WORK AND PLAY
WORK AND PLAY IN WW1
There was little respite from the working day for labourers. Holidays were for the wealthy and in any case during the war it was considered unpatriotic to take long breaks. There were six national holidays, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, August Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Apart from these days off, workers depended on the benevolence of their employers for treats, outings and days off. The Church provided rewards for Sunday school pupils such as outings to the seaside .
REVEREND SHARE'S NOTES
Monday 27th July 1914
Trip to Yarmouth Intended for church workers that is the wardens, clerk, cleaner, choir and Sunday School teachers but in the end only part of the choir could go, together with three Sunday School teachers making a party of 9 including the Rector. Cost of fares and dinner and meat tea £1 19s. Went first class.
17th September 1915
Sunday School Treat. Tea in Rectory garden sports etc. in Mr Case’s front meadow
14th August 1916
Mr and Mrs Edward Case give trip to Wells to children of the parish and some adults such as employees
15th Aug 1916
Mr Kirkham gives trip to Wells to his work people
Great Yarmouth around 1914
Flower beds in the Wellington Pier gardens were dug up in 1917 and used for potato growing to help alleviate food shortages.