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Farfield Foundation
Farfield is one of the seven boarding houses at Gresham's, an English public school at Holt, Norfolk. Farfield is currently home to approximately fifty boys. History and traditions Farfield was the third new boarding house to be built at the school, following its move from the town centre to the Cromer Road at the beginning of the 20th century, in a surge of renewal and expansion at Gresham's led by George Howson. Completed in 1911, it was shortly followed by a new school chapel. The first housemaster, Major J. C. Miller, and boys were transferred from a smaller house called Bengal Lodge.Farfield House Archive greshams.com, accessed 15 December 2022 The school magazine noted that a useful donkey was being kept in an outbuilding at Farfield. The young [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farfield House
Farfield is one of the seven boarding houses at Gresham's, an English public school at Holt, Norfolk. Farfield is currently home to approximately fifty boys. History and traditions Farfield was the third new boarding house to be built at the school, following its move from the town centre to the Cromer Road at the beginning of the 20th century, in a surge of renewal and expansion at Gresham's led by George Howson. Completed in 1911, it was shortly followed by a new school chapel. The first housemaster, Major J. C. Miller, and boys were transferred from a smaller house called Bengal Lodge.Farfield House Archive greshams.com, accessed 15 December 2022 The school magazine noted that a useful donkey was being kept in an outbuilding at Farfield. The young |
Donald Cunnell
Donald Charles Cunnell (19 October 1893 – 12 July 1917) was a British First World War flying ace who was killed in action over Belgium. He is known for having shot down and wounded the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Early life Cunnell was born on 19 October 1893 at Norwich, Norfolk, England, the son of Charles Donald Cunnell and educated at Gresham's School, Holt. He trained as an architect and served for two years in the Norfolk Officer Training Corps.Paul Macro, ''Action at Badama Post: the Third Afghan War, 1919'' (2019), p. 107 Military career In September 1914, Cunnell enlisted as a private, and soon was promoted to sergeant. On 2 November 1915, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Hampshire Regiment, and saw active service on the Western Front. On 24 November 1916 he was seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps, and appointed a temporary flying officer. On 1 March 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant. On 14 May 1917 Cunnell was appointed a flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in 1965. He co-wrote Pink Floyd compositions such as " Echoes", "Time", " Careful with That Axe, Eugene", and " One of These Days". In 2018, he formed a new band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, to perform music from Pink Floyd's early years. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd. Early life Mason was born on 27 January 1944 in Birmingham to Ailsa Sarah (née Kershaw) and Bill Mason, a documentary filmmaker; Nick's paternal great-grandfather was Rowland Hill Berkeley, who was Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 1904–1905. Mason was brought up in Hampstead, London, and attended the Hall School, Hampstead, and Frensham Heights School, near Farnham, Surrey. While studying architecture at the Rege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
