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 Charles Alain Chisnall (1898-1904)

Lt, Canadian Expeditionary Force, but attached to Royal Air Force. Brother of George Henry Chisnall (1893-1903) named below and another brother who... Read more

Lt, Canadian Expeditionary Force, but attached to Royal Air Force. Brother of George Henry Chisnall (1893-1903) named below and another brother who went to the College.

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Mr Sydney Clift (1900-1904)

Australian Expeditionary Force

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Mr Sidney Neville Jennings (1902-1904)

Corporal, Queen Victoria’s Rifles. Died in Ipswich Hospital of sickness contracted on active service.

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Mr Lionel Henry Le May (1903-1904)

King’s African Rifles

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Mr Wilfred Gilbert Morgan (1899-1904)

2nd Lt, Royal Flying Corps (RFC)

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Mr Adrian Harry Stewart

Mr Adrian Harry Stewart (1899-1904)

Lt, Gloucester Regiment. He was the first OF to give his life in WW1.

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Mr Claude Russell Wright

Mr Claude Russell Wright (1903-1904)

Lt Suffolk Regiment

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Captain Thomas Victor Somerville DSO OBE MC and Bar

Captain Thomas Victor Somerville DSO OBE MC and Bar (1896-1904)

Captain, Medical Officer. Buried at Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece. after originally training as a surgeon he went on to be decorated... Read more

Captain, Medical Officer. Buried at Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece. after originally training as a surgeon he went on to be decorated in both WW1 and WW2. He was awarded MC and Bar and OBE in WW1 and was awarded DSO in 1941, shortly before he died. We have recently found that he was recommended for a Victoria Cross instead of the DSO in 1941, but this was overruled by General Wavell.

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Mr Arnold Joseph Beveridge (1901-1903)

South African Heavy Artillery

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Captain Norman Bowen Challenor (1900-1903)

Captain, Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Mr George Henry Chisnall

Mr George Henry Chisnall (1896-1903)

Lt, Royal Army Medical Corp. Killed while tending the wounded. Brother of Charles Alain Chisnall (1898-1904) named above and another brother who... Read more

Lt, Royal Army Medical Corp. Killed while tending the wounded. Brother of Charles Alain Chisnall (1898-1904) named above and another brother who went to the College. We have had confirmation from the RAMC records and the de Ruvignys Roll of Honour, that he was the first FRCS doctor to be killed in WW1.

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Mr Ernest Richard Dring

Mr Ernest Richard Dring (1897-1903)

Private, 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died on 22 September 1918 at the age of 31. Commemorated on the Tehran Memorial and... Read more

Private, 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died on 22 September 1918 at the age of 31. Commemorated on the Tehran Memorial and on the Framlingham Town Memorial – see www.roll-of-honour.org/Suffolk/Framlingham.html

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Mr Herbert John Fisher (1899-1903)

Lt, Australian Field Artillery

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Mr Norman H Stockdale (1902-1903)

2nd Lt, Lincoln Regiment

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Mr Thomas F Walker (1900-1903)

Lt, Royal Field Artillery. Extensive research by Evelyn Empson shows that he was a Private.

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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.