Our next Heritage meeting will be held in the church on 20th November, everyone is welcome to attend at 7pm, we will discuss our ongoing activities and events for next year, if anyone has any suggestions please get in touch.
We have been pretty busy recently, On Bank holiday Monday, the Village Signs were erected, beautifully designed and painted by Adrian Talbot, In October a fascinating talk by Tom Thurston was presented with slides on the heritage of Agriculture in our region in particular and uncertainties faced for the future of farming. It was well supported and raised about £65 for group funds. More recently we have been involved in preparations for the Remembrance Weekend and the production of poppies. John Coppen gave a presentation on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and their work, again well supported. The weekend culminated in the Remembrance Service in the church on Sunday 11th.
Our next project is to transcribe the school log book for the years of WW2, and to research further particular points of interest. The school Headmistress for these years kept meticulous and detailed records of activities in the school, village and outside world during those turbulent years. American servicemen visited the school and provided parties for the children. Several years ago, letters written during war time between Carbrooke school pupils and an American girl were discovered in a library in Norfolk Virginia USA.
We would like to hear from anyone with memories of Carbrooke school, or of wartime memories - first or second hand.
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