Sue Knight provided this reminiscence of her family’s connection with Gosberton Hall.
My father was a boarder at the school and sent this card to his sister in 1904. He was called Edward Freeman Smith (1889-1972) and lived at Maxey. My grandfather, Edward Whitfield of Langtoft also attended the school at roughly the same time, (my father was the same age as my mother’s father as there was a 33 year age gap). Both men were farmer’s sons and both went into farming with the Whitfields still farming in the Langtoft area.
Thanks Sue
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It is lovely to see this picture I have heard a lot about Gosberton Hall as my grandfather also went to school here he was born in 1886.He hated every minute of and saved up his pocket money when had enough funds he caught a train home only to be promptly returned by his mother.On one occasion he had to stay there during the holidays due to an outbreak of typhoid at home! He too came from a farming family they were from lincolnshire
Thanks for the memory. Regards Geoff
I’m not sure if I’ve got the right school but my dad said he went to gosberton boarding school and went home in the holiday’s my dad went to the school… when we drive past it to go to Spalding he says that’s where I was and my old headmaster lived in that big white house my dads name is Colin Westerman can anyone remember him he’s 68 he’s still around this area at kirton home
I will do research and and answer the question
Geoff
I have just discovered my paternal grandfather, Mason Charity Langton was a boarder at this school as he is recorded, as a fourteen year old, in the 1891 census. Unfortunately I know nothing more about his stay there. His father, Robert Langton was a very successful engraver in Manchester.
Fascinating and would love to know more so we can share with the community in Gosberton.
The website has a number of resources on Gosberton Hall does this help?
https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/?s=Gosberton+Hall
Regards
Geoff
Hi the website has a number of records on Gosberton Hall. https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/?s=Gosberton+Hall I hope this helps. Can you tell us more about the family connection to Gosberton?
Regards
Geoff
Sorry if you get a duplicate
Regards
Geoff
I was born in 1951 and I’m sure we lived in Gosberton Hall, we left in 1955 and I noticed that it has now been demolished to make way for new housing.
Thanks for your memory. Can you tell us more? Regards Geoff
Was it a boarding school because my dad says he when they’re are Colin Westerman