A Christmas Tree filled with Useful Articles of Clothing!
The Norwich Mercury of January 13th, 1872 reported that earlier in the month on the 2nd January,…
Schools, Societies, Charities
Quoits: A Win for the Prince of Wales Club
The Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette of 7th June, 1902 reported on the Quoits match which took…
1900: First Marriage at the Primitive Methodist Chapel
Charles H Jude, the eldest son of local farmer George Jude of Rookery Farm, Great Ellingham, married…
1878: Tenders Invited for the Supply of 50 tons of Household Coal
The Trustees of the Great Ellingham Fuel Allotment Charity placed a notice in the Norfolk Chronicle of…
Dair orl on ya ….
Letter from “Gab” to “Orl on ya” The Great Ellingham School Magazine of January 1956 included a…
1952 – Monday’s School Dinner: Minced Beef Patty with Potatoes and Cabbage
The second edition of the School Magazine was produced in July 1952. In his letter to the…
1953: Great Ellingham School Junior Youth Club
R.W., a pupil at Great Ellingham School, reported in the School’s Magazine of July 1953 that the…
1906: Perfect Attendance Medals Lost through Mumps
The 1906 annual prize distribution to scholars attending the Great Ellingham Board School took place during the…
The First Occasion on Record of a Confirmation Service at the Parish Church
1907 The Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette of 9th March 1907, reported that the Bishop of Ipswich…
1951: First Issue of the Great Ellingham School Magazine
Headmaster Mr A G Boast introduced the First Issue of the Great Ellingham School Magazine in July…