Page 47 - Life in Langham 1914-1919
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From the School Log Book
November 4th 1916; The older girls continue to work at comforts for the troops
instead of their usual sewing lesson. Comforts included mittens, blankets,
rugs and socks and swabs.
February 2nd 1917; The girls have made eleven pairs of mittens.
February 9th 1917; The girls have completed and given to Mrs Ruddle ninety-four
woollen swabs or washing cloths for the soldiers. Another pair of mittens also.
June 15th 1917; The girls are still employed occasionally, making “swabs’ for the
Hospital.
April 5th 1918; Opened school after being closed for six weeks and one day,
because of an epidemic of Measles. Many children are away working.
May 24th 1918; We closed on Whit-Monday and today “Empire Day”.
The children were assembled at 9 o’clock as usual and marched to the playground
where the Flag was saluted and patriotic songs were sung.
July 1st 1918; Nearly all the boys away working in the fields.
July 26th 1918; Many boys still away.
September 20th 1918; Many children away gleaning
and helping at home or minding baby.
October 28th 1918; Influenza having developed greatly
during the week and only seventeen children turned up this
Nourish Family Archive morning and no teachers at all except myself.
Afternoon instructions have been received from the medical officer to close for two weeks.
November 11th 1918; Very few children present. Received notice from the
Medical Officer to close school for a further 14 days.
March 7th 1919;
The attendance has been
something better this
week. [This was
perhaps a sign that
men had come home
from the war and
were returning to
their former
occupations]. Langham School Corner 1918
