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23Mar

‘Bodies without Abodes’ – Pamphlet

Tom Higdon was born on 21st August 1869 in the parish of East Pennard, Somerset – As the son of an agricultural labourer, he was raised in a tied cottage. And, although married in 1896, it was not until Tom and Annie first came to Norfolk in April 1902 to take up the appointment at […]
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  • On March 23, 2017
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21Aug

John Hegley’s Fringe

John Hegley the renowned poet, musician and humourist has agreed to lead a poetry workshop at Burston on September 4th. John, as regular attendees to the Rally will know as been a popular performer on the stage on more than one occasion. John will undertake a 70 minute workshop ‘Walking in Words’ for anyone who […]
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  • On August 21, 2016
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11Aug

The Labourer by Tom Higdon

This extended poem of 32 pages was originally published by Jarrold & Son’s, of Norwich but the simple unpretentious production provides us with no more than that. At the time it was advertised in George Langbury’s The Herald and a publisher’s note, which includes favourable reviews from newspapers across the country is held at the Norfolk Record […]
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  • On August 11, 2016
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11Aug

The Burston Banner

Tolpuddle 2016 played host to the first public outing for the new ‘Burston branch’ banner. As Mike Ward, chair of the trustees was recorded to say to the Landworker; “We’ve been holding the march since 1984 and for several years its been led by the Trunch branch banner,” he continued; “I’ve thought for some time that we […]
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  • On August 11, 2016
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11Aug

The Strike School at Tolpuddle

The recent Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival (July 16th – 18th) bought thousands of trade unionists together in a spirit of unity and optimism. Under a Sun drenched sky, the fields of the small Dorset village played host to among others presentation from Burston. But this is by no means the first time, as the Western Gazette […]
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  • On August 11, 2016
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02Jun

£4.10 for the Farmworkers

Tom Potter was born in the early days of the School Strike, and baptised on the Green by lay Methodist preacher John Sutton. He was named, along with his brother George after Thomas George Higdon. Tom went on to work as a farmer locally, run the Burston Crown Inn and later the Post Office. As […]
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  • On June 2, 2016
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30Jan

Burston on Bargain Hunt

For those that might have missed the piece about the Burston Strike School on January 25th in ‘Bargain Hunt’ it is still available on catch up…. There is a ‘review’ at the start, but the main piece about Burston is about 25 minutes into the programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/…/…/bargain-hunt-series-43-1-norfolk-25
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  • On January 30, 2016
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01Dec

BURSTON – The Movie

Burston will be the new production by OHMO Entertainment UK. The film follows the real life events of the Burston school strikes of 1914 and the children at the centre of this historic and record breaking event. The film is led by award winning director George Moore and Executive Producer Justin Eade and is written […]
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  • On December 1, 2015
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29May

Commemorative Plaque

For all those branches, trades council and individuals that donated toward the 2014 Centenary Appeal (which has paid for the entire refurbishment of the external and internal fabric of the Strike School) we finally have a commemorative plaque recording all now hanging in the school for prosperity. Better pics to follow but for the best […]
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  • On May 29, 2015
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12Apr

Refurbishment

The internal refurbishment of the Strike School has not been completed.
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  • On April 12, 2015
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