Portraits in wood and stone
Many churches have corbels and bosses in the form of animals or people. These structures support roof timbers or arches.
In this article John Kett points out that the bosses in St Agnes Cawston may well be portraits of men and women who supported the church in its early days. He goes on to talk about the gargoyles or water spouts that project from the gutters of churches and other buildings. They are often grotesque and may have been designed to ward off evil spirits or to remind churchgoers of the existence of evil.
John Kett 1990
Cawston Parish magazine September 1990
John Kett
Cawston Primary School - John Kett remembers
John Kett has fond memories of his time as headteacher of Cawston Primary School.
John Kett was headteacher of Cawston Primary School from 1952 to 1978. In this article he remembers his time there recalling the less than ideal sports facilities and the messy job of reproducing the school magazine.
Norfolk County Council 'Your Norfolk' magazine 2003
1952 to 1978
Yesterday's Children: Book by John Kett,
Yesterday’s Children: A somewhat unusual local history book written by John Kett in 1980 has been reprinted by the Historical Society by kind permission of the Kett Family.
The price of the book is £4.50 or £6.50 including post & package.
All profits from the sale of this book are for the funds of Cawston Village Hall.
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Reprint by the Cawston Historical Society
1980 First print.
2018 Reprinted.
John Kett