Roll of Heroes and School prizes (1917)

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Extract from parish magazine of October 1917

NOTES AND NOTICES.

ROLL OF HEROES.—

Pte. Frederick Costin, R. London Fusiliers, killed in action in France, May 13th, 1917 (Memorial Service at Evensong, Sept. 9th).

Pte. Frederick Manktelow, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action in France, Aug. 16th, 1917.

Pte. Robert Charles Ralph, King's Own Yorks. Light Infantry, killed in action in France, July 17th, 1917 (Memorial Service at Evensong, Sept. 9th).

L.-Cpl. Lewis John Smith, Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action in France, Aug. 16th, 1917.

GIRS' SCHOOL PRIZE LIST, 1916-17.—Note: In the following list:—D., means Drawing; N., Needlework; G.P., General Progress; P., Perseverance; K., Knitting; M., Music; H., History; and C., Composition.

Standard I.—Dora Rogers (D.), Dorothy Sudds (N.), Gwyneth Gibbs (G.P.); Standard II., Catherine French (D.), Evelyn Wood (N.), Rose Foord (N.), Kathleen Bannister (P.);

Standard III., Ruth Pickett (G.P.), Alice Head (G.P.), Enid Curd (Needlework); Dorthy Mayers (D.), Gladys Luck (N.);

Standard IV., Ena Blackmore (G.P.), Agnes Cronk (G.P.), Daisy Pilbeam (G.P.), Hilda Tompsett (N. and K.), Dorothy Curd (N. and K.), Edna Bentley (P.);

Standard V., Margaret Bentley (G.P.), Margaret Weller (G.P.), Lizzie Ballard (P.), Iris Sharpe (P.);

Standard VI., Nellie Blackmore (G.P.). Gladys French (D.), Charlotte Huggett (D.), Sylvia Stow (N.), Violet Hatwell (G.P.), Kate Wells (G.P.), Kathleen Boorman (G.P.), Vera Andrews (G.P.), Annie Foord (G.P.); Standard VII., Elsa Smith (D. and M.), Marjorie Rogers (H. and M.), Doris South (D. and C.), Emily Gibbs (G.P.), Doris South, Victoria Memorial Essay Prize.

Rainfall for September, 1'17 inches.

Do. for Quarter ending 30th September :—

July, 4'60 inches,

Aug., 4'75 „

Sept., 1'17 „

10-52 .

A.L.