunn, B Hambleton-Jones, T Leach, DD Scott;
Front row: B van Eyk, T Ryan (capt.), Mr MTS Kirge, MrWGA Mears, DM Hardy (vice-capt.), VE Meagher
Unknown
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1959 BC Matric Class photograph
Legend:
Back row: R J C Pellow, S Maxwell, D T Robertson (Library Prefect), P A Weaver, C R Roper, V E Meagher, I W Beith, P E P Veit;
Front row: Mr E M Harris (Form Master), M C Bresler (Prefect), D D Scott (Prefect), M W G A Mears (Headmaster), T Leach (Prefect), B Hambleton-Jones (Prefect), Mr M T S Krige ( Vice-principal).
Unknown
1959 BC Hockey 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection 001
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1959 BC Hockey 1st XI team photograph NIS
Legend:
Back row: R Jonathan, C Jackson, C McLeod, T Ryan, DM Hardy, BG Ditcham, WR Tarboton, JP Ullman
Front row: D Reed, T Leach (capt.), Mr Mears, Mr Krige, MC Bresler, KR Cronwright
Unknown
1958 HA 068a Staff vs OSA Hockey match
Part of Harris Fonds
1958 HA 068a Staff vs OSA Hockey match
Legend:
Wally Mears, Steyn Krige
1958 BC Cricket 1st XI donated by John Pfaff ST p072 001 1958BC_0701
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1958 BC Cricket 1st XI team photograph
Legend:
Back row: T Ryan, S Maxwell, T Sutcliffe, P A Lunn, M C Bresler, B van Eyck, T Christensen, R D Bradley
Front row: M D Wilson, R Mercer-Todd, E P Pfaff (Capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R Hudson- Reed, M J Naylor (Vice-captain), A M Marriner
Unknown
1955 Standard I School report [anon]
1955 Standard I School report [anon] signed by Miss Doehring and Wally Mears.
St Stithians College
1955 HA 046a First christening
Part of Harris Fonds
1955 HA 046a First christening with Wally Mears.
Legend:
1955 HA 045d Chapel first christening
Part of Harris Fonds
1955 HA 045d Chapel first christening with Wally Mears.
Legend:
1955 HA 045b Chapel first christening
Part of Harris Fonds
1955 HA 045c Chapel first christening with Monty Harris
Legend:
1954 Grade 2 School report [anon]
1954 Grade 2 School report [anon] signed by Mis D Pescod and Wally Mears.
St Stithians College
1953 HA 020 Chapel foundation stone Rev Webb address 002
Part of Harris Fonds
1953 HA 020 Chapel foundation stone Rev Webb address 002
Unknown
Part of Harris Fonds
1953 Foundation staff photo
Legend:
Left to right: EM (Monty) Harris; Miss Doehring; Miss Walmsley; Mr Wally Mears
Part of Marinus Endenburg Fonds
1953 College Prospectus containing details of admission, fees, uniforms etc.
St Stithians College
1953 College Foundation Staff 1953BC_0010
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1953BC_0010: Foundation staff
Legend:
Mr EM (Monty) Harris, Miss A M Doehring, Miss EC Walmsley, Mr WGA Mears
Unknown
1953 College Chapel Foundation stone laying HA 004 1953BC_0016
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1953BC_0016: BC Address by Rev Dr Webb at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel.
legend:
Seated to the left are Mr and Mrs Mears and Rev Ambrose Reeves; to the righ: Mr Gilbert Tucker, Mr Leake, and Rev Arnold J Walker.
Unknown
1953 College Chapel Foundation Stone laying 1953BC_0007
Part of Boys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1953BC_0007: BC Address by Rev Ambrose Reeves at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel.
Unknown