Series 02 - Leake Collection: Album 2

There's another side to the Golden City [NC] The Outspan 18 Nov 1949, part 1 There's another side to the Golden City [NC] The Outspan 18 Nov 1949, part 2 There's another side to the Golden City [NC] The Outspan 18 Nov 1949, part 3 Churchman's 30 years at the head of city's greatest social welfare organisation [NC] Christian Re... Churchman's 30 years at the head of city's greatest social welfare organisation [NC] Christian Re... Churchman's 30 years at the head of city's greatest social welfare organisation [NC] Christian Re... 1953 Leake and group at College Official Opening 1898 - 1948 Clifton Methodist Church. Jubilee celebrations, 7th - 8th March, 1948: cover 1898 - 1948 Clifton Methodist Church. Jubilee celebrations, 7th - 8th March, 1948: inside Clifton Methodist Church. Jubilee 1898 - 1948: cover Clifton Methodist Church. Jubilee 1898 - 1948: content Clifton Methodist Church. celebrates jubilee [NC] The Star 9th March 1948 1951 Leake's granddaughter's wedding [NC] The Star 5th November 1951 Men with "histories" given hope of normal life [NC] 32 Years' service [NC] The Star, 3rd May 1950 Rand Aid Chairman and Minister [NC] The Star, c. May 1950 Rand Aid Association Annual Report 1955: cover Rand Aid Association Annual Report 1955: pages 2-3 1954c. Leake at function 1957 Leake obituaries [NCs] The Star 20th April 1957, Rand Daily Mail 22nd April 1957 Johannesburg Publicity Association Thirty Second Annual Report 1957: cover Johannesburg Publicity Association Thirty Second Annual Report 1957: content Leake's blotter Quotations Quotation

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ZA ZAR STS 2022-004-02

Title

Leake Collection: Album 2

Date(s)

  • 1970 (Accumulation)

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Extent and medium

1 x photo album 240mm x 290mm, wire bound.

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Name of creator

(1869 - 1957)

Biographical history

Leake House, in the Boys' Prep is named after Charles Hobson Leake.
Charles Hobson Leake was one of the founding members of the St Stithians College Trust. He was a fellow Methodist of William Mountstephens and Albert Collins, the founding donors of the funds to purchase the Driefontein Farm portion and establish the College. Leake attended the Official Opening of the College and laid the Foundation Stone that is embedded in the wall of the Chapel facing the Chapel Quad. Leake served as Chairman of the Trust until his death in 1957.
Apart from all the work that he did for the College, Leake made a huge contribution to the welfare of the poorer citizens of Johannesburg. He established the Rand Aid Association to support the downtrodden and the aged and served as its Chairman for 30 years. This organisation is still extant today and serving the wider community. Boys in the College still visit Jordan House as part of their Community Engagement contribution. Details of his work with Rand Aid can be found in the documents in this online archive.
One of the Rand Aid buildings was named Mount Collins House in memory of his friends, our founders.

Leake's life and contribution is epitomised in one of the quotations included in his Album 1:
“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”
Bessie Anderson Stanley c.1905

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The album was presented to the College in 1970 by the Leake family following his passing in 1957. The date of presentation is assumed form the fact that the collection contains brochures dated 1970.
The contents of the album have been digitised.

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The physical album was compiled from photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes etc. reflecting the life and contribution of Leake.

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Most of the pages and images are in the order in which they occur in the album.
Multi-page documents are each represented by a cover and a pdf of the ensuing pages.
Newspaper cuttings are included as separate items except in instances where they could not be safely removed for digitisation.

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Copyright St Stithians College unless indicated otherwise.

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Draft

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Record created by MR 20220211

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  • Box: Box 5H/4/3