Hethersett - A Norfolk Village at War - Sources, Definitions and Acknowledgements
The following list of resources were used for research purposes:
Ewart, B., Andrews B.' 2008 The Hethersett War Memorials 1940-1920; Hethersett Society Publication
Hethersett Parish Magazine 1910-1950: Hethersett Village Archives.
Various. The Book of Hethersett - A Norfolk Village; Hethersett Society Research Group.
I would also like to thank the following for information and support with this project: Wymondham Heritage Museum, Hethersett Parish Council, Gary Wyatt, Bill Reekie, Shasta Waters, Christopher Thrower, Lewis Buckingham, Bill Morton, Stephen Slack, Jenny and Duncan Pigg.
The following Definitions and Notes will explain some of the terms used and the people featured in this history
Battalion - A military unit with 300 to 1,200 soldiers that usually consists of two to seven companies
Lord Kitchener - Lord Kitchener, Earl of Khartoum (1850 to 1916) was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and, after outsanding service in the British Army, was created a Field Marshall in 1909; an Earl in 1914 and appointed War Minister at the outbreak of war. He is probably best remembers for the poster "Your Country Needs You". The eager volunteers who made up "Kitchener's Army, enlisted at recruiting offices in towns and villages all over the country. Hethersett men who were not already in the Territorial Force, mostly enlisted in Norwich but there is evidence that some men enlisted in the village - possibly at the British School (now the Church Hall) in Henstead Road. Kitchener died when the HMS Hampshire was sunk with 643 lives being lost. His body was never found. Among those on board was Hethersett sailor Ralph Buckingham.
Coinage - An explanation is needed of pre-decimalisation British coinage. In very simple terms one pound (£) was divided into 20 shillings (s). Each shilling is the equivalent of 5p in today's money. Each shilling was divided into 12 pence (d). There were 20 shillings or 240 pence to the pound. Therefore £8. 2s 6d is roughly equivalent to £8.13p today. One old shilling is the equivalent today of 5p.
The following list of resources were used for research purposes:
Ewart, B., Andrews B.' 2008 The Hethersett War Memorials 1940-1920; Hethersett Society Publication
Hethersett Parish Magazine 1910-1950: Hethersett Village Archives.
Various. The Book of Hethersett - A Norfolk Village; Hethersett Society Research Group.
I would also like to thank the following for information and support with this project: Wymondham Heritage Museum, Hethersett Parish Council, Gary Wyatt, Bill Reekie, Shasta Waters, Christopher Thrower, Lewis Buckingham, Bill Morton, Stephen Slack, Jenny and Duncan Pigg.
The following Definitions and Notes will explain some of the terms used and the people featured in this history
Battalion - A military unit with 300 to 1,200 soldiers that usually consists of two to seven companies
Lord Kitchener - Lord Kitchener, Earl of Khartoum (1850 to 1916) was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and, after outsanding service in the British Army, was created a Field Marshall in 1909; an Earl in 1914 and appointed War Minister at the outbreak of war. He is probably best remembers for the poster "Your Country Needs You". The eager volunteers who made up "Kitchener's Army, enlisted at recruiting offices in towns and villages all over the country. Hethersett men who were not already in the Territorial Force, mostly enlisted in Norwich but there is evidence that some men enlisted in the village - possibly at the British School (now the Church Hall) in Henstead Road. Kitchener died when the HMS Hampshire was sunk with 643 lives being lost. His body was never found. Among those on board was Hethersett sailor Ralph Buckingham.
Coinage - An explanation is needed of pre-decimalisation British coinage. In very simple terms one pound (£) was divided into 20 shillings (s). Each shilling is the equivalent of 5p in today's money. Each shilling was divided into 12 pence (d). There were 20 shillings or 240 pence to the pound. Therefore £8. 2s 6d is roughly equivalent to £8.13p today. One old shilling is the equivalent today of 5p.
