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Lincolnshire / Re: Glanford Brigg burial sites
« on: Wednesday 29 May 13 23:57 BST (UK)  »
John,
Your cousin reached Clifford, an old friend of mine, before I did! Clifford is a very efficient member of the Museum team - and, of course, an Old Blue. Now that you have seen it, I am sure that you can see why I have always been reluctant to publicise the 'pirate' picture. It is amusing for family purposes, but hardly the way one wants to publicise a heroine.
The Holy Bible is a highly treasured parting gift to all leavers, while the Book of Common Prayer is an additional gift to monitors/monitresses (mine have travelled all over the world with me for over 50 years!) But, while highly prized by the owners and their families, they are certainly not rare. They are presented on the day one leaves.
I do not know what happened to Etta between leaving Hertford in 1903 and arriving in Hartlepool in 1912, I believe that she went to university and obtained a degree, but have never been able to discover any details.
Clifford is a very busy guy, and I am particularly interested in the history of Etta, so I suggest that you deal with me and I will direct any questions to Clifford, if necessary..

Regards,
David

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Lincolnshire / Re: Glanford Brigg burial sites
« on: Tuesday 28 May 13 10:29 BST (UK)  »
John,
Concerning pictures, just to save your time, we do have ONE pic. But, it is a 'happy snap' of a group of girls taking part in school play, taken with a poor camera, in poor lighting, and with Etta dressed as a pirate, heavily made up, with a bandanna and a rather tatty moustache. We have never used it, and, as I wrote earlier, would dearly love a better pic.
You may already know this, but the bombardment of Hartlepool is marked every year by a service at the memorial and I am sure they will be putting on a special event in 2014 to mark the centenary.
David

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Lincolnshire / Re: Glanford Brigg burial sites
« on: Monday 27 May 13 07:45 BST (UK)  »
ETTA HARRIS
You may all like to know that ETTA is remembered at her old school, Christ's Hospital, Horsham, Sussex, When she attended Christ's Hospital, the girls' school was at Hertford but it moved to join the boys's school in 1985. There was a plaque in memory of Etta at Hertford and it is now on the wall of the chapel at Horsham. The story at the school is that she was having breakfast when the bombardment started and she immediately jumped to her feet, said "I must go to my girls" and was half-way down the street when a shell landed, killing her instantly.
If anyone has a photograph of Etta we would dearly like a copy, please.
David

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