Closing remarks on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill on 3 October 1936
My task this morning is an easy one. It is on behalf of the Governors of the School to accept charge of this memorial, which I do with a feeling that we of the old School can be proud to remember amongst the names of its scholars that of T.E. Lawrence. We are chiefly concerned at this moment with the address which Mr. Winston Churchill has delivered to us, and the honour he has done us in coming to perform the ceremony we have witnessed this morning.
Mr. Winston Churchill’s address should be an incentive and inspiration to the boys of this School, and also to those who, like myself, are approaching the sere and yellow leaf, to give all the service we possibly can to our fellow creatures, our city, and our country. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Churchill for his services this morning, and it is for this reason that I have the greatest pleasure in proposing that a very hearty vote of thanks be accorded to him, and I ask that you show your approval in the customary manner by acclamation.