St Mary's Remembers

Thank you to the families who represented the two Old Basing Schools at Remembrance Sunday Services.  Wreaths were laid at the War Memorial in town and at St Mary’s Church.

In school the pupils were amazing observing the two minutes’ silence on Remembrance day. During a special assembly on Remembrance Day we thought about Captain G. W. Wellsted, a former pupil of the school and the son of two teachers here. Our school log book from 1915 states: "July 4th, Mrs Wellsted not in school today owing to the arrival of bad news that her son, Captain James G. W. Wellsted had been "killed in action".  The news arrived yesterday and the school closed early."  It is believed that the author was the husband of Mrs Wellsted and the father of George.  Devastating news for the parents who were both in the employment of the school.  His name lives on as part of the Old Basing war memorial today & in the hearts of the school community and a local family.