The document discusses Berkhamsted 100 years ago during World War 1. It mentions that the old playing fields near the railway station were taken over by Kitchener's Army to train soldiers and are now called Kitchener's Fields. It also discusses Berkhamstedians who fought in the war, including Charles Greene who was the headmaster of Berkhamsted School from 1911 to 1927 and Lt. Miller who died of wounds at age 21 in 1914.

1. Berkhamsted 100 years ago
Monday 13th October 2014
Mark S. Steed, MA (Cantab), MA
Principal

2. Charles Greene
• Housemaster of St John’s
• Second Master
Berkhamsted School
• Headmaster 1911-1927

3. Berkhamsted at War
Kitchener’s Fields
“There were the old playing-fields near the
railway station beyond Berkhamsted Castle,
and when war came they were taken over by
what is called Kitchener’s Army and to this day
are known as Kitchener’s Fields.
(My rich uncle came to the rescue of the school
and lent the governors enough money to buy far
better fields at the top of the hill.)”
Graham Greene A Sort of Life (1971) pp.47-48

4. Berkhamsted at War
Kitchener’s Fields

5. Berkhamsted at War
Training for the Trenches

6. Berkhamsted at War
Training for the Trenches

7. Berkhamsted at War
Training for the Trenches

8. Berkhamsted at War
Berkhamstedians at War

9. Berkhamsted at War
Berkhamstedians at War

10. Berkhamsted at War
Berkhamstedians at War

11. Berkhamsted at War
Charles Greene
• Housemaster of St John’s
• Second Master
Berkhamsted School
• Headmaster 1911-1927

12. Berkhamsted at War
We Remember
Lt. Miller
Immediate Reaction Force
died of wounds13/09/1914
Cambria
Aged 21

13. Berkhamsted at War
We Remember
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