Interesting Jeppe History - The Payne Hall, A Time Capsule Part 3 - Graffiti of the Payne Hall

 

Graffiti of the Payne Hall

Everyone has seen this table in the Payne Hall.  Have you ever had a closer look?

                        

                This hunk of a table is covered in a million names of old boys carved into the wood.

Once hiding in a  dark corner of the school where Gayle Thompson and Liza White found it, it has now become part of the furniture.   After a good sanding the table revealed an antique form of vandalism, uncountable names of old boys immortalised in the wood.

My favourite piece of writing is "Cursive Graffiti".

Almost looks like JFK but it's JLK, wonder who carved this (he worked very hard in class)

                                                                                                                                                

Here are some of the other names carved in the wood.  Next time you are in the Payne Hall again, make sure you check out this table.

I found this cool snippet about writing found on an old school desk

https://books.google.co.za/books?id=_gZxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=what+is+the+oldest+names+carved+in+schooldesk+found%5C&source=bl&ots=bKz49yIu1J&sig=ACfU3U11UK6lqe9Dm9NVA7Ve5RaX78d7ow&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtjMWj5unxAhUnR0EAHdaWDIAQ6AEwEHoECBQQAw#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20the%20oldest%20names%20carved%20in%20schooldesk%20found%5C&f=false

Found this piece of Jeppe Grafitti in my own home.

Score carved on desk JEPPE 12  5 KES

The desk that this score is carved on has been handed down through 3 generations of Jeppe Boys and Girl.

To find out who the culprit was, I must find out in which year Jeppe beat Kes 12/5 in Rugby!

I will do some research and let you know!