Pop is the oldest self-electing society at Eton, created in 1811 by Charles Fox Townshend. The rules were altered in 1987 and again in 2005 so that the new intake are not elected solely by the existing year and a committee of masters.

Mar 17, 2011 · The Eton Society – or Pop as it’s known – this year celebrates its 200th anniversary and though Prince William and his uncle Earl Spencer will both have been invited to the £250-a-head ...

May 3, 2023 · In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at the history of pop boys at Eton College and explore the fascinating story behind the pop waistcoats. What is a Pop Boy? Pop boys are the senior students at Eton College who hold positions of …

Pop (a nickname for the ‘Eton Society’) is the group of B blockers who act as school prefects. There are only about sixteen of them, so it’s an exclusive group of which to be a member. Poppers’ main duties include monitoring boys in chapel, signing in boys to certain events and acting as general doormen and lackeys.

Dec 13, 2011 · The most important society was The Eton Society, or “Pop.” Exclusive, self-elected and wielding enormous influence over Eton, election to Pop was the most coveted social distinction at the college.

In my day, house captains, members of Pop - a group of about 20 senior prefects who wore grey trousers and coloured waistcoats - and other senior boys could fine offenders on a fairly arbitrary basis.

Sep 3, 2019 · Pop were the peacocks of the school. And in exchange for this unimaginable level of visible status and privilege, these boys – as I say, potential figureheads of rebellion every one: the cool kids, the ones younger boys would imitate – willingly became figureheads of the regime.

Jun 1, 2020 · Take school dress (uniform) as an example of a tradition under constant scrutiny. Although it seems near-unchanged since Victorian times, there have in fact been a number of changes: the top hats, variations in uniform by height, and Pop (prefect) wax hat stamps have all disappeared, each as a result of a social change.

Dec 6, 2021 · We were absolutely thrilled and immensely proud that Old Caldicotian, George Coomber (OC 2011-2017), was elected to The Eton Society earlier this year. Also known as The Pop, it is for prefects and is known to include some of the most personable students, who take a full and active role in the life of the school.

Pop is the oldest self-electing society at Eton. The rules were altered in 1987 and again in 2005 so that the new intake are not elected solely by the existing year and a committee of masters. Members of Pop are entitled to wear checked spongebag trousers, and a …