Bablake School and The Great War
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Bablake School and The Great War |
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| ISBN-13: 978-1844264278 Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm Paperback: 206 pages | |||||||||
| With the outbreak of War in 1914, many of those who had been pupils or members of staff at Bablake in the years leading up to the declaration of war enlisted. The Cadet Corps had already been formed giving those involved an appreciation of military training. Staff and pupils from the Cadet Corps naturally moved from playing soldier to the real thing. Coventry was a centre of munitions' production and most admirable efforts were made in assisting in the production of shell cases for munitions and pupils also attended local war factories to render help. Collections enabled comforts to be sent to the serving Old Boys and one of the school's soccer pitches was turned over to growing produce.Throughout the war the school endeavoured to carry on as usual; Christmas concerts were still held, the main difference being the attendance of wounded soldiers. Sports continued during the war and reports took on a new flavour making reference to military terminology: footballers needed "heavy artillery" and cricketers need to "reconnoitre" the ground. In the four years of the war 867 Old Boys and staff served, 96 of these fell. The school war memorial was dedicated on the 10th February 1921 as a constant reminder to the "greatest act of devotion which Bablake has ever recorded". This book explores the school's role during this pivotal period and traces the stories of those who died in the Great War. | |||||||||
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