14 20 1030 https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/66f112883db4ee07f797c45b3d20904b.pdf ffc080f42aff63af5f904743b4ee09c0 PDF Text Text CtllLDREN OF BooTON ' lOOOrolOO5 �TIlE CHILDREN OF BOOTON AT SCHOOL BETWE.EN 1000-1905 EXTRACTS FROM ST. :MICHAEL THE ARCHANGfl. MONTHLY PAPERS BY REV. W. fl.WIN Researched with drawines 1-13 Lorna GralJ 2006 �fOREWORD: BOOTONIN"1QOO In 1900 Booton is a vetlJ small villaae of around 40 households and 100 souls, The villaae is located one mile south-east of Reepham which is eleven miles north-west of Norwich in Norfolk. As a Parish it spreads over a lar.ge area of 1,079 acres. The villaae consists of a number of separate .groups of houses without a central.green. Some dwellin.gs duster around Town Farm, run bl} Mr Horace Iioward, on the Norwich Road, while Booton riall, a lar.ge red-brick buildin.g, is the home of a farmer, Frederick Richmond esg. The Manor Iiouse, home of Fountain P Elwin, stands in its own lar.ge .grounds near Rev. Elwin's .group of Victorian buildin.gs; the School Iiouse and School, the Church and RectotlJ, with its twenty-three acres of .gardens and .glebe. 3 �Further alont) Church Road is Miss E A Holle-y's residence, and the farm cottat)es built for the farm workers in Grove Road and Grove Farm owned b-y Mr William Ireland Ga-y. The villat)e has a Post Office operated by Mr Charles John Flatman, a Public House, the Kinas Iiead, run by Mr Robert Starman and small shop nm b-y Mr Thomas Lont). There are some da-y pits plus more dwellint)s and farms further afield. frj:kHP 1$'" 1"1 c..·~M~N o ; .. WINO"'J!..!. 4 �The Rev. Whitwell Elwin rebuilt the ne$leded old church over the past twenhj~five lJears. It is now a £ine buildin$ of flint with stone dressin$s, consistin$ of a chancel, nave, north porch and western towers with all the windows stained, and seatin$ for '230 worshippers. The Dedication Festival of the church was held on 30th September, dedicated to St. Michael the An$el. Sadly our Rector passed awalJ this lJear 1900, aBed 83. Queen Victoria's lone rei$n comes to an end and Edward VII's coronation festivities are delalJed due to his ill health but are eventualllJ celebrated with the Holy Eucharist at 9am, Evenson$ at '2pm followed blJ meat tea, sports and fireworks. n.e Boer War which started in 1899 is bein$ ±au$ht and Mr F Cae and Mr JPeelin$, who are on reserve list have been called to South Africa. Mr WeslelJ Carson has joined Baden Powell's Police Force and in South Africa while Ser8eant Allenden, of the Royal Field ArtillellJ is recommended for Distin$uished Conduct for Gallantnj. There are local charities resultinB hom 19 acres of Common Land which were allotted to Trustees in 1811 for the benefit of the poor. The Poor Fund helps towards a Clothin$ Club Bonus, Meat and Coal. The Annual Interest hom Sewell's Bread Charity supplies bread to eleven vellJ poor families .. The distribution is made at the discretion of the vicar. In spite of local povertlJ there are collections for the Poona Mission and help is Biven to help pal] for an Indian BOlJ's education. There is much BoinB on in the villa.8e as there is a Parish Libran]; a Women's Workin$ PartlJ on MondalJ and Girl's Sewin$ Class sewin$ for Missions; The Men's Ni$ht School on FridalJ; SundalJ School and Sin$iIl$ Class on ThursdalJ and a Men's Social Evenin$. The Clothin$ Club has 105 members of whom 37 palJ '2d. a week and Bet 1'2s.8d. tickets and 68 pay 1d. and Bet 6s. 6d. tickets. Of the members 40 are Cottaeers and 65 belon$ to the Sin$in$ Class and Sunday School. Children are free to wander about the countnJside and think nothil1$ of walkine lone distances across the fields. EvellJ child between 5 and 14 must attend the National School built in 1897 where Mrs Isabel M Goueh is the Mistress in char$e. 5 �CompulsorLJ elementan] education was introduced by the Education Acts of 1876 and 1880 because so many children were illiterate and found workin8 at an early aBe in dan8erous and dreadful conditions or involved in crime. There are no exceptions under the aBe of 11. Up to aBe 13 there are various restrictions as to employment; the pupil has to have passed a Labour Certificate, or have reached the 4 th Standard, or have 350 attendances each year for five years before they may leave school. Much consideration is 8iven to learnin8 the Catechism and Quarterly 'Certificates are 8iven for each 100 marks 8ained. A.bsenteeism is :frowned upon as it deprives the school of Grant Aid. The school was built for 90 children but only about 75 attend, and in 1900 the averaBe attendance was 63. The School buildin8 is under repair. It has been impossible to hand the premises over to Trustees as there are le8al diHiculties owin8 to the way the property has been left in the late Rector's will. To preserve the School's connection with the Church, the Squire is to keep the Deeds in his own hands at present. Mr Edward Barrett, the farmer at Fun:e Lane, collects the VoluntarLJ School Rate which Miss Holley tops up with a 'Liberal Donation'. Miss Holley who was horn ill 1853 now lives at the Green Lane Iiouse, later to he known as "The Iiollies" and 8ives the preseut Rector, much support in funds to the church, the villaBers and especially to the children of Booton. The followiu8 PaBes take a look at their lives in the first years of the 20th '1 new D , " \ AT 1:;1. .,.,1 . 1 n. 1 1 \...,enturLJ as t:J.e l\.eCtOr, vv LlWln wrnes In tne Pansn U1arLJ, t 1,,1'. lVllcnae the Archan8el, Monthly Papers'. This hook is dedicated to The Children of Booton 's' r", Lorna Gray, resident ofBooton 2006 6 �INTRODUCTION 1900 The extracts from the Monthly Papers start in July 1900. A major and recunin8 focus through the papers is the level of :funding required to maintain the local school. The situa.tion is made more di££icult due to the poor attendance of some of the pupils. JULy 1900 'The irreeularity of some children still causes a eood deal of trouble and loss. It does not seem as if treats were altoeether eoad for a school. The day before tea in Mal,] there were 80 children present, and on the next Mondal,] mornine there were 44. This shows it is a mistake to eive a treat to those that are not steadill] reeular throueh the year: Baptisms 'The rule of the Pral,]er Book is that Baptisms should be on "Sundays or Holy Dal]s, when the most number of people come toeether". So when a weekday is preferred, it is best to choose a Saint's Day . The Pral,]er Book says people are to be admonished not to put oil the Baptism of their children loneer than the first or second Sundal] after their birth. 1£ is not alwal]s possible to arranee for the Baptism so soon, but it should take place as soon as possible." A Pa.rish Library throu$h a kind ei£t of books At present the books are mostll] for children, and are lent to the members of the Sundal] afternoon Catechism, beine chaneed in the vestry. As the Library increases, we hope to make it useful to a la.reer circle of readers. AUGUST 1900 Miss Holley's Treats "Miss Holley has most eenerously eiven her annual treats to the Sundal] School, Choir and SineiD$ Class. 7 �On Saturda"':) Jul"':) 21st, she arrived to her house all the "':)oun,ger children, and those not qualified 1",:) attendances for the sea-side outin,g. After an excellent tea, the children plal:)ed about vet"':) happillJ in the ,grounds. ThelJ numbered just sixtlJ. On Saturda"':), Jul"':) 28 th, the older detachment went to Lowestoft, the partlJ startin,g from Reepham and Cawston Stations 1",:) train. It numbered alto,gether 68 persons. A threatenin,g momin,g turned into a beautiful da"':). An excellent dinner and tea were provided. The rest of the time was spent as dalJs at the sea-side usualllJ are spent. Evet"':)thin,g went off exceedin,gllJ well, and evet"':)bod"':) enjolJed the dalJ. The whole of it was Miss IiollelJ's kind ,gift, and her ,generosit-y was ,greatllJ appreciated." The Catechism 'The QuarterllJ Festival of the afternoon SundalJ Catechism was held on SundalJ Jull:) 29th. Certificates are ,given to the children for even] 100 marks obtained for verbal answers and written "anal"':)ses". The followin,g were ,given out: Ernest Geor,ge Groom earned in 10 Sunda"':)s; and James Buntin,g, in 12 Sundal:)s. The work of the past quarter was ,gone throu,gh in question and answer." The Annual Grant The annual 8rant amounted to £64 8s. 6d. About £20 has been lost in Grant b"':) ine,gular children. The Sch901 Rate '11~· school rate is a voluntat"':) rate as the ratepalJers have been saved a considerable sum b"':) the Booton school, and the separation of this parish from the area of the Reepham School Board. It is confidentl"':) expected that all will be wilhn,g to pa"':) it cheerfull"':). l1e Squire havin,g ,generousl"':) decided to ask no rent for the buildin,gs, it has been possible to put the rate at a lower fi,gure than most school rates, so that it will not press heavill:) on anyone. l1e parents of irre,gular children ma"':) be reminded that quite Id of the rate is caused b"':) ine,gularitl:). The attendance has improved this last month." 8 �Baptisms June 25th July 4th Jul':) 151h Iiorace, son of Robert &' Jane Ann Fuller (privately). John Geor8e Redvers, son of John &' Annie Allenden. Am':) Ma,:), dau8hter of Elijah &' Geor8ina Baxter. Burials Horace Fuller a.eed 2 months. SEPTEMBER 1900 1t has been found impossible to hand over the buildin8s to the Trustees, as the Squire intended, without 8reat le$al difficulties and risks, O\..-in$ to the way in which the propertl) has been left, under conditions, by the late Rector's will. It is thou$ht safer, for the purpose of preservin$ them for their use as a school in connection with the church, that he should keep them in his own hands at present. He will allow the school the free use o£ them, so this will make no difference, and hereafter it mal) be possible to make a permanent arran$ement for securin$ them to the church" OCTOBER 1900 rne S('.1.001 'Durine the school holida1Js the school buildin$s were painted and cleaned throu$10ut, so that they were spick and span when the children returned on September 10th. 9 �The report of the special Diocesan Examination in Reliaious subjects, held on June 4th, has been received. We put in five scholars, and £Our have passed. ~ Ernest Geor8e Groom is in second class. Evelyn PiM, James Buntin8 and Eva Parker in the third. As it is thel] have been in tor a wyitten examination of a kind, the result mal] be considered satisfactory. We shall this month be askin8, throu8h Mx. Barrett's kind oilices, for .subscriptions in the shape of a voluntary rate, calculated at 4d in the pound. The paintin8 of the school and several of its expenses has been defral]ed by other donations so as to make the rate as low as possible. It is hoped therefore that the ratepal]ers of the parish will be willin8 to 8ive the voluntanJ help asked, which is much less than would be levied under a school board rate." Baptisms September 2 nd Septeml,er 23rd Sl]dney Ernest, son of Ernest William &' Julia Capes. Murial Eleanor Maud, dau8hter of Charles James &' Frances Baskett. Ma1ekin8 Anna, dau8hter of John &' Sarah Ann Townsend. NOVEMBER 1900 The School "Owin8 to the removal of one or two families, our numbers are reduced at present to 75, instead of 85. There are some articles from the needlework to dispose of especialll] woollen work. There are not ellou8h to make exactll] a 'Sale' but thelJ can be ha.d at the school, at small prices 11) anl)one who would like to apply. It is an excellent thin8 for children to make up their own 8arments ill school, if the work can be spared until it has beell seen by the inspector." 10 �The Catechism The certificates Biven out on the Quarterly Festival, October 28 th for each 100 marks $ained were:Two to Ernest G Groom, earned respectively in 8 and 7 weeks; One to Eva Parker, earned in 21 weeks; Evelyn Pi$$, in 11 weeks; Possie Gou$h, in 16 weeks. "Except where allalyses are written the marks mount up very slowh:J, and therefore, in spite of much excellent answerinB in church, several are still workin$ up their hundreds by very slow de$rees. The Technical Education Committee under the County Councll, $ive three months trainin$ to a certain number of $irls in cookery, laundry etc work, without fee, at an establishment in Norwich. Girls must be 14 years of aBe: DECEMBER 1900 The School H. M. Sub-Inspector MY Harrison, visited the school 011 Tuesday November 20th. He made criticisms alld ordered a fresh timetable to be made out of some work, ill order to suit the presellt mode. all the whole he 11 �thoue,ht the school quite up on avera$e and in some respects above. He called special attention to the case of a child who had been taken away hom the school under a$e and said the Mana$ers would be required to e,ive a more satisfactory reason than appeared as yet, before the next School Grant was recommended. We acknowlede,e a liberal donation of £10 to the school from Miss riolley. Aut.hor~Notes 1900 Queen Victoria died 22nd January 1901, a$ed 81, on the Isle of W ie,ht, havine, reie,ned since 1837. For most people she had been M~narch all their lives. Edward VII as Prince of Wales, had waited to become Kine" much like the present Prince Charles, until he was 60 years old. The Boar War was foue,ht in South Africa 1899 - 1902 between Dutch settlers and the British Army . For a Bread Charity and a Clothine, Club to have operated in Booton, there must have been some very poor people in the villa$e at the bee,innine, of the Twentieth Cenhln} Poona is the Ene,lish spelline, of Pune in India - Booton villa$e was supportine, an Indian boy called Nicomende. . Before the arrival of cinema, radio and TV, people entertained themselves by plaljine, musical instruments and sine,ine" and attendine, social activities which were an essential aspect of villa$e life. The extracts from the Monthly Papers start in July 1900. A major and recurrine, focus throue,h the papers relate to the level of tundine, required to maintain the local school. RECEIPTS Balance. Jan 1" 1900 £ 109 £109 s. EXPENDITURE d. 2 £ 18 6 F. Gunton, Repairs 18 18 4 F.Cce,PaintinB 22 10 0 Balance in hand 57 14 4 £109 2 12 d s. 9 W. Gidnetj, Well Sinkna 2 �ilBap ~cbooI RECEIPTS Balance, Jan 1" 1900 Government Grants £ s. d. 64 100 12 10 4 I 6 i I £ Salaries EXPENDITURE s. 127 7 Rates, Rent, and d. 5 2 0 9 j Insurance I 6~~ 20 15 0 4 0 0 11 :5 I Books and StationetlJ Fuel and Cleanin8 I Balance in ha.nd £200 18 7% ! Voluntarq Rate Donations Sales of Needlework 27 12 22 Furniture and Repairs 5 18 12 15 18 :5 £200 6 1% 1 2 T,., ~unha!, ~cbool £ s. 12 0 10 13 £13 3 RECEIPTS Donations Offertories d. 0 1 EXPENDffiJRE Salaries Catechism Papers, etc Balance in hand £ s. 12 0 10 12 0 0 :5 £13 d. 0 6 7 1 INTRODUCTION 1901 For 1901 school funding and attendance is still a concern but so also are the standards being achieved, the outcome of the Annual School Report and the Report from the Diocesan Inspector. The Treats' from Miss Mollel} the local benefactor continue and there are interesting references to the choir and the School Savings Bank Author~ Notes 19oJ School Attendance: For children aaed between 10 and 12, a minimum of 250 attendances per annum had to be made, while for over-12's the £i8ure was 150. Le8a! exemption from school could thus only be 8ranted on a parttime basis if the child had passed the aae of eleven and if the specific attendance had been completed. Complete exemption below the aae of 14 depended on the child passiD8 the 'Labour Certificate' at the standard laid down hy the education b)-laws in his/her school district (usualllJ Standard IV or V) or havin8 reached 13 and made the 150 attendances per annum for the previous five lJears. 13 �In 1862, Robert Lowe - Vice-President of the Committee of Councll produced his Revised Code with a set of rules for schools to abel] before thel] received anl] Brant. It was a sl]stem of pal]ment bl] results. EveYlJ l]ear an Inspector would visit the school and $ive the children an examination in readin$, writin$ and arithmetic - the famous Three R's. These were arran$ed accordin$ to the Standards. Monel] could be lost if a pupil failed anl] one of the three subjects. For eveYlJ pass in each subject the Government paid 2s. 8d. So a child who passed in all three subjects earned ei$ht shillin$s for his school. After 1890 the Three R's Grant itself was replaced b1] hi$her pal]ments for attendance and an additional 'discipline and or$anisation' criterion. The Fixed Grant was 4s. 6d. for each pupil so alto$ether a $ood pupil could earn 12s. 6d. for the schooL Bl] 1901 these sums had nearll] doubled so it was vital that children had $ood attendance. Such $rants made a hU$e difference to schools which could then spend it on books, fuel, school equipment and the buildin$. . A VoluntdYlJ School: These were built and looked after bl] voluntanJ or$anisations with trustees. Thel] depended on Government Grants and monel] Biven voluntaril1] bl] private individuals. The majoritl] o:f these schools belon$ed to the Church of En$land. Where such schools were unable to meet the needs of the 10calit1], a School Board was elected from amon$ the ratepal]ers who financed the school partll] out of rates, and enforced attendance bl] all children over the ae,e of five. After 1893 full-time attendance was required for children between five and elevell. Diocesan Examination in Reli$ious Education The School Rate: This was a voluntaYlJ amoullt paid bl] the adults ill the villae,e to support the school. In the case of Bootoll, the local Rector, had the school built in 1896 and left it to the Squire who didn't char$e a rent so the rate was veYlJ small. This subscription was calculated at 4d. ill the pound, much less than a School Board Rate. School Boards also char$ed school fees. SinBinB Class: Considerable tirpe was devoted to this; SOll$S chosen varied accordill$ to the taste of the teacher. VIell-kllown titles such as 'rne Daisl]', 'Fresh Air', 'It's Never Too Late to Mend', 'If I were a Sunbeam', 'The Ash 14 �Grove' were sune. One that most people today have heard of is 'Home Sweet Home'. In prosperous schools sineine would be accompanied by a hrumonium or a piano. Catechism: In Victorian Britain, many schools beloneed to the Church of Eneland so the':l taueht the Ane1ican version of Christianit':l' Aver':) important part of this was the Catechism which ':lou will find in the Prayer Book It was a subject in itself: children were tested on it and awarded marks and Certificates for their knowledee. It was used as a means of instructine children in the basics of the Christian Creed often as preparation for baptism or confirmation - in the form of questions and answers. The Annual Grant: The first arants to schools were made in 1833. The':l were ven] small and intended to help new schools pay for their buildines. In 1861 the Government appointed a Royal Commission to see how this money was bei11e spent. The Newcastle Commission, (after its Chairman Lord Newcastle) concluded that schools were 110t doine their job properly because many children drifted in and out of school, or stalJed awalJ truantine. ManlJ pupils left school illiterate and ienorant. Standards: These mneed from I huainl':l tor 7 to 8 ':lear olds} to VII (13 to 14 ':lear olds). To move up the child had to pass an eX:amination conducted hy the Inspector. If the pupil failed he stayed in the class at that level even it this meant beine with ':l0uneer children. Brieht children could jump standards and mieht find themselves workine with pupils three ':lears older. Sunday School: Up until the 1970's (date correct?) most children in the countn]side below the aee of eleven still attended this Sabbath-day re±Uee hom the lenethy Church Service. Most of the time was taken up with Scripture readine from the Bible and study in the Catechism. Prizes were eiven and there would be a Sunday School treat. Choir. Durin8 the 19th centur':) choir festivals became a popular teature of musical life, promotine mixed-voice sin8ine by amateur eroups. It continued a lone tradition of sacred music - responses, hymns and psalms - sune by choirs in churches and cathedrals. The lack of musical instruments and other entertainment made this a popular past-time from childhood onwards. 15 �JANUARY 1901 "Even] child between 5 and 14 must 80 to school, or in some walj receive 'efficient instruction', unless exempted for some reason. l1ere are no exemptions under 11 and up to 13. l1ere are various restrictions as to the emploljment of children who are partllj or entirely exempted from attendin8 school in one of three waljs. Either first, havin8 passed for a Labour Certificate or second havin8 reached at least the 4th standard or 3rd havin8 made 350 attendances each ljear for the five ljears precedin8. At 14 a child is free from attendance under anlj circumstances." Baptisms December 23rd Ernest Geor.ge Ivor, son of Edward &' Ethel Cae. Also Re.ginald Solomon, son of Solomon &' Mabel Amlj Jefferies. FEBRUARY 1901 l1e Catechism At the Quarlerllj service on January 8iveawalj. 27th there were 19 cerlificates to l1e followin8 received Cerlificates:- John Lon8, Edward Baxter, EmestGroom, William Hardin8ham, William Townsend, Lancelot Gou.gh, G. William Hall, Re.ginald Baker, Vidoria Allenden, Emma Lee, Eva Parker, Evelljn Pi8.g, Ella Curson, Possie Gou.gh, Violet Allenden, Alice Smith and IvyPi.g.g. MARCH 1901 This ha.s been a tryin8 month for school attendance. On the dalj of our heaviest snow we had to dose one afternoon. Considerin.g how bad the weather was, and the distance many had to come, the attendance has been creditable. l1e Board of Education has allowed £6. 12s. Aid Grant to the school for the infants' desks and seats ordered last ljear. l1is about pays for them, and it comes usefully as we are rather exceedin.g our income this year, most of the school expenses havin8 increased. 16 �MAY 1901 The Catechism 'The children entitled to certificates at the Quarterly Festival on April th 28 are:C. Edward Baxter Robert Hudson, Launcelot Gou8h, William Townsend, Geor8e Waller, John Lon8, Re8inald Baker, Victoria Allenden, Eva Parker, May Townsend, Gertmde Webb, Alice Smith, Possie GOU8h, IV1.J Pi88, Ella Curson. Baptisms Edwin Iierbert ThreHall. JUNE 1901 The Mana$ers at the meetin8 on May 3 rd were the Rector, Miss Iiolley, Mr Richmond and Mr Barrett. The matters before them were almost all business details of no special interest to report. It was discussed whether coHa$e 8ardenin8 should be added to the subjects but it was considered that the number of boys eli8ib1e for it, under the new code would be too few to be worth the difficulties of ca.rnJin8 it out. The Mana$ers approved a sU88estion for the openin8 of a Savin8s Bank for the children in connection with the school. It was decided to 8ive certificates to all those who had made above 90 per cent aHendance last year." The followin8 eiBht children made over 95% attendances duril18 the last school year, out of a possible 438:Walter Lee 436, Fossie Gou8h and Iiilda Lou8 432, Ella. Curson and John LOnB 428, Flossie Bateman 426, Eva \Vhyer 422, Clara Curson 420. 17 �The bllowin8 nine made between 90 &' 95%:Iiarriet Lee 414, Florence Smith 413, Re8inald Watkin 411, Ernest Gaskin 409, Eliza Beckerton 408, Albert Blt)th and Eva parker 407, Florence Watkin 406, Geor8e Bateman 405. It will be observed that only two boys made 95% and only three of the whole 17belon8 to ant) standard hi8her than a 3 rd. This is unsatisfactol'l). The attendance has improved but it is far from satisfactonJ. About flO has been lost throu8h absences for insufficient reasons. JULy 1901 The Day School The annual report was received on June 8th. It runs as follows: Mixed school - Discipline is satisfactol'l), and instruction is 8iven in a careful and accurate manner. Infant class - The improvement noticed in the last year's report has been well maintained. The infants are under suitable discipline and are nicely tau8ht. This is a ven] 800d report and does credit to the teacher. "The Board of Education has paid the hi8hest of the two 8rants, 22 shillin8s for each of the older scholars and 17 shillin8s for each of the infants in avera8e aHendance. TIle only thine to ree,ret is that our averae,e attendance was onlt) 84% and it oU8ht to be 90. There are nearll) alwat)s children plal)in8 about in the villae,e who oU8ht to be at school and as lone as this is so, the school will be difficult to cal'l'l) on." 18 �The new admissions since April 30th are :Percival Baxter, Edward Geor$e Woods, William Bacon, Grace Thetford, Maud Tubbl,], Rosalia Baxter, Grace Allenden, Vidoria Allenden. Two of the scholars Robert Iiudson and Edith Tubbl,] have obtained Labour Certificates, exemptin$ them from further attendance. Besides these the followins have left since April 30th, qualified in otherwal,]s; C Edward Baxter, Geor$e Waller, Minnie Iiall, Blanch W oads, Ruth Fields and Florence Allenden. " The Diocesan Inspection by the Rev J. Ii. Beevor will be on Wednesdal,] Jull,] 3 rd in the morninS. Even) child should be sent to school that morninA without fail, This is important. AUGUSTIQOl The School "The followin$ is the report of the Diocesan Inspedor, The Rev John Ii Beevor, on the reli$ious instmdions at the school-"The school passed a vel'lJ $ood examination. The Infants were mostly readl,] with their answers and did extremell,] well. The knowleJae of the standards showed improvement as their answers, when taken a little out of the $eneral track of lessons, were both thou$htful and intelli8ent. I was pleased to find the Pral,]er Book subjed taken. The discipline and tone of the school are excellent: The summer holidal,]s will be fixed so as to fit in with the harvest thel,] will last for 4 weeks. 19 �Miss Holley's Treats "Bl,) the kindness of Miss liollel,) a pariy of 52 children mostly the l,)ounBer ones in the school were entertained at Green Lane House on Saturday lull,) 6 th. After tea the children had Bames and races for a liberal allowance of prizes. On lullj 20 th her Benerous annual Bift of a seaside excursion to Lowestoft for the older children tOBether with members of her sinBinB class, was repeated this ljear. The parilj numbered 60 ~ half went from Reepham Station and half from Cawston. The weather was beautiful and the dal,) was Breatllj enjoyed. Miss Holley provided the pariy with an excellent dinner and tea besides makinB all the arranBements with the railway. One boy slipped into deep water near the pier from which some man fortunately fished him out in time, he thus happily escaped without serious damaae. Otherwise we had no accidents or disappointments. The whole party is ven] Brateful to Miss Holley for her Benerous kindness". The Choir The followinB boys have been added to the weekda1.J surpliced choir:Bertie Keeler, Montaaue Fieldon, ReBinald Baker. 20 �SEPTEMBER 1901 A Savin$s Bank in connection with the school will be opened on September 9th. Any child whose name is on the school books can pay in anlj sums or draw out anlj part of the account at any time that the bank is held, on production of the Savin$s Bank card on which all entries will be made. As an encoura8ement to save interest will be allowed on sums in the bank on the last dalj of February and the last dalj of AU$ust, at the followin$ rate; Id on Is and Id on each complete 2s, beljond - that is, 2d on 3s, 3d on 58, 4d on 7s and so on. The total sum to which interest will be restricted will not be fixed at present. The bank will be held in school on Mondays after momin$ service. OCTOBER 1901 School AUendance The new blje-Iaws of the St Faiths School AUendance Committee under which we are, have now been sanctioned by the Board of Education and are iuforce. The School Savin$sBank lias opened very well. The first day there were twenty depositors and over 5 shillin$s was put in. Since then others have joined, so that about half the children have an account in it. A Savin$s Bank is therefore an excellent part of children's trainin$ for mand$in$ their monelj. A Niaht School Will be held at the rectory on Friday evenin8s at 7pm, commencin8 Oct lllh. It will be open to lads who have lett school and are resident in the parish of Booton. 21 �NOVEMBER 1901 The Choir "In a parish like ours it must alwa-ys be a small choir but probabl-y it will be suHicient for this purpose, which is all we require, eiBht boys have been workin$ at it steadily for the last 3 months and a ninth - Herbert PlJe has just been added to it: The DalJ School The followin$ have left; Eva Parker for service, and Alice Smith, Gertrude Webb and Charles Self. Alice and Edward Green have been admitted. DECEMBER 1901 The DalJ School A Manaeers meetine was held on TuesdalJ October 29th at 7.3Opm in the school- room. Present: W . Elwin (in the Chair), Miss liolley, Mr F Richmond and Mr Barrett. Mr liorace lioward was prevented from attendin$ b-y the death of his father, Mr Iioward of Cawston. The school.will break up for its Christmas liolida-y on FridalJ December Durin$ school holidalJs, if anlJ of the children want to attend the Savin$s Bank, thelJ should come to the Rector's StudlJ door, at Rectory on MondalJs,between 12.00 and 12.3Opm. 20th. �INTRODUCTION 1002 The recently formed Choir comes into its own in 190'2 and is rewarded early in the year with a 'holiday' An Industrial Exhibition in April enaa,5es 48 villa,5ers in a ranee of competition events. One wonders how much excitement knife polishing and boot cleaning competitions would evoke amonest 21st Century children. Perhaps the cricket match would be a little more to their liking? JANUARY 1902 Christmas Havin$ the advantaee of a choir, we be$an the Festival on Christmas Eve, with a sun8 Evenson$, followed b", carols. The carols this year, both then and on other days, have been sun$ separate from the service, at the end, instead of durin$ the service, as ill former years. The choir-boys have been sin$in$ them vert] nicely. The Church looked well with simple decorations. We only had 15 Communicants, and the con8re8ations were not ven] lar$e on Christmas Day, but the services were bri$ht and heart",. On Saturday December 28 th, the scholars in the Sunda", School were invited to Tea at Green Lane Iiouse. After enjoyin$ this, a performance was 8iven 1"9 Da"9 School children, under the Teacher's mana,5ement. In spite of the wet ni$ht the room was dosely packed with parents and friends. The pro$ramme 1ee,an with a prett"9 Recitation, welcomin$ the audience, bt] seven e,irls. The Infants sane three son8s, and performed some excellent drill under lvIiss GOU8h's superintendence, besides contributine, two Recitations. The Bills under Mrs Isabel Goue,h's direction did some pretty Fan Drill. Mr Goue,h, Mr Ii Goue,h and Miss F Goue,h sane, and recited durine, the evenin$. The whole went well and e,ave much entertainment. 23 �FEBRUARY 1902 Baptisms December 8th January 9 th Iiarriet Easton Lee, dau.ghter of John & ElleJ.ftancis Lee Iierbert1ack Newton \ The Choir Went for a holiday to Norwich on January 4th, and after inspectin.g the Cathedral and Museum, spent the afternoon at Gilbert's Circus. The Day School In consequence of the Inspector's objection to our usin8 children still under instruction to help in the Infant Schoolroom, an older 8irl is now bein8 employed for the purpose. At present Edith Tubby is el18a.ged on the work Our numbers are still sli.ghtly reduced by sickness and removals. The Board of Education has sanctioned Aid Grant to the School this year, to the amount of £8.lOs. to be used for specified purposes. TheSundalJSchoolP~ The Infants did their part capitally, especially in 'Busy People'. The boys .gave a .good exhibition of the new Physical Drill. Amon8 the Recitation, 'Patchwork' by E Beckerton and E Ratman, was particularly well done. Two little pieces were nicely acted: 'Dr Killumquick' by S. Baxter, W . Lee, D. Iiall, A Townsend, Ii. Lee, A Tubby and A Bacon; and 'A Different Sorts of People' by J. LonB, R Baker and Ii. Seeley. ~~ , -! 24 �MARCIi1902 ) SchoolSavin8sBank The resuN' of our first half-year's experiment of this bank has been that £7.17s.8d has altoBether been paid in, and £1. 16s. Id has been drawn out, leavine a balance of £6 still on deposit. ) APRIL 1902 Industrial Exhibition It seems that we are BoinB to take Aylsham by storm on April 2 nd, as we have no less than 48 competitors - one quarter of our population - Boine in for the Industrial Exhibition. Division II Hilda Everett - Piece RU[J &-'Pin Cus.hion Mrs. Gaff - Piece Ru[J Mrs. Thetford, Mrs. Fred Coe - Pdtchworlc Cushion Florence Townsend - Pdtchworlc Division III Mrs. Bacon - Ni[Jhtdress Mrs. Thetford and Miss E. M. liollel] - Child~ White Dress Mrs. J. Groom and Mrs. Iiardineham - Mdn ~ Shirt DivisionN Jane Coe - Pdir ofStoclcin[Js dnd Muffdtees Mrs. Barrett - Vest Mrs. Hudson - Counterpdne ) Division V Mrs. Gaskins, Mrs. Stackwood, Mrs. Smith - Bredd Mrs. Iiudson - Pldin Ca.lce Division VI Miss GouBh - Pidno Solo 25 �Division VII Violet Allenden, Ella Cuson, Fossie GOU8h, Madeleine Baxter, Ivy Pi88, Ethel Flatman, Elizabeth Beckeston, Albina TubbLj, Harriet Lee, Eleanor Plje, Daisl,;] Hall, Florence Smith, Nellie Waller, Flossie Bateman, Eva Whyr, Ida Hudson, Mabel Flatman, DaisLj TubbLj, Winnie Stac"kwood - Pinafore Hilda Lone - Dressed Doll Division VII MontLj Fieldon, Albert Watkins, Walter Waller, Bertie Blyth, Sydnel,;] Baxter, Alfred ToWllsend, Georee Bateman - Knife PoliShing Herbert Pye, J 06 Lone, Ernest Gaskins - Boot Cleaning MAY 1902 Aljlsham Exhibition We were fortunate in carn]ine off the followine prizes: Miss Goueh _1st prize for piano solo Mrs J. Groom- 3 rd prize for plain needlework Mrs. Pritchard and Miss E. M. Holley were hiehllj commended. The smallpox mmours prevented the attendance of our youne competitors in boot and knife cleanine. 26 �JUNE 1902 Baptisms March 30th - Easter DalJ Edward Hen~, son of Charles Edward &' Elizabeth Stackwood Eliza Aueusta, dauehter of Ernest William &' Julia Capes Alice Elizabeth, dauehter of Thomas William &' Emma Eliza Hawes May 18 th - Whit SundalJ Mildred Maud and Frederick, dauehter and son of Wa.l.ter William &' Ellen Maria Wa.l.ker Burial April 29th - Alice Elizabeth Iiawes, d$ed 3 months. AUGUST 190'2 Miss Holle1]'s Treats Owine to our narrow escape of serious accident at Lowestoft last lJear, Miss Hollel] decided to take the school children, thus clividine the partl] into an elder and ljouneer division. The Cromer trip took place on Saturday July 26th , provisions beine taken by Miss Holley, as in former Cromer expeditions. The journel] was made from Whitwell Station, the lone distance children beine driven b1J wd$on. 27 �l1e elder division, which consists this year of men and lads, will 80 to Lowestoft on Au8ust 2nd. l1e small children's home treat "Will be at Miss Iiolley's house on some date to be fixed. SE.PtEMBER 1902 Baptisms AU8ust3rdAU8ust lOth _ Burial AU8ust 18th _ Bertrand Frank, son of Ernest & Edith Maud Dawson Frederick Geot8e, son of Frederick Geor8e & Julia J oUel) Helen Winifred, dau$hter of James Robert & Maria Elizabeth l1etford. Mafekin$ Anna Townsend, aBed 2 years. The little child died on AU$ust 151h from the effects of bein8 kicked bl) a horse. We are ven] sorflJ to have to record so sad an accidellt. Cricket l1anks to Mr. Richmond's kindness, a fair amount of crici<et has been plal)ed all the lawn this summer, and some of the lads be8in to pIal) crec1itabll). A match was 80t up with a team of Reepham bollS, and played on the Reepham cricket 8round, on Aueust 14th. Reepham Wall the toss and went in first. ReephamXI WAustin NComell SBarnes LHowell WPeM FFord A Rowland Ii Collison lComell A Self HBarker B~es Total 1. Hall c. Richmond 1. Richmond 1. Richmond 1. Hall 1. Richmond run out c. Richmond 1. Richmond not out c. Richmond Booton XI Rliall W Hardin8ham 1 0 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 13 '28 CP~e 1. Howell 1. Iiowell 1. Bames JFlatman Ii Richmond LGoU8h BKeeler JLon8 MFieldol1 c.Austin hAustin run out b.Comell hAustin not out 1 3 9 0 15 0 0 3 0 B~es 4 Total 38 �OCTOBER 190'2 School Savinas In the course of the haH l:Jear £6. 16s. 2d was paid bl:J 42 depositors. Two~ thirds of the children use the bank The smallest amount paid in durin.g the six months bl:J one depositor was Sd, and the lar.gest 11s. Onll:J 19 of the 42 members have withdrawn aut:) of their money this half 1Jear. The total withdrawals amounted to £4. lOs. Sd., leavin.g a balance alto.gether in the Bank of £8. lls.1d The small interest allowed came to onl1J 3s. 9d. The Bank seems to answerven] well indeed. DECEMBER 1902 Smokin$ Someone, seein.g the Report of our School Savin.gs Bank, writes; "We 'Nere quite surprised at the amount of l:Jour Sa.vin.gs' Bank. I wish our tovVll children did as well but so much .goes in cheap smokes and cheap papers, that thel:J ha.ve no mqne1J to put bl:J." 29 �Burial April 4th - Ida Hudson, aaed 10. Several children at the Da1] School fell in at the school, under Mr. and Mrs. GOU8h, and followed in the funeral procession. The coHin was met at the e,ate 11] the processional cross and a few choir 101]s and the Rector, and a hymn was sune, in the Church. Miss Goue,h plalJed the Dead March as the 10dlJ was taken out of Church, and a second hymn was sun8 at the 8rave. ~tbllol ~abing.s' JJjank QEa.ster 1901 to QEa.sttt 1902 RECEIPTS Deposits Donation £ 9 0 £9 s. d 3 :'> 8 4 1 Ii EXPENDITURE WHhd..w,," Balance in Bank 5 £ 3 6 £9 30 s. d. 7 0 8 9 8 5 �INTRODUCTION 1903 Tbe records lor 19()Jlayout a wonderful l'anse 01events and activities for tlze cluIdren tlzrouoh the year. Clearly tlze measles epidemic took aD. seriousproportions requirins tlze school tObe dosedlor two weeks.. How interestinl1 tlzat the dates lor tlze summer holiday are .11ot fixed UIltil it is dear when tlze harvest Will start. FEBRUARY 1003 The 'Men &' Lads' pariy was Biven by Miss liolley, on December 30th. After a noble Meat Tea, thel} and several other Buests, were entertained bl} a capital performance of conjurinB and ventriloquism bl} Professor Walker. This was a new departure, and a veTl} successful one for makine an enjol}able eveninB· TheSundaySchoolParly Given by Miss liollel] on New Year's Da-g, be8an earll] in the afternoon, and lasted until late in the evenin8. Some hours were spent in 8ames, broken blj a substantial Tea. The evenin8 performance was 8iven blj the school children, and was witnessed bl] a crowded audience of parents and friends. Evet1JthinB was done exceedin8 well, thanks to the 8reat pains Biven to eettine it up b13 Mr &' Mrs and Miss Gouah. Day School The Manaeers met on Januan] 5 th. There was a hIll attendance. The chief subject was the makin8 of returns required blj the Board of Education and the Countlj Council, under the new Ad. The most important point had reference to the new manaeement, and application has been made to The Board of Education for an order to appoint four 'Foundation Manaeers'. Two others will be appointed apparently by the Countlj Council and the Pansh Meetin8. Some financial business was discussed and the Chairman was empowered to have the School-liouse well seen to. 31 �APRll..1903 Harriet Lee and Iiarriet Gaskin have left school, havin$ reached the aBe limit, Albert Watkins on a Labour Certificate and Charles and Grace Thetford on removal from the Parish. It is very inconvenient that the re$ulations as to school exemptions are diHerellt in St. Faith's and Aylsham Unions. Booton and Brandiston children live in St. Faith's District, where the aBe limit is 14 and the Standard the 5 th. Cawstone children live under the Aylsham mle, which is a ':lear youU$er. It is best for the prospects of children if parents keep them at school till they have passed at least the 4 th Standard, 'irrespective of aBe. MAY 1903 Owin$ to our epidemic of Measles the school had to be closed on April 21st as there were 50 absentees. It will re~open on Monday May 4th. Recent admissions to the school have been Thomas and Geor$e Sampson, Herbert, Arthur, Elsie, Charles and Frank Ewin$. A Cricket Club Will be started aBain this year. kindly to let us have a pitch. Mr Richmond havin$ aBain aBreed ven] (Mr Richmondlived d t Booton Hall) Burial April14th Ida Hudson aBed 10 years. JUNE 1903 The Catechism Fossie G01l8 h has been appointed an 'Assista.nt', on completin$ 100 marks. A quarterl!] return will be sent home at the end of each quarter showiU$ the attendance and marks $ainecl by each member of the Catechism. 32 �The Cricket Club Has made a e,ood bee,innine this season, thanks to Mr Richmond's kind ?2nnission for a pitch on his e,rounds. Arthur Plje has kindly undertaken to cd as Captain with Ernest Groom as Vice-Captain and W Townsend as Secretary. JlJlYl903 Da1J School The Annual Government Report has been received. Both the 1epartments of the school have been awarded the hie,hest e,rants, amountine in all to £56. 2s, besides the Small Population Grant of £20. Thus the school is maintainine, its satisfactoYlj condition. Trips Some of the Church Lads made an excursion to Yarmouth blj the Bure, from Wroxham on June 10th and the Choir Boys spent the afternoon of June 13 th on the Broads. The first partlj had the best weather. A Shorthand Certificate for Proficienclj in 'TheoYlj' has been e,ained blj This qualifies him for a Junior Clerkship where Ernest Groom. m rrespondence shorthand is required and he would be e,lad to hear of a suitable post. 33 �AUGUST 1903 The Birls' sewinB class had an enjolJable picnic on Sahudal], lull) 4th, under Miss Elwin's care. ThelJ drove to Felthorpe Woods where thelJ boiled their kettle and prepared their tea under the trees. Games occupied the rest of the aftel'l1oon, and Miss Elwin took several photoBraphs of the BrouP. The Dalj School The holidays will have to bereBulated bl) harvest and the date is not ljet fixed at present. We hope there will be none of the slackil1e, off of attendances as the holida"l}s draw near, which has happened sometimes. SEPTEMBER 1903 A Cottaae Garden and PoultrlJ Association has been started for Cawston, Booton, Sall, Brandiston, liaverine,land and Felthorpe with a Committee representinB each of the Parishes. A Show will be held in 1904. The particulars are not l)et settled, but everlJone had better be Bettil1$ their Bardens into condition for Browil1$ prize vee,etables. OCTOBER 1903 The Schools pass into the new mana$ement on 1st October. The chief chane,e is that nearly all important matters will now be manae,ed b"l} the Countl) Council and not bl) the local Manae,ers. These have to meet, accordinB to the Act, four times a l.Jear. The Foundation Manaaers appointed 1lJ the owner of the 1uildinBs, are the Rector, Mr F Richmond, Miss lioUel] and Mrs Barrett. The Couni"lj Council Manae,er is Brandiston. Mr W Iioward of the Church Farm, 34 �The Parish ManaBer was appointed at the Parish Meetina, called for the _::rrpDse on Thursday September 24th. Mr Herbert Ewina was elected on the =-=.::lination of Mr Iiorace Howard, seconded by Mr James Parker. _-OVEMBERl903 The Day School has now come under the County Councll. :JECEMBER 1903 H. M Inspector paid a surprise visit a few weeks aBo in order to 8et >peeimens of stitchin8 done, to be submitted to the Board of Education's ~ -e€Cliework Inspectress in London. 35 �AUGUST 1903 The airls' sewina dass had an enjulJable picnic on Saturdalj, lullj 4th, under Miss Elwin's care. Thelj drove to Felthorp€ Woods where thelj boiled their kettle and prepared their tea under the trees. Games occupied the rest of the afternoon, and Miss Elwin took several photoaraphs of the $roup. The Dal:) School The holidays will have to be re$ulated by harvest and the date is not ljet fixed at present. We hope there will be none of the slackin$ off o:f attelldances as the holidays draw near, which has happened sometimes. SEPTEMBER 1903 A Cottaee Garden and PoultYlJ Association has been started for Cawston, Booton, Sall, BrandistO:il, Haverin$land and Felthorpe with a Committee representin$ each of the Parishes. A Show will be held in 1904. The particulars are not ljet settled, but eveYlJone had better be Bettina their $ardens into condition faY $rowin$ prize ve$etables. OCTOBER 1903 The Schools pass into the new manaeement on 1st October. The chief chan$e is that nearllj all important matters will now be manaeed blj the Count"\] Council and not blj the local Manaeers. These have to meet, accordina to the Act, fotlr times a "\]ear. The Foundation Manaeers appointed b"\] the owner of the buildin$s, are the Rector, Mr F Richmond, Miss Holle"\] and Mrs Barrett. The County Council Manaeer is Mr W Howard of the Church Farm, Brandiston. 34 �The Parish Manaaer was appointed at the Parish Meetina, called for the ::lrp0se on ThursdalJ September 24th. Mr Herbert Ewina was elected on the =.:,::llnation of Mr Iiorace Howard, seconded blJ Mr James Parker. The DalJ School has now come under the CountlJ Council. =:>ECEMBER 1903 H. M Inspector paid a surprise visit a few weeks <180 in order to 8et SJ>2Cimens of stitchin8 done, to be submitted to the Board of Education's _-eedlework Inspectress in London. 35 �INTRODUCTION 1904 The year brinBs some welcome introductions for the school 11.e Education Committee decide to adopt a recommendation for the introduction of Cottage Gardening into the curriculum for the boys . Secondllj, the passinB of a Bill in parliament prohibitinB smokina at school seems to have been warmly welcomed by the Committee. One wonders if the Bill is still in torce in the 20th Century. JANUARY 1904 The Day School Re-assembles on Janual1:J 11th, and it is hoped that parents "\.\Till do their best to improve our attendance returns bl,) sendine; their children regularly. Our school ranks very low on the Education Committee's list, as ree;ards attendance. Nearll,) all the schools of the district e;et a better percentage, and there is no reason whl,) we should be below others. 11.e habit of keepine; children awal,) once in a week, as it once was of no consequence makes havoc at attendance averages and adds extremely to the chfficultl) of the teachers in keepine; up to the standard of teachine;. FEBRUARY 1904 The roadside ditch outside the school has been filled up, and a path laid... doine; it ourselves under advice of the survel,) or. MARCtIl904 The School A Manager's meetine; was held on FebruaI"l) 9 th. Present - the Chairman, Miss Iiollel,), Mr Richmond and Mr Ewine;. The business was the question of whether to make the best of the field hede;e against the road, or to e;o to the 36 �=::::-...e::1S€ of replacin$ it by an iron railine which would make a lar$e hole in "2'Serve fund. 11.e majority of the Commjttee was in favour of the ratline • - ~ - e Chairman and Mr Richmond were appointed a Sub-CommiHee to ~~ out the scheme. 11.ey have arraneed with Messrs Boulton and Paul to __ . ·4 e the railine and the work will soon be completed. Mr Richmond has -=-~ =-i::. most kindly $iven a $ood deal of the labour, besides the use of his carls. _.2 Later picture of the school showin$ the rallin$s - see below. APRIL 1904 The Day School The removal of the heJee, like all alterations involved more than could '-J€ forecasted beforehand But the work has been worth doine. It has s rJare.ed both pla1J$rounds, has enabled us to improve their levels so as to Crain them better, has $iven us a dry path outside, has led to the :..mprovement ot the road and in most people's opinion has $reatly improved : e appearance of the premises. 1he SaVin$s Bank The last half-year of the Savin$s Bank shows increased fi$ures. The d eposits have been £4. 15s. gd., the withdrawals have been £2. 7s. 3d. The n umber on the books is 35 and the balance in the bank is £g. 5s. 6%d. 37 �(faster 1903 to (faster 1904 ;map ~tblloI RECEIPTS Balance, Eastey £ 12 s. 2 8 d lYz EXPENDITlJRE Repairs &" Alterati=.s £ 24 3 d. 7 82 11 O~ s. 1903 Collection Donation Grants etc to Sept School Salaries 7 11 2 3 15 7 o G 0% 34 5 7 7 5 & _J.ai.r.. ce 2 0 o 96 18 3 Sept Supplies) Rates, lnSutdllce etc 5 o o Balance in Iiand £118 7 5 1903 Rent of House 0% to lnHand £118 ~unbap ~tblloI RECElPTS Balance, Easter 1903 OHertories Donations Deficit, Easter 1904 £ s. d EXPfr...TDITURE £ s. 3l<2 3% 0 0 o Assistance Coal & Clean inS Education Co!!llninee payments 10 10 0 13 0 18 5 £11 12 0 o o ~tboor RECEIPTS Balance' Sunday School o 12 1 0 d. 0 0 0 £11 12 0 d. 3L\eserbe jfunb £ 54 s. d EXPENDITURE £ s. 4 G Boulton & Paul Railin$s 15 8 o 10 0 0 5 33 10 £64 16 0 0 6 0 6 Labour0' ~1atErtals BalanceSchooi Builcl.iu¢s Balance Sundag School £64 4 6 0 4 ruLYl904 The School The Education Committee has decided to adopt HM. Inspector's opinion that Cotta..ee Gardenin$ should be tau$ht in school. The $round has been divided into ei$ht plots, 30 teet b1:1 10 feet each. for the ei$ht b01:1s over 11 1:1ears of a..ee. Each will be responsible for his own plot. The1:1 will be tau$ht all ordinal'l:J veBetable and flower Bl'O\.-ffi1$, and also such thin$s as buddin$ and $rafhn$_ 38 �~: is hoped that Cookery may be added for the elder eirls but this ::'=--=:E::'ds on other schools adoptil1$ it so as to make a sufficiently lar$e class at 1 n 1 £or a SpeCl'al t eacher 1 . 1 t . 1. =. =s:.:re. 1like l\.eepham, to be sen over on certain dates. -=='e p roposal with re$ard to cookery classes was considered, and it was -=-_d. that our $irls mi8ht attend classes in Reepham. - .-,: Garden &' Poultry Show ::xed for Bank Holiday at Brandiston Hall, will contain some specimens _ .3.xr:on skills and labour. The admission to the show will be 6d from 2 to ~ and 3d. from 5 - 9pm; children under 12 half price at the Bate. -==. ...c.. COllj uril1$ entertainment, a concert and a $ramophone performance ~ ;:::cceed each other at short intervals throu$h the afternoon and evenin$ will be a Band and refreshment stall of different kinds, thoU$h ~-~ ·:'se ::'==2 -.::!oTIdi nB alcoholic drinks . .~_ ? roposal from the Education Committee that we should en$aBe a . __ ~ :eacher, instead of a monitor, to fill Alice Smith's place, led to a lOnB - =0-.... ::..ssion and finalllJ it was decided to dispense with assistance in the infants :::0::::: altoeether for a time, in order to see if it could be done without. S3'TEMBER1904 .t is '.-ITith $reat satisfaction that we notice that a Bill was broueht out ::.e~ore Parliament, founded on the recommendation of a ROlJal Commission, ::: make smokin$ ille$al amone children and bOlJs. . ·OVEMBER1904 Orders were made for repairin$ the see-saws and swin$s in the plalJ$round and for whitewashin$ the office and lobbies. Some cases of children trespassine on their WdlJ home from school were considered, and thelJ were ordered to be warned. 39 �INTRODUCTION 1905 The notes for 1905 start on a rather low note with reports of dedining attendances at church.. School attendances and success with learning the Catecbism appears to be of far less concern than in previous years. The support from the Parish for the little bOl] in India continues with reports thai he has employment, of a kind, and apparentll] has his own wal] of doing things". JANUARY 1905 The year 1904 up to the time of writina has not been a particularll] eventful one in the Parish. There have been no deaths at all actually in Booton, though there have been two Burials, and one of these was a ven] lona-standina parishioner, :tvfrs. Gaff, who had but just moved away. There have been 13 Baptisms but this does not at all represent the number of births. It is interesting that six. of them were children of parents who had themselves been Booton children and who lL"k:ed to b rine, their infants to the old home to be baptised; and thirteen children were from eiBht families, so some should have belone,ed to previous lJears. rnere has been one Marriae,e. rue Confirmations were four, which is about an averae,e number for our population, thoue,h fewer than we have had for a lJear or two before, and owina to the hiah aBe set, one or two missed beine, confirmed, hy leavine, home just too soon. Some of our Church statistics have fallen rather low. Church attendances have dropped, as far as can be rouabllJ calculated by about 20 to 30 a week cJI throuah the year before. This is a aood deal in a small Parish. The Communions made will also.total up to somethlne,like 80 less than last lJear and over 100 less than the year before. In such a matter it is not eood to aim at mere numbers, but numbers are some indication of advilllC€ or e,oinB back 40 �~ ~~'s Chanty Account tor 1904 ':" ~ : eceipts ->: . : ~ends of 125. 2d. overdrawn ~diture :: .L. S. 2. 8. O. £2. O. d. 8. 2. 8. 10. £ O. = ~,.·.li December 1903 ~ -:..ECipient5 at 55. 2. £2. s. d. 3. 5. 10. 8. 10. O. ~. ~ ~ollel:) si8nalised Christmas as usual bl,) a plentiful distribution of ~-='- --e elders came in for coal, the juniors for 8a.rments and other presents, ; - ~ -.... ~ school children for a Treat on December 29th. There was not anl,) set -=e::_' ; nce bl,) the children as in other l:)ears but thel,) sa.n8 some of the ~=C~ nBs, and the Rev. Geor8e liollel:) kindl1,) amused them with a ~=-::..::::'-_, • one and some son8s. The rest of the time was spent in 8arnes and tea. ~=:J:} School: The Managers' Quarterly Meeting _-\ drain in the school 8arden was approved, and a proposed one in the -===- -.:around rejected. An application was ordered to be made b1,) the = ~an o£ the Education Committee for an increase in Miss GOuBh'S ~c.r'::l' to the amount paid to others of like standin8. The application has at =-:csent been unsuccessful but the matter is still in hand. _~..RCH1905 ~e Day School The Cookery class at Reepham came on us rather as a surprise, for the Slucation Committee officials somehow omitted to send us anl,) notice of its commencement and only wrote when it was found that our children were not attendance. The elder Birls are aHendinB the course which will include all ~ds of plain cottaBe cookery and should be found very useful. =T; 41 �APRIL 1905 Baptism Mary Ann Olley Lovick (faster 1904 to (faster 1903 RECEIPTS £ s. d EXPENTIITIJ"RI £ s. d. Balance, Easter 1904 Gov't Grants (Arrears) 0 6 1 O~ Paintin8 &' Repai.T$ Garden Fel:!:::in8 2 Labour Medal &-' Ce....-nfica:e (1903-4) Insurance, Rem (:;Rates Diocesan Associa:e's 6 3 3 5 9 0 7 10% 2 7 11 0 10 0 36 7 3 Needlework Sales (Arrears) Rent of School House 0 6 7 10 0 0 7 Fee In Iiand 6 2~ - £45 - -- - 7 34 5 2~f? £47 6 - -- - - - - - 3a.eser\Je jfnnb RECEIPTS Balance, Dal.J School Balance School Sundal.J £ 33 0 d 6 10 0 0 s. EXPENDITURE Plal.J8round RaJrne Drain Truck of Gravel Sunday School Deficit Balance Dal.J Schod BalanceSundalj School £43 0 &' £ 6 s. d. 14 3 2 8 9 0 23 9 18 5 17 1 0 6 £43 6 7 6 MAY 1905 The Catechism Quarterly Cerltlicates: IVlJ Pi88, rierbert Ewin8 (Assistants), Arthur Ewin8, Geor8e Bateman, Arthur Gaskins, Daisy riall, Ethel Ratman and Arthur Ratman. Children should not be sent to church on SundalJ afternoons unless they are to be in the Catechism. The others hinder the w-ork, without learnill$ anythin8 themselves. 42 �Exhibition _. ~ Jane Cae's knittinB was 'hi8h1y commended'. Our bent-iron =-;--- -"-::rs could not Bet prizes for they had to compete aaainst forBe work, but ~_ -';ere well placed in the Exhibition and attracted a B0ad deal of remark. _.! -: \4a rn . -':comende has aBain chanBed his work. lie has been promoted to the House at Poona, and is beinB trained under the coachman with the - -::E :hat he ma1,) succeed to the office eventuall1,). Father Elwin writes that _._:::: =ende "thinks himself in clover sleepin8 at the bottom of the stairs at -'-: ~' ::::SSion Iiouse". : ~ :::r:l ~ - Clifford William, son of Iierbert &' Lucy Bishop Lewis Elwin, son of Richard Lewis &' Charlotte James, The County Council Prize Scheme allows an Illuminated Certificate and =- :>JOk to every child who attended school reBularly, without beinB absent :::!" ~ate throuBhout every week except one (or two in the Infant class), in each =-e.rter. In addition a medal is Biven to a child who has never been absent or ~=-:e at all throuBh the whole school year. Edith Lee and Frank EwinB both ~ ·-:.a.ined medals for never beina absent and they and William Gaskins, who .::£. missed once, were also presented with a Certificate and Book AUGUST 1905 _la-y Srhool Qua..-.1erlg Meeting A letter was read from Miss Goueh, resi8ninB her post as Teacher in the School on July 31st, Miss Goueh has taueht the Infant class for over seven years, obtaininB Boods results. 43 �An application for the vacant post was received from Miss Ethel Goush and was accepted bl] the Manasers. Baptisms June 29th July 2nd Katherine, daushter of Charles Edv,rard & Eliza. Elizabeth Stackwood Olive Mal], daushter of Sel]mour &" Kate Jewell. OCTOBER 1905 The Poona Collections for our Indian bOll Nicomende will be on Sundal,) October 29th. We are pled$ed to raise fl annualllj for his support. Nicomende was confirmed last Jull] and is now a Communicant and resular at his duties. Accordins to the latest account he was tempordYlj coachman and helper at Yerendawna durins the illness of the usual bOlj. We have not heard whether he has upset an1Jbodl] -yet, as he is said to have oriBinal wal,)s of doins thinos. lie will no doubt soon do so. The buildins of the villaBe Church at Yerendawna towards which we save a. collection 3l,)ears dSO, is now about to be besun. Baptism and Burial FrankRoberts, privatell] baptised on Ausust 19th, and buried September 6th, aBed 4 weeks. NOVEMBER 1905 The School Reference was made to a. correspondence with the Education Committee ",,,r1 ...................... ;;.., ~~u (,l'a.;rm"'~ ~ .. ~l.~;v ,~v"'~~;~~ ~£ rl~..:l"~.j.;,,.< u V.LA t..L.L-';::;.1.L jJ ... ....... '-= V.J.. \...l.";::UU\.....l..lJ...lb ",--".L.L.I. ....... ~\....t..1. £5 £"om .j..lu-r.l.L . .... v"ilila~"";e'" ........ u u-+ .... teachers who reside with their parents. Miss Ethel Goush's aBreement as teacher was siBned; and the tender for coal and passins of small accounts completed the business. 44 �- - =- Clotbins Club ~ ~earthere have been 43 members at 2d. a week and 55 at Id. The -='~-5 vaS 4s. to the first and 2s. 2d. to the second. -=EMB:ER1905 ?::: i:la WorkingParlies e Secretary writes, "ManlJ thanks for the numerous nice thines made = ?oona 1vtssion blJ the Mothers and Children of Booton". ThelJ are now on ."- ~~'( 'da~ to India, and should arrive in time for Christmas. :.c::tcert _ e Readine Room Committee oreanised a conceri in aid of the funds of e Room, on ThursdalJ November 23rd. It was held in the School room which ~e members of the Committee transformed into an excellent room at shori ::::J:-:'ce after school hours, and transformed it back readlJ for the next =crnin8's School before the~ left it at nieht. The room was quite filled with ::.::: audience ven] lareellJ drawn from Booton, and all seemed to appreciate . --9 sones, each of which was encored in the first part, and would have been in :'::'9 second, if time had allowed. As it was the concert lasted nearllJ three 0 2 " 0 urs. Sones The work with the children has throuehout beenve~ happlJ. The ==da~ Catechism and the choir have both been fruitful of results which :::'£l.';"e held eoed after children have erown up and eone awalJ. It has been a y-eat happiness to have been able to share with the DalJ and Sundal,l School :eachers in workine for our deliehtful children. 45 �46 �SOOn cdier the 19oj notes it seems that the Reverend Eiwin ~ to suDer. The Rev. W Elwin, author 01 tlze reports writes a .?'? - ., ~ z--= ;;o;e[lleiter as lze leaves the Parish in December 1907: -=-= K_"Tl} to leave Booton, and to leave you. But, if any doubts could = ~ ec1 as to its necessity, my recent illness has settled the matter. Por -= 3- =_:0 understand t.bat I am not likely tobestrons alJain at present,;r - - ==: :elcinS charse ofa Parish by myself .- ~--.-::' heen most sornJ to leave the Paris.b so neslected as it .bas been =- _ - ...:.:. no week-day services and no visitinS of t.be people. But it could ~ _ :E' - - --:Jed The task of findins a new Rector .bas proved most difficult. I -=- = -A:-~ ~,TifinIJ and enquirinS in every direction, day hy day. The church - - ~_:3E :nay he attractive, but t.be work is on too small ~ scale, and the '" s::; ~.:z£Iicient to meet t.be expenses, t.bat one after anot.ber to w.bom it ~ _--.:=~ offered .bas been ohlised to refuse it. Iiowelr er t.be matter is most -=-~_-:; seided at last. .-: ", ~nl1lJ .bas been accepted by t.he Rev. J liarry Buchanan, a - .: ;-=-...J2 - 'TV11Om you are fortunate in settinS as your Rector. I bow no-one ~.:= j could more .bappily .band over my work lie .bas sreat experience, -=-: =, ~n an excellent Paris.b Priest t.broush a lons course of years. been .boldinS back my resisnation, and devotins t.be income to __ =.::::.~ :Jrclericalhelp U1Itil a successorcouldbefolllld My resiSnation now _..-= ==al place on t.be ;}d of Dece111.ber. Mr Buchanan, however, callnot -=E::::e his work till January, for it talces a month to carrIJ t.brollsh t.be - ?7'2>-se.'7 formalities ofappoil1tillS a newRector. _- :'.=-;-e :·~eantime, t.bat t.beParis.b may .be put to l10expellseby my leavins, I am _ =£ Jl p rovidins for a clersymal1 for t.be SUl1days in December al1d lor C :tisTmas Day. 47 �In 100kil1(J back over the seven dJ:1d a half years that I have been with you, I have to thank you all for a (Jood deal ofkmdness. Tb.ere is no house in the Parish in which I have not always been made welcome. You have been a friendly people tome. I could wish that I had done more for your spirif--u ality. It is a matter of ven] serious concern to me that the number of communicants has dropped, and that the con(Jre(Jations have been smaller thdJ:1 they used to be, at dJ:1y rate in the second year of my ministry when c.b.urch maiters seemed to be Boin(J forward ven] encourd/Jin(Jly. I cannot help feelin(J that I must be chieUy responsible for this fallin(J off I trust it is only temporary. 'J.he work with the children has throu(Jhout been very happy. Tb.e SU11day Catechism CJ.J:1d the choir have both hc-elJ fruitful of results which have held(Jood alter the children have (JroW11 up alJd(Jone away. It has been a (Jreat happil1ess to have beel1 able to share ...,;ith the Day al1d SUl1day School Teachers in workil1(Jlor our deli(Jh tlul children. J1;ishilJ(J you every blessi11(J, in God ~ (Jood ha11ds. I am your s affectionately WElwin 48 � Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Children of Booton 1900 to 1905 Description An account of the resource A booklet giving an insight into school and family life in Booton between 1900 - 1905. Extracts from St. Michael The Archangel Monthly Papers by Rev W. Elwin. Researched with drawings by Lorna Gray 2006. 16 illustrations including sketches, maps, photographs and text. The photographs of the interior of the school are generic photographs of rural schools of that period. They were not taken at Booton School. The children on the cover are from a wedding photograph of the Lee and Chapman families. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1905 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1900-1905 Booton Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1808131224 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lorna Gray Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A5 booklet 48pp Card cover Local Villages/Booton [+ File + Archive Box] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scaned by Geoff Fisher Augsut 2026 1900s Booton Chapman Elwin Gray Holley Lee https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/698e5d82564d5408cd9e75aa519f8b5d.jpg 64dbc7d9760c1462dd43afddffa41d02 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Town Farm House, Booton Description An account of the resource Details taken from Fragments of a Village Life: <br />Kay Baillie is one of the girls in the doorway at Town Farm House. Her grandfather, Horace Howard, owned it and passed it to her father, Dennis Howard, in 1918. When he retired&nbsp; in 1945 due to ill-health he sold it to Mr Malcolm Clark. Used as an illustration in Fragments of a Village Life 1900-2000 by L Gray Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s (est) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1930s (est) Booton Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Local Villages/Booton/Gray (+File + Photo Box) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource L Gray Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1808181135 1930s Booton Clark Gray Howard Town Farm https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/d8519512d15dbc07afa53edb5a58e5cc.pdf c1865bfc6a1d28b4068d6628ae65f638 PDF Text Text �� Artefact-digital A digital image specifically made to record the appearance of an artefact. This is, in fact, a 'Photograph-digital' but should be categorised separately because the image was made as a substitute for the artefact itself. This will normally only be used for an artefact that is not physically in the Archive. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Mrs. S.M. Frackiewicz Description An account of the resource Letter from Mrs. Sheila M. Frackiewicz (nee Cane). dated 3 March 2010. Sheila was born in the 1920s and was the daughter of Dr. Maurice Cane and and his wife. The family lived in the house now known as Eynsford House. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2010 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB-REE-1808201026 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Local Villages 12/Booton/Gray Streets & Buildings 117 & 17 A-M Business & Families 6 /Cane [+ File] Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource L Gray 1920s Booton Cane Dereham Road Eynsford House Gray https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/8b39e0b9c21362db3cee236050823f63.jpg 4b20beb199675d174657d051994d7085 https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/a7d752a0d15d3eb2f3151f171a3a85cc.jpg 175097c351d1eb3a98d96bb3da204ca5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham Band Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Groups/Reepham Band Photograph-printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pavilion and Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth, 1908 Description An account of the resource Pavilion and Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth, 1908. This postcard shows where the Reepham Band often played in Great Yarmouth. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1908 Great Yarmouth Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1811121333 and reverse Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Colour postcard well worn Reepham Band [+File 7 + Archive Box 107] Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Purchased on eBay 2018 by Reepham Archive. 1908 Great Yarmouth Reepham Band https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/1542535ac08047dd7d6da7f0895cc0b4.jpg 668ebebb49df56eecdb1d2fc30aed616 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newland Villas, Station Road Description An account of the resource Postcard showing Newland Villas in the 1920s when all the houses stood behind trimmed hedges and before the road was widened. <br /><br />Note reads: <em>Postcard from which picture is scanned has early 1920s stamp on it. Joyce.</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920s Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920s Station Road, Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1811121409 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Streets & Buildings/Station Road [File 17, Archive Box 117] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society 1920s Newland Villas RL Calendar 2015 Station Road https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/39f6f94660e788cb15f3948efa8fbcb9.jpg ffc65f4956f1bfaa04262b4444095777 Photograph-printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham Black Diamonds 1911 Description An account of the resource Photograph of the Black Diamonds taken in the garden of Eynsford House. 1911 is written on the reverse of the card.<br /><em>(Shrublands, 21 Station Road, in background)</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1911 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1811191121 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Faded sepia postcard 137 x 87 mm Families and Businesses/Mole [File 6, Archive Box 106] Groups/Musical Groups [File ] Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource J Mole 1911 Black Diamonds https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/c013bf5856a46fd6a1469e5ef0c73d98.jpg f06d373d076004de111c87fa45568e58 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Harmer, Mrs. Mole and Billy Sturman Description An account of the resource Photocopy of 3 photographs taken in 1950s (est) Mrs. Harmer with 2 dogs at Eccles Hall Billy Sturman with friends and many dogs Mrs Mole, Billy Sturman, Mrs Harmer and 1 dog. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s (est) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s (est) Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1812101102 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families & Businesses/Sturman [File 6, Archive Box 106] Families & Businesses/Harmer [File 6] Families & Businesses/Mole [File 6] Streets and Buildings/Ollands Estate [File 17] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C Hartley Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource J Rayfield Harmer Mole Sturman The Ollands https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/bf8509f715b40d3797e287b34a048245.jpg e216c99ace17b4e227d5eb9d0b914502 Text-digital Any text item for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The text can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a text owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham and The War - A Poem Description An account of the resource A poem by G.G.F Published in The Norfolk Chronicle on 17 November 1939 recounting Reepham's response to the threat from Hitler Names and Services mentioned include: Eglington, Abbs, Ward, Neale, Fuller, Barrett, Seals, Bunn, Vout, Lawn, Cullum, Cocking, Lowe, The Red Cross, The Fire Service and The Observer Corps. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1939 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1812101215 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families and Businesses/Sturman [File 6, Archive Box 106] WWII [ File 22] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C Hartley Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource J Rayfield Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Norfolk Chronicle 1939 Barrett Bunn Cocking Cullum Eglington Fire Service Fuller Lawn Lowe Neale poem Red Cross Royal Observer Corps Seals Vout Ward WWII https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/5956724b0d3940c0de5208c03a3a2559.jpg 66df1a04564be860850d2a390a96ec3d Artefact-physical Physical objects other than texts, photographs, maps etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R.R. Allen (Reepham) Ltd. Description An account of the resource R.R. ALLEN (Reepham) Ltd., Coach timetable from Guestwick White Horse to Norwich Bell Avenue via Wood Dalling, Heydon, Salle, Reepham, Booton, Brandiston and five further stops. <br />The Reepham based firm of R R Allen (Reepham) Limited provided a regular daily service between Wood Dalling and Norwich. At various times back in the 1940s and 1950s their fleet included examples of Crossley, Gilford, Leyland, AEC and Bedford chassis with bodywork by Eaton, Strachan, Lee, Gurney-Nutting, Duple, Harrington and Yeates.<br /><br />This information is taken from the Internet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-1960 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Norfolk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1901021022 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed card 150 x 110 mm Families and Businesses/A [File 6, Archive Box 106] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bircham Centre Archive Allen coach https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/60cfa489ae60fbd5c8d73e983d8767d1.jpg e93c47a55cfed033301a547bc9b417fb Text-digital Any text item for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The text can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a text owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Herbert Anderson 1895-1979 Description An account of the resource Newspaper cutting from The Eastern Daily Press dated 15 August 1979 recording the Thanksgiving service for late Mr. G.H. Anderson held at St. Mary's Reepham. Mr. Anderson lived at Candle Court, Church Street, Reepham. The service was conducted by The Rev. Gordon C James and the blessing given by The Bishop of Thetford. Mr Anderson was brought up in Reepham, trained as an architect and served as a sapper in WWI. In 1923 he married Edith Venables and they had one daughter.. Ex Libris: George Herbert Anderson, 65 x 87 mm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1895-1979 Norfolk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1901021059 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photocopy of a newspaper cutting Families and Businesses/A [File 6, Archive Box 106] Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource EDP Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Eastern Daily Press Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bircham Centre Archive Anderson Church Street Home Guard James WWI WWII https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/ecf4c0b9ba5b9ae7cc4fe1758d7ac3a6.jpg c354a77c0a47db45babf852e6457964e Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WWII Ration Book, F.A. Arthurton Description An account of the resource Ministry of Food 1952-1953 Ration Book for F. A. Arthurton of 25 Salle Street, Reepham. Mr. Arthurton was authorised to obtain a special cheese ration as well as the standard ration of fats, cheese, bacon & sugar. All stamped Hunts Stores, Reepham, Norfolk. Meat was supplied by Redford & Son, Reepham. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-1953 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1952-1953 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1901021122 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 34 pp Ration Book 110 X 135 mm Families and Businesses/A [File 6, Archive Box 106] Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Left in the Bircham Centre by anonymous donor in May 2018. Arthurton butcher Hunts Stores ration book Redford Salle Street https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/482afae1984ea12965155f20874620d8.jpg 988c6f67e5057b7aed501cd17f188108 https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/12d1716abe4f084937aff66a0cf48097.jpg 68c87a37877786fe185be59c167167c2 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James & Hester Barnes with Mary Burroughs Description An account of the resource Photograph and newspaper cutting about three vagrants, remembered by Marjorie Gibbs in a letter she wrote to a local paper in 1976. <br /><br /><em>On the reverse :-</em> Postcard dated Apr 11 1908 reached Malta on Apr 16th. Addressed to J. Kiddell F Company 3rd Kings Royal Rifles, Intarfa (Mtarfa) Barracks.<br /><br />John was killed in action in October 1914; the card may have been amongst his returned effects. He is commemorated in a display at the Bircham Centre. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900s Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1900s Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1901281135 GB/REE/1901281136 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families and Businesses/Vagrants [File 6, Archive Box 106] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society RS Database 317 1900s Barnes vagrants https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/5c0c3f5941df825334c2365288e4806c.pdf c8f4eb55be0bdd80239ddba2b4f75d05 PDF Text Text Abbs Garage Frontage showing petrol pumps Side view looking towards School Road GB/REE/2509191500 � https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/cedcc9ea7bebf244984f9d0e8c092aaa.pdf 5e5aa6aec5b6e8fb75307c8a5b6eefb9 PDF Text Text Soames Edward Abbs (1885-1973) GB/REE/2509191500 Abbs Soames Edward Abbs was born in 1885 and began his working life as a general labourer and later a butcher in Dereham. By 1921 he was a motor engineer working John White's garage on School Road. That site eventually became a part of the Massey & Bridges company. In 1939 Squire Abbs was living at Bevan House on Dereham Road with his wife Alice and grandchildren Sheila & Daphne Barrow. They were the daughters of Stella, the Abbs' eldest daughter. Their second daughter Edna married Reginald Seals who worked at Abbs Garage. Soames died in 1973 and is buried in the Whitwell Road cemetery. This clipping appeared in the London Evening Standard on Tuesday, 9 Jan 1973. As yet no reference to Soames' patent has been found. Photographs of Squire Abbs courtesy of Roger Wyand �� Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abbs Garage 2015 Description An account of the resource Folder of over 40 photographs taken before the garage closed in 2016. Two exterior views shown here. Brief biography of Squire Abbs with two images. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2015 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2509191500 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families & Businesses [File 6, Archive Box 106] 2015 Abbs garage School Road https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/516b8389dc18bf3dbb4f03d4c38db95a.pdf cf8d24b5a2c1695f5d640cf27d95f3b3 PDF Text Text Tony Moy & Steve Groom at Abbs Garage Tony Moy Tony Moy outside the garage GB/REE/1901291409 Steve Groom � Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tony Moy & Steve Groom Description An account of the resource Tony Moy & Steve Groom at Abbs Garage. Tony also pictured outside the garage. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990s Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1990s Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1901291409 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families & Businesses/Abbs Garage [File 6, Archive Box 106] Families & Businesses/M/G [File 6] Abbs garage Groom Moy School Road https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/acb908be05606be8268005f398750691.jpg 04fccfb3908ff543773a269f18a97d0b Artefact-digital A digital image specifically made to record the appearance of an artefact. This is, in fact, a 'Photograph-digital' but should be categorised separately because the image was made as a substitute for the artefact itself. This will normally only be used for an artefact that is not physically in the Archive. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arnold G Beaver, Advertisement Description An account of the resource Arnold G. Beaver, Grocer, Tea Dealer, Draper and House Furnisher, Norwich Road Reepham China, Glass, Earthenware, Etc<br /><br /><em>Used in History Exhibition Sept. 2003</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated between 1890-1940 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Undated, between 1890-1940 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1902091150 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital copy Families and Businesses/B/Beaver [File 6, Archive Box 106] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society RS database 700g Beaver draper grocer Norwich Road https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/38ca42b240a4e3b56f210cd4dd249242.jpg 217e9beeb5505608a7deeca1f7664646 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beaver House, Norwich Road Description An account of the resource Beaver House, Norwich Road, 1900s Lighted sign reads: Vet Surgeon, F B Taylor Man in doorway probably Arnold Beaver Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 1900 (est) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early 1900 (est) Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1902091201 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Families and Businesses/B/Beaver [File 6, Archive Box 106] 1900s Beaver Beaver House Norwich Road RL Calendar 2024 Taylor veterinary surgeon https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/95aa0856c8b898ffeb25ac0e7b60b044.jpg a19e49227796204b4cf2d7231035ed5a Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource B.A. Booth Description An account of the resource Invoice from B A Booth, Grocer and Provision Merchant, Market Place, Reepham, Nor. 69 X, Telephone Reepham 218, dated 28 November 1973 made out to Mrs. N. Alford. 17 grocery items, total: £2. 49p. The reverse shows a list of 'shopping reminders'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1973 Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1902231111 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Yellow invoice 110 x 185mm Families and Businesses/B [File 6, Archive Box 106] 1973 Alford Booth grocer Mace https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/63d8642a06642f0b300eed1884428f7c.jpg 5f8765ba34ede13a04bcb05cfca05bdf https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/bef1945f7cdefb57962a2c43c5c3e255.jpg f6479029a6d65313c312e9b0f989a2b9 https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/27b5dad3f58ecda3a18e9a6dbd231f91.pdf 13ee25bcfc7c7adc22e243c0d3138a6a PDF Text Text Robert Brown of Bawdeswell & his Wooden Tricycle GB/REE/1902231131 � Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Brown on wooden tricycle Description An account of the resource Robert 'Friday' Brown aged 72 on a wooden tricycle made by James Patteson of Foxley. First image believed to have been taken in Bawdeswell by F. Gibbs of Reepham. B&W postcard on sale at Gressenhall Museum dated 1915. Also a second similar image, an enlarged photograph on A3 paper. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1915 Bawdeswell Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/19022231131 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital B&W postcard Local Villages/Bawdeswell [File 12] Large Photo Box 124 Item 18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betts 2019 - large copy photograph Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Postcard :- www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk 1915 Bawdeswell Brown Foxley Gibbs https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/44367eb71b17f37dd75c50018ee89efd.jpg eaf0b899569e25a4cbfef88ad6325454 Photograph-digital Any photograph for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The photograph can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a photograph owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hackford School 1930s Description An account of the resource Group of children taken outside the school gates in School Road, Reepham. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s (est) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1930s (est) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1903011219 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Schools [File 16 + Archive Box 116] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived E W 2019 1930s Hackford School RL Calendar 2020 School Road Whall https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/cfce37983649b8cb6a113877a7cebcdd.jpg 2bde68c5e9ef81e451b2012c06f26431 Photograph-printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E.Bushell, Post Office Description An account of the resource Two ladies on the steps outside the post office in the 1950s. The Bushells managed the post office until it was taken over by Mr. Brinded. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/1903080953 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource B&W photograph 120 x 75 mm Poor quality Families and Businesses/B/Bushell [File 6, Archive Box 106] Families and Businesses/Post Office [File 6] Streets & Buildings/Market Place [File 17] Brinded Bushell post office RL Calendar 2014