Gooderstone
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Gooderstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
| Gooderstone | |
|---|---|
 St George's, Gooderstone | |
 Gooderstone Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.36 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| Population | 400 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF7622002111 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE33 |
| Dialling code | 01366 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-west of Swaffham and 30 miles (48 km) west of Norwich.
History
Gooderstone's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Guthere's farm or settlement.[1]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Gooderstone is listed as a settlement of 39 households in the hundred of South Greenhoe. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Godric the Steward.[2]
During the First World War, a night airfield was built in Gooderstone which was repurposed during the Second World War as a bombing decoy site.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Gooderstone has a population of 400 people which shows an increase from the 363 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]
The church is located along the course of the River Gadder.
St. George's Church
Gooderstone's parish church is dedicated to Saint George and dates from the Thirteenth Century. The church is located within the village on Church View and has been Grade I listed since 1960.[5] The church is no longer open for Sunday services.[6]
St. George's was lightly restored in the Victorian era and features Sixteenth Century pews and dado screen.[7]
Amenities
Gooderston Cricket Club has been registered for over a hundred year and fields a First XI and a Friendly Side.[8]
Gooderstone Primary is a Church of England school and is part of the Diocese of Norwich Academies Trust. The headteacher is Mrs S. Godbold.[9]
Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail is open daily throughout the year.
Governance
Gooderstone is part of the electoral ward of Bedingfeld for local elections and is part of the district of Breckland.
The village's national constituency is South West Norfolk which has been represented by Labour's Terry Jermy MP since 2024.
War Memorial
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Perspective
Gooderstone War Memorial is located on the wall of St. George's Churchyard and is a square plinth with a long a tall latin cross.[10] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11][12]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. | Ernest W. Woolsey | 1st The Royal Dragoons | 25 Nov. 1918 | Aldershot Military Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Ernest E. Calver | 13th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment | 21 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| LCpl. | John W. G. Burt | 3rd Dragoon Guards | 23 Mar. 1918 | Pozières Memorial |
| LCpl. | Herbert Palmer | 20th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps | 20 Oct. 1917 | St Julien Cemetery |
| LCpl. | Victor Cook | 164th Coy., Machine Gun Corps | 6 Jul. 1917 | Vlamertinge Cemetery |
| Gnr. | Albert V. Dixon | 208th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery | 27 Dec. 1916 | Grove Town Cemetery |
| Pte. | Walter Flatt | 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment | 22 Mar. 1918 | Pozières Memorial |
| Pte. | Horace E. Lambert | 6th Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment | 28 Sep. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Arthur J. Mountain | 50th (Calgary) Bn., CEF | 18 Nov. 1916 | Adanac Military Cemetery |
| Pte. | Edgar F. Brown | 2nd Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers | 5 Oct. 1916 | Lahana War Cemetery |
| Pte. | S. Edward Barrett | 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment | 3 Sep. 1915 | Hill 10 Cemetery |
| Pte. | Victor Dodd | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 20 Nov. 1914 | Menin Gate |
| Pte. | Baker C. Sayer | 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 22 Jul. 1916 | Basra War Cemetery |
| Pte. | R. Holman Shinn | 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 6 Mar. 1916 | Amara War Cemetery |
| Pte. | William H. Sayer | 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Apr. 1917 | Vermelles British Cemetery |
| Pte. | Arthur S. Tuddenham | 1st Bn., Northumberland Fusilers | 14 May 1917 | Duisans Cemetery |
| Pte. | George F. Crome | 10th Bn., Queen's Own Regiment | 12 Jul. 1918 | Lijssenthoek Cemetery |
| Rfn. | Frederick Palmer | 12th Bn., Rifle Brigade | 6 Jun. 1916 | Menin Gate |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpl. | Herbert R. E. Waters | 7th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 29 May 1941 | Poznań Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Herbert Adcock | 18th Regt., Reconnaissance Corps | 12 Sep. 1944 | Kranji War Memorial |
| St1C | Bernard Adcock | HMS Sphinx | 4 Feb. 1940 | Wick Cemetery |
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