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The Canonbury Prize Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
THE CANONBURY PRIZE OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
This Prize , the gift of Bro . Edward Cox , Past Master of Canonbury Lodge , No 657 , and a Vice-President of the Institution , was founded by that brother in the year 1862 . The Prize , both in design , and in the mode of
its award , is somewhat unique in its character . As will be seen by the accompanying engraving , the centre consists of an old spade guinea ,
sus-The Prize is secured in perpetuity , the liberal donor having , at the time of its institution , placed the sum of eighty guineas in the hands of the Committee of the School for investment . The interest on this sum annually provides the amount
necessary for the purchase of the Prize , the value of which is four guineas . The Prize thus awarded , in exciting in the inmates a spirit of emulation , has had no small share in the creation of a kindly feeling and general
amiability towards each other , which no doubt has been observed by those brethren who have paid the noble Institution a visit of inspection .
pended by rings within a circle of gold , whereon Js engraved on the obverse side the name of the founder , and the date of the institution of the Prize ; on the reverse , the " name of the recipient with the date of the award .
The Prize is obtained by the votes of the inmates of the school , which are given unbiassed , in favour of those who , in their opinion , have gained the esteem of their companions for amiability and general good conduct . The votes are in each year taken at Midsummer prior to separation for the holidays .
The Prize has , since its Foundation , been awarded to the followin g Boys : — 1862—Meyer , PI ., Kent . 1863—Nixon , A . H ., Cumberland-1864—Crocker , E . S ., Isle of Wight .
1865—Adams , W . H . Devon . 1866—McDowell , J ., Durham . 1867—Day , C . W-, Yorkshire . 1868—Chase , H . C , London . 1869—Rumblow , W ., Isle of Wight . 1870—Powell , H . J ., Warwickshire . 1871—Banks , Percy , London .
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The Canonbury Prize Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
THE CANONBURY PRIZE OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
This Prize , the gift of Bro . Edward Cox , Past Master of Canonbury Lodge , No 657 , and a Vice-President of the Institution , was founded by that brother in the year 1862 . The Prize , both in design , and in the mode of
its award , is somewhat unique in its character . As will be seen by the accompanying engraving , the centre consists of an old spade guinea ,
sus-The Prize is secured in perpetuity , the liberal donor having , at the time of its institution , placed the sum of eighty guineas in the hands of the Committee of the School for investment . The interest on this sum annually provides the amount
necessary for the purchase of the Prize , the value of which is four guineas . The Prize thus awarded , in exciting in the inmates a spirit of emulation , has had no small share in the creation of a kindly feeling and general
amiability towards each other , which no doubt has been observed by those brethren who have paid the noble Institution a visit of inspection .
pended by rings within a circle of gold , whereon Js engraved on the obverse side the name of the founder , and the date of the institution of the Prize ; on the reverse , the " name of the recipient with the date of the award .
The Prize is obtained by the votes of the inmates of the school , which are given unbiassed , in favour of those who , in their opinion , have gained the esteem of their companions for amiability and general good conduct . The votes are in each year taken at Midsummer prior to separation for the holidays .
The Prize has , since its Foundation , been awarded to the followin g Boys : — 1862—Meyer , PI ., Kent . 1863—Nixon , A . H ., Cumberland-1864—Crocker , E . S ., Isle of Wight .
1865—Adams , W . H . Devon . 1866—McDowell , J ., Durham . 1867—Day , C . W-, Yorkshire . 1868—Chase , H . C , London . 1869—Rumblow , W ., Isle of Wight . 1870—Powell , H . J ., Warwickshire . 1871—Banks , Percy , London .