Brooke is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton. The population of the Local Authority District was 124,012 as taken at the 2011 Census.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 19 ...
district of
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
, England, about 7 miles south of
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...
and roughly equidistant from Norwich and
Bungay.
History
Brook's name is of
Anglo-Saxon
The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...
origin and derives from the
Old English
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for a small stream.
In the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
, Brooke is described as consisting of 41 households which belong to
Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Geography
According to the
2011 Census, the population of Brooke and
Howe
Howe may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Howe (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788–1845), Irish peer and colonial governor
Titles
* Earl Howe, two titles, an ext ...
is 1,399 people.
St. Peter's Church
Brooke's Parish Church is dedicated to
Saint Peter
Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...
and is one of the 124 remaining
round-tower churches in Norfolk.
Places of Interest
Primary-age children attend Brooke Primary School, located in the village.
Brooke's village
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
is called 'The White Lion' and dates back to the 1800s.
Governance
An
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
of the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census.
Notable Residents
*
Sir Astley Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (23 August 176812 February 1841) was a British surgeon and anatomist, who made contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the patholog ...
- British surgeon and anatomist
*
Edward Seago
Edward Brian Seago, RBA, ARWS, RWS (31 March 1910 – 19 January 1974) was an English artist who painted in both oils and watercolours.
Early life
The son of a coal merchant, Seago was born in Norwich and attended Norwich School. He was a se ...
- English artist
*
Bernard Matthews
Bernard Trevor Matthews CVO CBE QSM (24 January 1930 – 25 November 2010) was the founder of Bernard Matthews Farms, a company that is best known for producing turkey meat products.
Early life
Bernard Trevor Matthews was born in 1930 in Br ...
- founder of
Bernard Matthews Farms
Bernard Matthews Holdings Ltd., trading as Bernard Matthews Foods Ltd, is a British farming and food products business with its headquarters in Great Witchingham, Norfolk, England, which specialises in turkey products.
Founded by Bernard Matt ...
*
Caroline Cossey- British model and actress
War Memorial
Brooke War Memorial is a stone cross memorial located in St. Peter's Churchyard and lists the following for the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
:
* Leading-Seaman Christopher Jay (1883-1914), ''
HMS Hawke
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Hawke'', after an archaic spelling of the bird, the hawk. Two of the later ships were named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, whilst another was planned:
* was a discovery vessel launch ...
''
* Sergeant Charles R. Burroughs (1890-1914), 1st Battalion,
Royal Norfolk Regiment
The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959. Its predecessor regiment was raised in 1685 as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot. In 1751, it was numbered like most other British Army regiments and named ...
* Lance-Corporal Matthew A. Evans (1881-1918), 10th Battalion,
Lancashire Fusiliers
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that saw distinguished service through many years and wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, and had many different titles throughout its 28 ...
* Lance-Corporal R. Charles Sturman (1894-1916), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Gunner Cecil R. Parfitt (1878-1917), 25th (Anti-Aircraft) Company,
Royal Garrison Artillery
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* Private George Cooper (1892-1916), 3rd Battalion,
Coldstream Guards
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* Private Llewellyn Dredge (d.1915), 1st Battalion,
Essex Regiment
The Essex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The regiment served in many conflicts such as the Second Boer War and both World War I and World War II, serving with distinction in all three. ...
* Private E. E. Victor French (1898-1918), 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment
* Private Charles H. Bullen (1880-1918), 2nd Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers
* Private George A. Turner (1883-1916), 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
* Private Robert Sayer (1883-1916), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Charles R. Baldwin (1893-1915), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Edwin J. Cubitt (1894-1917), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Frederick J. Sayer (1896-1917), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private James P. Norman (1897-1917), 8th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Sidney G. Sturman (1891-1915), 8th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Harry B. J. Whitwood (1894-1917), 1st Battalion,
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army based in the county of Kent in existence from 1881 to 1961. The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, originally as the Queen' ...
And, the following for the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
:
* Flight-Sergeant Frederick G. Clarke (1925-1945),
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
* Sergeant Peter B. Corbett (1917-1941),
No. 90 Squadron RAF
No. 90 Squadron RAF (sometimes written as No. XC Squadron) is a squadron of the Royal Air Force.
History
World War I
No. 90 Squadron was formed as a fighter squadron of the Royal Flying Corps at Shawbury in Shropshire on 8 October 1917, movin ...
* Gunner Frederick S. Sayer (1919-1941), 3rd Maritime Regiment,
Royal Artillery
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* Private Edward A. C. Utting (1924-1944), 2/5th Battalion,
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
* D. Gooch
Furthermore, a brass plaque is located inside St. Peter's Church commemorating the following from the
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...
:
* Assistant-Paymaster Arthur Bunbury (1877-1900), ''
HMS Hermione''
[ Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved November 12, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Brooke.html ]
Notes
External links
St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
Villages in Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
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