Distinguished Old Framlinghamians

Framlingham is rooted in the county of Suffolk, but Framlinghamians have spanned the world from the age of Empire, through times of conflict and into the modern era, in pursuit of trade and adventure. There are those who have made their mark in business, sports, academics, as artists and writers, in agriculture, in the services, the media and in the world of entertainment. You can learn about them here, and you can nominate additions.

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Mr Harold Samuel Sherwood (1904-1907)

New South Wales Light Horse

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Mr Sydney Harris (1902-1906)

We have also recently discovered from a relative, another name missing from the Chapel WW1 Memorial – Sydney HARRIS (1902-06). He was... Read more

We have also recently discovered from a relative, another name missing from the Chapel WW1 Memorial – Sydney HARRIS (1902-06). He was born on 3 December 1889 in Ely and was killed on 26 September 1916. According to his attestation papers, he joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 23 September 1914.

He was a sergeant in “B” Company, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). He is remembered on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Again it is unclear why his name is missing from the Memorial.

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Captain Claude Dawson Hempson DSO

Captain Claude Dawson Hempson DSO (1901-1906)

Captain, Suffolk Regiment

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Mr Douglas Ledger (1903-1906)

Sgt, Essex Yeomanry

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Mr Oscar Mortimer (1904-1906)

Staff Sgt, Royal Army Medical Corp

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Mr Alan Kinderley Stanford (1905-1906)

Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Mr Hugh Beauchamp Swann (1904-1906)

Sgt, Honorary Artillery Company. Died in 1920 three years after being wounded in Northern France.

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Mr Allan Wilson (1900-1906)

Lt, Royal Engineers

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Mr Alexander Sidney Clark (1899-1905)

Royal Naval Division

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Captain Charles Hutton Crowdy (1903-1905)

Captain, Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Mr Harry A Watts (1902-1905)

Lt, Royal Army Service Corp

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Mr Sidney Alfred Henry Wightman (1903-1905)

Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action at Arras on 9 April 1917.

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Major James Seafield Grant MC (1901-1904)

At the present time I have only identified Major James Seafield Grant (1901-04) as having given his life in the Irish Rebellion... Read more

At the present time I have only identified Major James Seafield Grant (1901-04) as having given his life in the Irish Rebellion of 1919 to 1921. He died in 1921.

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Mr Henry Christie Amendt (1903-1904)

City of London Yeomanry

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Captain Thomas John Catchpole (1900-1904)

Captain, Suffolk Regiment

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Nominate a Framlinghamian

We have no hard and fast rules about who should be recognised as a “Distinguished Old Framlinghamian”, and are always interested to hear about people who are exceptional in all sorts of ways – so please feel free to click on the link below, and complete a nomination form.