HANDOVER OF REGIMENTAL COTTAGES
Right, Gen Peter Besgrove, Haig Homes, at handover of the Norwich Cottages, with Capt Mike Cadge. Photograph by Ian Lonsdale, Agent Brown and Co - Francis Hornor. Ian continues as Agent with the firm of the late Col Bassett F Hornor DSO OBE JP and his son, the late Maj Sam Hornor TD JP. (See B&C 91 Dec 98.)
The Britannia No 30 Aug 1947, repeated in B&C 88 Jun 97, reported: ‘the War Memorial Cottages appeal, launched in March 1946, set a target of £20 000 to provide, erect and endow the cottages. This target was increased to £30 000. Lt Col Bassett F Hornor DSO OBE JP, the Treasurer, reported that by May 1947 £22 207 18s 4d had been raised. Interesting contributions were a freehold bungalow at Costessey, given by Maj LC Bell of Johannesburg, sold at auction for £700 and £7 from the North Elmham Meat Pie Scheme Committee.’