Berkhamsted at War: Berkhamsted School, WWI and Charles Greene
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The document discusses Berkhamsted 100 years ago during World War 1. It mentions that the old playing fields near the railway station were taken over by Kitchener's Army to train soldiers and are now called Kitchener's Fields. It also discusses Berkhamstedians who fought in the war, including Charles Greene who was the headmaster of Berkhamsted School from 1911 to 1927 and Lt. Miller who died of wounds at age 21 in 1914.
Berkhamsted at War: Berkhamsted School, WWI and Charles Greene
- 1. Berkhamsted 100 years ago Monday 13th October 2014 Mark S. Steed, MA (Cantab), MA Principal
- 2. Charles Greene Housemaster of St Johns Second Master Berkhamsted School Headmaster 1911-1927
- 3. Berkhamsted at War Kitcheners Fields There were the old playing-fields near the railway station beyond Berkhamsted Castle, and when war came they were taken over by what is called Kitcheners Army and to this day are known as Kitcheners Fields. (My rich uncle came to the rescue of the school and lent the governors enough money to buy far better fields at the top of the hill.) Graham Greene A Sort of Life (1971) pp.47-48
- 4. Berkhamsted at War Kitcheners Fields
- 5. Berkhamsted at War Training for the Trenches
- 6. Berkhamsted at War Training for the Trenches
- 7. Berkhamsted at War Training for the Trenches
- 8. Berkhamsted at War Berkhamstedians at War
- 9. Berkhamsted at War Berkhamstedians at War
- 10. Berkhamsted at War Berkhamstedians at War
- 11. Berkhamsted at War Charles Greene Housemaster of St Johns Second Master Berkhamsted School Headmaster 1911-1927
- 12. Berkhamsted at War We Remember Lt. Miller Immediate Reaction Force died of wounds13/09/1914 Cambria Aged 21
- 13. Berkhamsted at War We Remember @berkhamstedWW1