Brooke, Norfolk
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Brooke is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 7 miles south of Norwich and roughly equidistant from Norwich and Bungay.
History
Brook's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a small stream.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Brooke is described as consisting of 41 households which belong to Bury St Edmunds Abbey.[2]
Geography
According to the 2011 Census, the population of Brooke and Howe is 1,399 people.[3]
St Peter's Church
Brooke's Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is one of the 124 remaining round-tower churches in Norfolk.[4]
Places of interest
Primary-age children attend Brooke Primary School, located in the village.[5]
Brooke's village public house is called 'The White Lion' and dates back to the 1800s.
Governance
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census.[6]
Notable residents
- Sir Astley Cooper – British surgeon and anatomist
- Edward Seago – English artist
- Bernard Matthews – founder of Bernard Matthews Farms
- Caroline Cossey – British model and actress
War memorial
Brooke War Memorial is a stone cross memorial located in St. Peter's Churchyard and lists the following for the First 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 the Second 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 the Boxer Rebellion:
- Assistant-Paymaster Arthur Bunbury (1877–1900), HMS Hermione[7]
Notes
- ^ 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". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Knott, S. (2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brooke/brooke.htm
- ^ Brooke Primary. (2022). Retrieved November 12, 2022. https://www.brooke.norfolk.sch.uk/
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved November 12, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Brooke.html
External links
- St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
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