School honours WW1 hero headteacher
WHEN the children of St Matthew’s C of E Primary School in Liss discovered that previous Headteacher Tom Adlam had served in both WW1, in which he won the Victoria Cross, and WW2 they decided to hold a banquet to honour him.
The local village hall, which used to be the old school, became the venue for the banquet and celebration on November 20th, and local veterans were invited to join. The children had been studying WW2, as well as thinking about the 100-year anniversary of the end of WW1. The school was thrilled to have Tom’s son and granddaughter, Clive and Hazel Adlam, who live in Essex, in attendance. The children were able to talk to the veterans and hear all of their stories.
The banquet was organised by the Year 5 and 6 children, who did all of the cooking, decorating and entertaining themselves. Current Headteacher Catherine Lee said, “It was a wonderful opportunity for them all and they loved hearing all the stories from their guests. The children have already exchanged letters with Clive Adlam and we are planning another visit very soon.”
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