Hethersett During The First World War - War Nuggets
This section looks at various bits of miscellaneous information on Hethersett and the First World War.
The British School Tablet
The marble tablet in the British School (now Hethersett Church Hall in Henstead Road) contains the names of five of the Hethersett men who lost their lives as a result of the First World War. The inscription reads as follows:
In Grateful Memory
Of Our Old Boys
Who Fell in the War
1914-1919
George Sidney Livick
Harry Herbert Childs
Benjamin George Joy
Ray Childs
The marble tablet was unveiled on 28th April 1920 by schools' benefactor Caroline Lindley. The British School Log Book states:
Miss Lindley visited the school to unveil a tablet erected in memory of old boys who fell in the war.
The British School was built between 1850 and 1854 and was funded by money raised by Miss Lindley herself. She is referred to as its benefactress. Caroline's name lives on in the village by way of the Caroline Lindley Trust, a village charity which gives educational grants for young people living in Hethersett and aged between 18 and 25.
The Book of Hethersett has the following to say on the British School:
The original benefactor of the British School was Edward Lombe of Great Melton Hall who financially supported the project but died in 1852. Much of the credit of the building of the school, however, must go to Caroline Lindley who tirelessly raised money to provide education for children and adults in the Great Melton District.
The stated aim of the British School was to provide "liberal and unsectarian" education for boys and girls, teenagers and adults. In 1951 the British and National Schools amalgamated into what is today Hethersett Junior School.
Next of Kin Bronze Plaques
After two years of war and casualties of previously undreamt of proportions, it was felt that some formal token of recognition to bereaved relatives was needed. In August 1917, a competition for designs was launched and 800 entries were received from all over the British Empire. The first prize of £250 went to Edward Carter Preston from Liverpool. Each plaque was hand finished and measured 12 cm across. Each plaque was packaged up and accompanied by a letter from the King. They were presented by King George V to the next of kin or nearest relative, of every man or woman, of all services, regardless of rank or circumstance, who gave their lives during the War and extended to 30th April, 1920, to cover all theatres of war. Only the name of the serviceman or woman is shown on the plaque - no service arm or rank.
This section looks at various bits of miscellaneous information on Hethersett and the First World War.
The British School Tablet
The marble tablet in the British School (now Hethersett Church Hall in Henstead Road) contains the names of five of the Hethersett men who lost their lives as a result of the First World War. The inscription reads as follows:
In Grateful Memory
Of Our Old Boys
Who Fell in the War
1914-1919
George Sidney Livick
Harry Herbert Childs
Benjamin George Joy
Ray Childs
The marble tablet was unveiled on 28th April 1920 by schools' benefactor Caroline Lindley. The British School Log Book states:
Miss Lindley visited the school to unveil a tablet erected in memory of old boys who fell in the war.
The British School was built between 1850 and 1854 and was funded by money raised by Miss Lindley herself. She is referred to as its benefactress. Caroline's name lives on in the village by way of the Caroline Lindley Trust, a village charity which gives educational grants for young people living in Hethersett and aged between 18 and 25.
The Book of Hethersett has the following to say on the British School:
The original benefactor of the British School was Edward Lombe of Great Melton Hall who financially supported the project but died in 1852. Much of the credit of the building of the school, however, must go to Caroline Lindley who tirelessly raised money to provide education for children and adults in the Great Melton District.
The stated aim of the British School was to provide "liberal and unsectarian" education for boys and girls, teenagers and adults. In 1951 the British and National Schools amalgamated into what is today Hethersett Junior School.
Next of Kin Bronze Plaques
After two years of war and casualties of previously undreamt of proportions, it was felt that some formal token of recognition to bereaved relatives was needed. In August 1917, a competition for designs was launched and 800 entries were received from all over the British Empire. The first prize of £250 went to Edward Carter Preston from Liverpool. Each plaque was hand finished and measured 12 cm across. Each plaque was packaged up and accompanied by a letter from the King. They were presented by King George V to the next of kin or nearest relative, of every man or woman, of all services, regardless of rank or circumstance, who gave their lives during the War and extended to 30th April, 1920, to cover all theatres of war. Only the name of the serviceman or woman is shown on the plaque - no service arm or rank.