Brooke, Norfolk
| Brooke | |
|---|---|
| Villageandcivil parish | |
 Brooke St Peter | |
  Brooke Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 8.72 km2(3.37 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,399 (2011) |
| •Density | 160/km2(410/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG293001 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Brookeis a village andcivil parishin theSouth Norfolkdistrict ofNorfolk,England, about 7 miles south ofNorwichand roughly equidistant from Norwich andBungay.
History[edit]
Brook's name is ofAnglo-Saxonorigin and derives from theOld Englishfor a small stream.[1]
In theDomesday Book,Brooke is described as consisting of 41 households which belong toBury St Edmunds Abbey.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the2011 Census,the population of Brooke andHoweis 1,399 people.[3]
St Peter's Church[edit]
Brooke's Parish Church is dedicated toSaint Peterand is one of the 124 remaininground-tower churchesin Norfolk.[4]
Places of interest[edit]
Primary-age children attend Brooke Primary School, located in the village.[5]
Brooke's villagepublic houseis called 'The White Lion' and dates back to the 1800s.
Governance[edit]
Anelectoral wardof the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census.[6]
Notable residents[edit]
- Sir Astley Cooper– British surgeon and anatomist
- Edward Seago– English artist
- Bernard Matthews– founder ofBernard Matthews Farms
- Caroline Cossey– British model and actress
War memorial[edit]
Brooke War Memorial is a stone cross memorial located in St. Peter's Churchyard and lists the following for theFirst World War:
- Leading-Seaman Christopher Jay (1883–1914),HMS Hawke
- Sergeant Charles R. Burroughs (1890–1914), 1st Battalion,Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Lance-Corporal Matthew A. Evans (1881–1918), 10th Battalion,Lancashire Fusiliers
- Lance-Corporal R. Charles Sturman (1894–1916), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Gunner Cecil R. Parfitt (1878–1917), 25th (Anti-Aircraft) Company,Royal Garrison Artillery
- Private George Cooper (1892–1916), 3rd Battalion,Coldstream Guards
- Private Llewellyn Dredge (d.1915), 1st Battalion,Essex Regiment
- Private E. E. Victor French (1898–1918), 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment
- Private Charles H. Bullen (1880–1918), 2nd Battalion,Royal Fusiliers
- Private George A. Turner (1883–1916), 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- Private Robert Sayer (1883–1916), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Charles R. Baldwin (1893–1915), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Edwin J. Cubitt (1894–1917), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Frederick J. Sayer (1896–1917), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private James P. Norman (1897–1917), 8th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Sidney G. Sturman (1891–1915), 8th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Harry B. J. Whitwood (1894–1917), 1st Battalion,Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
And, the following for theSecond World War:
- Flight-Sergeant Frederick G. Clarke (1925–1945),Royal Air Force
- Sergeant Peter B. Corbett (1917–1941),No. 90 Squadron RAF
- Gunner Frederick S. Sayer (1919–1941), 3rd Maritime Regiment,Royal Artillery
- Private Edward A. C. Utting (1924–1944), 2/5th Battalion,Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
- D. Gooch
Furthermore, a brass plaque is located inside St. Peter's Church commemorating the following from theBoxer Rebellion:
- Assistant-Paymaster Arthur Bunbury (1877–1900),HMS Hermione[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022.http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brooke
- ^Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 11, 2022.https://opendomesday.org/place/TM2999/brooke/
- ^"Parish population 2011".Retrieved5 September2015.
- ^Knott, S. (2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022.http:// norfolkchurches.co.uk/brooke/brooke.htm
- ^Brooke Primary. (2022). Retrieved November 12, 2022.https:// brooke.norfolk.sch.uk/
- ^"Ward population 2011".Retrieved5 September2015.
- ^Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved November 12, 2022.http:// roll-of-honour /Norfolk/Brooke.html
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