c. 1920 : Mrs. Brayfield (Headmistress), Mrs. Smith (Mrs. Brayfield's mother) and pupils

c. 1920 : Mrs. Brayfield (Headmistress), Mrs. Smith (Mrs. Brayfield's mother) and pupils
Grafton Regis School Log Book (1910-1915)
1910
Jan. 11th. Attendance satisfactory considering the weather.
Jan. 14th. A. Hall away with scalded foot.
Feb 1st. A hooligan youth rushed in the school during school hours and assaulted a scholar. Joseph Rogers.
Feb. 4th. Stella Atkins left.
Feb. 7th. Joseph Rogers. The matter referred to the Managers.
March 3rd. School half an hour earlier this afternoon for boys to attend Ambulance Class.
April 4th. Admitted one Alderton infant - William Webb aged 5.
April 8th. Mr. Bailey called to repair school clock which has stopped during Easter Holidays.
April 26th. The Rector gave his usual lesson, & sent as a gift to the scholars 26 nicely bound books consisting of "Little Folks", "Infants", "Sunday Stories" & "Sunshine" etc.
May 12th. Miss Ridley came in, & asked scholars to gather cowslips for Northampton Hospital.
June 13th. Lily Morton aged 13 left.
June 14th. Admitted a Grafton infant Ernest Henson aged 3.
July 7th. Mr. Turner brought steelyards to weigh children for medical inspection.
July 12th. Dr. Hulbert came for Medical Inspection of scholars . Most of the parents who were notified arrived at time appointed. Isabel Brafield & Clara Hinds are not to take much physical exercise & to rest from work when necessary.
Aug. 3rd. The Rector invited all scholars to attend a treat at the Rectory next Friday after breaking up.
Sept. 15th. John Scott absent through illness & L. Addington is away from home.
Sept. 19th. I deeply regret to state that little Willie Blunt was drowned in a well on Saturday. His name is therefore removed from the infant register.
Oct. 3rd. Admitted 2 Grafton children Edith Banks & Reginald Bishop.
Nov. 17th. Mistress had to leave to attend funeral of late Captain Annand.
Nov. 28th. All scholars present in spite of the unfavorable weather.
Dec. 19th. Mistress had to go to Northampton this afternoon to buy mourning.
Dec. 22nd. Mistress had leave of absence during the afternoon to attend father-in- law funeral.
1911
Jan. 9th. Re-commenced school with 35 scholars, Sidney Hall having left.
Jan.10th. Joseph Rogers sent home suffering with cattle ring-worm which he caught feeding calves.
Jan.17th. Another boy Percy Morton found to be suffering from cattle ring-worm & sent home. As monitor he had given out some exercise books, which mistress, as a safeguard, burned.
Feb. 8th. A. Henson J. Brafield & G. Webb, absent with Bronchial catarrh, & J. Rogers with cattle ring-worm.
March 17th. Reg. Bishop & Edith Banks left.
April 3rd. All scholars promoted to their new standard. The new St. II from Miss. Watson's class are bright & attentive.
May 1st. Whole holiday given as usual for children to go "garlanding".
May 24th. Empire Day - Slight deviation from Time Table to make lessons suitable for the day.
May 30th. Admitted an Alderton infant Frederick Webb.
June 26th. All scholars present except J. Cowley who has met with an accident.
Aug.1st. Mrs. Lombe came in. Rev. D. Annand called to invite teachers and scholars to a school treat in the Rectory Garden.
Aug. 4th. School closes for usual harvest holiday - five weeks.
Sept.11th. Admitted one scholar Samuel Hobbs aged 5. Phyllis Webb left - gone to live in Northampton.
Sept.18th. Admitted one girl Lily Brandon aged 11.
Oct. 4th. Admitted a scholar Kate Cook aged 12.
Oct. 16th. Mr. Turner visited noticed that S. Hobbs is very irregular.
Nov. 8th. Katie Morton absent - Has been bitten in face by a cat.
Nov. 27th. Lily Brandon left the village.
1912
Jan. 8th. Temperature this morning at 10 - 42° only one scholar absent.
Jan.10th. Temperature 37° Mr. Turner visited, & praised children for their good attendance last quarter 98%.
Jan.18th. Deep snow Alderton scholars absent.
Jan. 22nd. Temp. 38°
Jan. 25th. Temp. 37°
Jan. 26th. Temp. 38°
Jan. 29th. Temp. 34°
Feb.1st Temp. 33°
Feb. 2nd. Temp. 34°
Feb. 5th. Temp. 30°
Feb. 6th. Temp. 32°
Feb. 7th. Ivy Eales sent home suffering from "mumps"
Feb. 9th. Agnes Rogers left.
Feb. 19th. Ivy Eales returned to school - says Doctor gave permission.
Feb. 21st. A note sent to Mrs. Eales saying Ivy is ill quite unfit for school.
Feb. 22nd. Note received from Mrs. Eales thanking Mistress & saying Doctor had seen Ivy.
Feb. 28th. Gladys Hall has"mumps".
Feb. 29th. Admitted two new scholars. William Allen aged six & Kenneth Allen aged 3.
March 4th. Mabel Henson aged 13 left with Labour Certificate.
March 28th. Miss. Watson Supply Teacher gone home ill with influenza. Slight deviation from Time Table on account of Teacher absence.
April 15th. Admitted a Grafton girl Mabel Elliott aged 11, & an Alderton infant, Elsie Hall aged 4 years. Percy Morton aged 13 left with a Labour Certificate.
April 29th. Eleanor Scott left Lab. Cert.
May 6th. Mr. Turner came in & weighed scholars ready for Med. Inspection.
May 15th. The Lord Bishop of Peterborough visited the school & spoke a few words of advise to the scholars, who were much interested.
May 20th. Major Lombe called bring Salary Form, Signed.
May 24th. Empire Day. Appropriate lessons & extra play.
June 3rd. Admitted an Alderton infant Ruth Ada Webb. Two children absent one with "jaundice" & other "blisters".
June 19th Clara Hinds sent for to go to Northampton Hospital to visit her mother there. Attendance therefore cancelled
June 24th. Admitted a Grafton visitor Dorothy Cook aged six.
June 25th. Major Lombe visited.
Sept. 9th. Clara Hinds left.
Sept. 18th. During dinner - time a boy came to say a gentleman wished to see School Books. Mistress sent to ask his name which he wrote down and sent by boy." J. Redmond, Co. Down, Ireland". Mistress went down and told him she would show him the books with pleasure when he could produce authority from North's Education Com.
Oct. 7th. Major Lombe called in to examine the plaster of ceiling, which is falling.
Oct. 11th. The Rector came in bringing carpenter to examine ceiling.
Oct. 28th. Admitted one infant Lily Jelly.
Nov. 12th. Mrs. Elliott called to say her child Mabel had swallowed a pencil in a case. Dr. ordered her to stay at home for a while.
Nov. 14th. Walter & Gerald Hall suffering from cattle ringworm. Sent home with a note to parents.
Dec. 2nd. Walter & Gerald Hall still absent with ringworm.
1913
Jan. 7th. Recommenced school. All scholars present except Gerald Hall who is in Northampton Hospital suffering with cattle ringworms.
Jan. 13th. C. Rogers absent from illness.
Jan. 29th. Lily Jelly left.
Feb. 3rd. M. & C. Rogers excluded from school awaiting Med. Officer's advise. Their sister came home from service having had measles very recently.
Feb. 4th. Have recorded instruction from Medical Officers that the Rogers are to be excluded three weeks.
March 13th. Medical Officers visit, children examined in School House. Most parents came.
March 20th. Alice Wooding left.
March 31st. Admitted an Alderton infant Florance Scott.
April 8th. Several little ones absent with bad colds.
April 16th. Mistress absent through illness. Mrs. Annand visited. Attendance poor, so many children being absent with bad colds & influenza.
April 21st. L. Addington attending Hospital for disability.
May 29th. Major Lombe called with reference to school pump.
June 3rd. I, Millicent Dunkley of Gladstone St. Council Schools, Rothwell; do hereby take charge of this school on this date. Miss Thompson arrived here today at 11 o'clock.
June 23rd. I, Alice R. Lewis of Burton Latimer C.C. Schools, take charge of this school during the absence of Mrs. Brafield. Miss Grey from Moulton C.C. Schools - also commenced duties here today.
July 7th. Mistress resumed work today. All scholars present. Miss Watson, still absent through illness Miss Grey Supp. Teacher from Moulton is assisting with infants.
July 14th. Miss Grey Supply teacher absent to attend funeral.
July 21st. Miss Roughton Cert:d ; teacher arrived here this morning on supply for one week during Miss Watson's absence.
July 28th. Miss Watson resumed work this morning.
Aug. 5th. Admitted an Alderton infant John Thomas Webb.
Sept. 16th. Admitted a Grafton girl Gladys Barrell aged 8.
Sept. 23rd. Whole holiday given on account of Royal visit.
Oct. 6th. Admitted a Grafton infant Winifred Allen aged three.
Nov. 25th. Miss Sams of Paulerspury House met the Alderton scholars starting home, & gave them all (18) a penny each.
Nov. 27th. All present except Mabel Elliott, who is still absent through illness.
Dec.1st. Gladys Barrell absent with a "rash". Mistress advised her Aunt to get medical advise.
Dec. 8th. Mrs. Thairs called about G. Barrell. The doctor has ordered her to remain at home for the present.
1914
Jan. 6th. Re - commenced school after holidays. All scholars present except . Alfred Hall whose parents have left the village.
Jan. 13th. Thermometer at 11 a.m. 44°
Jan. 14th. Thermometer at 11 a.m. 44°
Jan. 19th. Mr. Turner came in & was glad to notice such good attendance, all scholars present. Thermometer 38°
Jan. 26th. Several children suffering from chilblains & unable to work.
Feb. 2nd. All scholars present except John Webb who"could not get his boots on" for chilblains.
March 9th. F. Webb arrived here with scarcely any sole to his boots. He had walked from Alderton on a wet morning. After consulting Rector, Mistress sent him home.
March 16th. The dinners of six Alderton children were stolen from the porch this morning, probably by tramps.
March 23rd. G. Hall allowed to bring a little brother (owing to a death in the family) instead of staying at home while mother went to buy mourning.
April 21st. Admitted one Grafton boy, William Cranfield Bosworth aged seven. John Scott & Gladys Hall left with Labour Certificates.
May 1st. The usual holiday given for the girls to go "garlanding" Walter Hall has been kicked in the face by a horse he was chasing, & is unable to attend school at the present.
May 4th. M. Elliott went to the Doctors about her teeth.
May 6th. Charlotte Scott has a very bad eruption on her face & hands. The Rector & Mistress advised parents to obtain Med - advice.
May 8th. A flagstaff & Union Jack have been presented to the school by Major & Mrs. Lombe.
Dates on which Union Jack should be hoisted
June 3rd. Birthday of His Majesty King
May 26th. Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
May 6th. Anniversary of His Majesties Accession
June 22nd. Anniversary of His Majesties Coronation & on Empire Day
May 11th. Constance Hinds aged thirteen left.
May 12th. W. Hall & C. Scott still absent.
May 18th. W. Hall returned to school after his accident. William Webb absent having cut his wrist with a sickle. Mr. Turner called to weigh children.
May 25th. Empire Day - Celebration. Major & Mrs. Lombe, the Rector, and Mrs. Annand & Master Rupert present. The Rector & Major Lombe addressed the children, who sang "The Old Flag" & waved small flags during the chorus. Mrs. Lombe hoisted the new flag & spoke a few words to the children, who then saluted the flag, & sang first verse of the National Anthem. The two eldest girls Lily Addington & Mabel Elliott then proposed cheers for the ladies & gentlemen present and lastly for "the Governors & the Teachers".
June 8th. Recommenced school. One absentee, K. Morton visiting in London. Labour Certs. arrived for Hilda Morton, Constance Hinds, Gladys Hall, & John Scott.
June 16th. The Rector examined 1st. Class in scripture & announced that Lily Addington St. VII has won a Central Prize, All England Competition.
July 6th. Admitted an Alderton boy Cyril Hall aged four.
July 16th. Afternoon school 1-45 - 3 50 because of a fete in the neighbourhood.
July 23rd. W. Bosworth & S. Henson absent, through illness.
Aug. 7th. School closed for harvest holiday Lily Addington left.
Sept. 14th. Re - commenced school this morning. Two boys absent, one ill, the other on a visit. The Rector visited. Mr. Turner called bringing (illeg.0. During last night a large piece of the ceiling fell. Admitted an Alderton infant Ivy Elizabeth Hinds aged four.
Sept. 30th. The Rector came in to meet the Surveyors & builder.
Oct. 16th. School closed for a week for repair to ceiling.
Nov. 2nd. The new ceiling was not finished till end of last week, so school was closed for a fortnight. W. Allen absent with a bad throat.
Nov. 16th. Attendance good considering the very severe weather.
1915
Jan. 28th. Mrs. Annand came in bring " Roll of Honors" which Rector had finished, Master Rupert watched the infants at their work.
March 1st. Four absentees returned to school, & four still absent with bad coughs & influenza.
March 2nd. Progress somewhat difficult, owing to the noise of nearly every scholar coughing.
March 3rd. Bosworth absent through measles in the home.
March 8th. Admitted an Alderton infant Fanny Webb aged five.
March 11th. Very poor attendance, so many children ill.
March 12th. John & Elizabeth Hinds, absent because their father has measles. Gladys Atkins who lives with Hinds also absent.
March 15th. Agnes Sturdy returned after three weeks absence with a bad cold & cough said she had a rash on her a fortnight ago, sent her home with a note advising her mother to keep her at home a week longer, as the rash was probably measles.
March 22nd. Agnes Sturdy to stay away one more week by order of Med. Officer Dr. Mason.
March 29th. Mr. Turner visited & brought permit for Cowley aged 12.
April 13th. Resumed work today 27 children present. Two absent on account of illness, L.R. Henson & M. Elliott left the former with a Labour Cert. the latter aged 14.
April 19th. Admitted a Grafton boy John H. Bosworth aged 7.
May 5th. C. Scott still absent through illness.
May 17th. Charlotte Scott still away with eczema. Sent to say she is coming after holiday.
June 4th. Empire Day Celebration. Visitors during the morning. Mrs. Lombe The Rector. Lieut. Alexander & a lady.
June 9th. Gift, to wounded soldiers, 150 eggs, & flowers from 29 scholars. A letter from Matron of Northampton Hospital thanking the children for their kind gift of 150 eggs sent on Empire Day.
June 14th. Charlotte Scott came for the first time this (school year).
June 16th. Walter Hall, aged thirteen , left with Labour Cert.
June 29th. Admitted an Alderton infant, Florence Brown aged five.
July 2nd. Half-holiday, given for village tea.
July 19th. E. Hall absent through illness.
Aug. 2nd. Bank Holiday - School closed.
Aug. 3rd. A frightful thunderstorm came on just as the Alderton children & other far-comers were starting to school- Some on their way were fetched back by parents. Eighteen arrived some with wet feet, & were sent home after sheltering from the storm. Lesson quite impossible- Register not marked - Rector consulted.
Sept.13th. Admitted two new scholars, William Bryan aged twelve, & Kathleen Hall aged four 32 children present.
Sept. 27th. Admitted Ruby Allen aged 3.
Nov. 16th. Attendance good considering the severe weather.
Nov. 17th. F. Brown absent with bad cough.
Nov. 26th. Mrs. D. Annand & Mrs. A. Annand visited the school this morning to see the gifts of vegetables & fruit, which the children have contributed & are sending to the wounded soldiers in Northampton hospital. The gift consists of 1 large sack of potatoes, 1 sack of carrots, parsnips, & turnips, about 3 bushels of apples with celery, onions, beetroot, cabbage, & a few pears. As most of the children are far-comers, they have carried heavy baskets containing above, over a mile, & and quite enjoyed "doing their bit" for the poor soldiers. Mess. Phipps & Co. kindly conveyed hampers & packs to Northampton on their motor lorry.
Nov. 29th. Letter, from the matron, of Northampton Hospital. Thanking children for their kind gift, & saying. "The men are most grateful & much appreciate the trouble the children took in carrying the things such along way to school". Nov. 30th. F. Brown still absent with ringworm.
Dec. 16th. Medical Inspection by Dr. Keeves, Mrs. Bosworth, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Scott & Mrs. Allen present.
Dec. 20th. Admitted two infants (who are on a visit to their grandmother) - Phyllis & Louisa Gascoyne.