| 1912 |
| 1912 : By age 13 Shute had already made several aeroplane models. |
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August 1912 :
Shute's father, Arthur, is made Secretary to The General Post Office in Ireland.(The Times 1912. Image Research 2006: Steve van Dulken) The Norway family moves to Dublin to a house called South Hill. |
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| Situated at 91 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin, it is 10 miles south of Dublin, set in 13 acres, had a walled garden, stables and green houses. The house was demolished in the late seventies/early eighties, and is now an apartment complex. |
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 The Lodge House |
 The Gateway |
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| The Dragon School's Roll showing Shute's Age, Weight and Height in the Summer of 1912. He was 5 Stone, 11oz (about 71Pounds or 32 Kg) and 5ft, 1/4" (153cm) tall. ( TD / DH ) |
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Shute's swimming and diving achievements recorded in the Dragon School's magazine "The Draconian". ( TD / DH ) |
| Shute, second from left on front row, playing a servant in "The Taming of The Shrew" at The Dragon School in 1913. (Photo of photo TD / JM ) |
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In 1913 Shute goes to Shrewsbury School. He is in Oldham's House. ( SS / DH ) |
| This fairly unlikely likeness of Shute is from the Shrewsbury School Old Boys book. ( SS / JBW ) |
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| 1914 |
| August 04 1914 : World War One begins. |
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In September 1914 Mr Norway buys Shute and his brother Fred a Rudge Multi motorcycle for 60 Pounds. This is a Rudge catalogue photo from 1914. ( OU ) |
| October 1914 : Shute's brother Fred enters Sandhurst Military Academy. |
| Frederick Hamilton Norway (1895 - 1915) ( RS ) |
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