Sewell Park Academy from Summer 2015. Sewell Park Academy Sewell Park Academy is a secondary school located on the north-eastern edge of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It has approximately 800 students aged eleven to sixteen (years 7 to 11). It is situated between St. Clements Hill and "Constitution Hill" (B1150), east of New Catton. On the school grounds is the Sewell Barn Theatre. The name of the school comes from Philip Sewell, the brother of Anna Sewell, the author of "Black Beauty". It was The Blyth School, a grammar school, which was built in 1929 in grounds owned by Philip Sewell,
William Joyce Sewell Senator. The community of Sewell, New Jersey is named for him. He was married with four children, two daughters and two sons. He immigrated from Ireland when he was a young boy. Sewell began his Civil War service as a Captain with the 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 7, 1862 and colonel on January 6, 1863. Sewell commanded a brigade at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, where he was wounded. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1896 for his actions. Sewell was the only officer to