Christ College, Brecon

Three of the Sladden sons – Jack, Arthur and Cyril – were pupils at Christ College, Brecon.  These postcards show a school production Christmas 1908 at Christ College, Brecon. Cyril Sladden, the youngest son, who left in 1909, played the starring role of Dr Pangloss in George Colman’s The Heir at Law.  This was his last year at the school before going up to Oxford.  A review of his performance may be seen in the school magazine, The Breconian.

Old Breconian records give details of when the Sladden boys attended:

• Arthur Francis Savory Sladden, Evesham, born Feb 21 1884, boarded at The Hostel 1895-1903, was a scholar at Jesus College, Oxford, MA; last known address, Cheltenham House, Eaton Grove, Swansea.
• Cyril Edgar Sladden, Evesham, born May 9 1890, School House 1904-1909, was an exhibitioner at Christ Church, Oxford, MA; Major Worcester Regiment 1st War, MC, DSO; last known address Red Barns, Brands Hill Avenue, High Wycombe.
• John Dilnot Sladden, Evesham, born 1878, boarded at The Hostel 1892-1895, Civil Service; last known address 89 King’s Avenue, Parkstone, Dorset.

We are grateful to Rosemary Richards (née Sladden) for providing a copy of the postcards from the Sladden family album, and to Huw Richards, Secretary of the Old Breconian Association for providing information from school records.

Copyright:  © The Sladden family descendants (postcards); Old Breconian Association (school records)

Also see Cyril Sladden’s report of a Public Schools Brigade Camp in 1905.