History of Robert Bryan Culbertson

History

Robert Bryan CULBERTSON

Robert Bryan Culbertson was born 17 July 1893. He attended St Edward's School from May 1901 to June 1907.

Most of the following are extracts from the archives of records of the school magazine, The Chronicle, at St Edward's School, Oxford, which he attended from 1896 to 1901.

1901

October 1901 - Archive entry RB Culbertson arrives at St Edwards' School, Oxford in Lower Third form
Extract from March 1901 Chronicle.
Salvete (Welcome in Latin) RBC starts in the Lower Third form
August 1901 - Archive entry RB Culbertson swims the distance
Extract from August 1901 Chronicle.
RBC swims the distance

1902

October 1902 - Archive entry RB Culbertson removes to Upper Third form
Extract from October 1902 Chronicle.
RBC 'removes' from Lower Third form to Upper Third form
October 1902 - Archive entry RB Culbertson awarded Lower Third prize
Extract from October 1902 Chronicle.
RBC awarded Lower Third form prize
October 1902 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays rugby for Willson's vs Labat's
Extract from October 1902 Chronicle.
RBC in XV rugby team for Willson's Tutor Set against Labat's Tutor Set

1903

Bumping Races
October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 1 October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 2 October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 3
October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 4 October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 5 October 1903 - Archive entry Bumping races at SES 6
Extract from October 1903 Chronicle.
RBC in Bumping Races for Willson's II crew
October 1903 - Archive entry RB Culbertson removes to Lower Modern form
Extract from October 1903 Chronicle.
RBC 'removes' from Upper Third form to Lower Modern form

1904

June 1904 - Archive entry RB Culbertson removes to Middle Modern form
Extract from June 1904 Chronicle.
RBC 'removes' from Lower Modern form to Middle Modern form
July 1904 - Archive entry RB Culbertson awarded 2nd prize at Camera Club
Extract from July 1904 Chronicle.
RBC awarded 2nd prize in Camera Club competition
November 1904 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in 2nd XV vs Reading School
Extract from November 1904 Chronicle.
RBC in 2nd XV rugby team vs Reading School
December 1904 - Archive entry RB Culbertson performs in King Richard III play
Extract from December 1904 Chronicle.
RBC is the Duke of Norfolk in King Richard III play
December 1904 - Archive entry RB Culbertson awarded 2nd XV Rugby Colours
Extract from December 1904 Chronicle.
RBC is awarded 2nd XV Rugby colours

1905

11 February 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Queen's College
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
11 Feb 1905 RBC plays rugby vs Queen's College
18 February 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Worcester College
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
18 Feb 1905 RBC plays rugby vs Worcester College
15 February 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Exeter 'A'
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
15 Feb 1905 RBC plays rugby vs Exeter 'A'
15 October 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson removes to Upper Modern form
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
15 Feb 1905 RBC 'removes' to Upper Modern form'
March 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson removes from set C to set B
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
15 Feb 1905 RBC is moved from Set C to Set B
Bumping Races
March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 1 March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 2 March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 3
March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 4 March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 5 March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 6 March 1905 - Archive entry Bumping Races 7
Extract from March 1905 Chronicle.
15 Feb 1905 RBC in Tuke's I IV in Bumping Races - Head of the river
July 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in 2nd IV rowing crew
Extract from July 1905 Chronicle.
RBC in school 2nd IV crew
July 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson awarded Boating Cap
Extract from Jul 1905 Chronicle.
RBC awarded Boating Cap
August 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in Green's IV in Summer Fours races
Extract from August 1905 Chronicle.
RBC in Green's IV crew, beating the other two crews
25 October 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Queen's College A
Extract from November 1905 Chronicle.
28 October 1905 RBC plays rugby vs Queen's College A
15 November 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Magdalen College A
Extract from November 1905 Chronicle.
15 November 1905 RBC RBC plays rugby vs Magdalen College
22 November 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs Oriel
Extract from November 1905 Chronicle.
22 November 1905 RBC plays rugby vs Oriel
25 November - Archive entry RB Culbertson plays in 1st XV vs OSE (Old St Edward's)
Extract from December 1905 Chronicle.
RBC 25 November 1905 RBC plays rugby vs OSE
Characters of XV
December 1905 - Archive entry Characters of the 1st XV 1 December 1905 - Archive entry Characters of the 1st XV 2
December 1905 - Archive entry Characters of the 1st XV 3 December 1905 - Archive entry Characters of the 1st XV 4
Extract from December 1905 Chronicle.
Brief descriptions of each member of the 1st XV
December 1905 - Archive entry Retrospective of Rugby XV
Extract from December 1905 Chronicle.
Retrospective of XV season.
"unprecedented victory over OSE for many years"
December 1905 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in 1st XV Rubgy team
Extract from December 1905 Chronicle.
School News. RBC listed in 1st XV team
1905 Photograph of 1st XV Rugby team shield
1905 1st XV Rugby team shield (with name spelt incorrectly!)

1906

March 1906 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in boxing competition
Extract from March 1906 Chronicle.
RBC competing in Boxing Competition
Bumping Races
April 1906 - Archive entry Bumping races RB Culbertson in Tuke's IV 1 April 1906 - Archive entry Bumping races RB Culbertson in Tuke's IV 2
April 1906 - Archive entry Bumping races RB Culbertson in Tuke's IV 3 April 1906 - Archive entry Bumping races RB Culbertson in Tuke's IV 4 April 1906 - Archive entry Bumping races RB Culbertson in Tuke's IV 5
Extract from April 1906 Chronicle.
RBC rowing in Tuke's 1st (B1) IV in Bumping Races
Tuke's 1st are Head of the river.


1906 Rowing 1st IV
Hover mouse over faces to see names
1906 photograph of 1st XV team shield with RB Culbertson
1906 1st XV shield (RBC's name spelt incorrectly again.)

1907

February 1907 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in Boxing competition 1
February 1907 - Archive entry RB Culbertson in Boxing competition 2
Extract from February 1907 Chronicle.
RBC in Boxing Competition
February 1907 - Archive entry RB Culbertson on list of prefects
Extract from February 1907 Chronicle.
RBC listed as a Prefect
Bumping Races
March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 1 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 2 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 3 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 4 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 5
March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 6 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 7 March 1907 - Archive entry Bumping races 8
Extract from March 1907 Chronicle.
RBC competing in Bumping Races for Tuke's Set
Tuke's 1st (B1) bumped down to 2nd overall


Extract from March 1907 Chronicle.
Tuke's 1st & 2nd IVs
RBC sitting on chair extreme left
July 1907 - Archive entry Characters of the IV
Extract from July 1907 Chronicle.
Characters of the IV
22 June 1907 - Archive entry Rowing vs Tonbridge School
Extract from July 1907 Chronicle.
SES vs Tonbridge School rowing IVs.
1907 photograph of 1st IV shield with RB Culbertson at bow
1907 1st IV Rowing shield
October 1907 - Archive entry RB Culbertson leaves St Edwards' School
Extract from October 1907 Chronicle.
RBC leaves the school Valete is Latin for farewell

1913

February 1913 - Archive entry RB Culbertson playing rugby for East Midlands
Extract from February 1913 Chronicle.
RBC playing for the East Midlands Rugby team

1921

July 1921 - Archive entry RB Culbertson working for the Gaslight & Coke Co.
Extract from July 1921 Chronicle.
RBC now working for the Gaslight and Coke Co.

1938

June 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson at OSE Dinner
Extract from June 1938 Chronicle.
RBC attending informal Exeter OSE Dinner
June 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson a visitor to St Edwards' School
Extract from June 1938 Chronicle.
RBC attending informal Exeter OSE Dinner
October 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson a visitor to SES
Extract from October 1938 Chronicle.
RBC a visitor to the school
December 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson at Exeter OSE Dinner 1


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December 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson at Exeter OSE Dinner 2
Extract from December 1938 Chronicle.
RBC amongst many more attendees
December 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson at 3rd London OSE Supper
Extract from December 1938 Chronicle.
RBC an attendee at the third London OSE Supper
December 1938 - Archive entry RB Culbertson listed as donor to Cowell Memorial
Extract from December 1938 Chronicle.
RBC a subscriber to the Cowell Memorial Fund
Resulted in the building of the main entrance gates and pillars off Woodstock Road

1939

February 1939 - Archive extract RB Culbertson at London OSE Supper
Extract from February 1939 Chronicle.
RBC an attendee at the fourth London OSE Supper
June 1939 - Archive entry RB Culbertson visitor to SES
Extract from June 1939 Chronicle.
RBC a avisitor to the school

1940

December 1940 - Archive entry RB Culbertson a visitor to SES
Extract from June 1940 Chronicle.
RBC a visitor to the school
December 1940 - Archive entry RB Culbertson a visitor to SES
Extract from December 1940 Chronicle.
RBC a visitor to the school