2017 is the centenary of Geddington’s heaviest losses in the First World War. To mark this poignant year, Boughton House and Geddington C of E Primary School have come together to create a project called Echoes and Footsteps: researching and sharing how Geddington was affected by WWI.
The project has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Grant and is being led by Anne-Marie Sandos, who has been working with Geddington’s after school facility: Geddington University. Over the last six weeks of the summer term, pupils became World War I Investigators. Their mission was to use information about 50 local soldiers gathered by local historians to build up a detailed picture of up to ten soldiers discovering: who they were, what they did before, what happened to them during the war.
They have also looked at how life in the village changed during the war. A number of villagers and local historians visited the school to share the information they have. John Bennett brought his gramophone and records with songs from the era for the children to listen to; many of them had never seen a gramophone before. The children particularly enjoyed seeing the rifle that Steve Brown brought in along with medals.
After the summer holidays, the whole school will continue the work of their World War I investigators, which will cumulate, in mid-November, with a presentation, memorial service, tours of the village and website sharing of all the information gathered.
If you would like any more information about this project, please contact Anne-Marie Sandos This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Geddington School This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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