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The War Years and Beyond #38

...ome, near Lichfield.  The Hall was also offered as an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital during the war but nothing came of this, probably owing to the lack of mains water.  However, during the First World War, the Meynell home in London was offered to the War Office and the Red Cross and became a Military Hospital for officers, being used by Francis Meynell himself who was wounded in action.   The deer park,  where the secret airfield was hidden   One feature at the Hall was the daily barometric readings; these had been taken since 1880 up until the Second World War, when readings ceased.  The Clerk of Works at Hoar Cross, namely one F W Lycett, had kep...

A New Year Calamity! #30

...home near Lichfield back in the 70s when a ceiling moulding had fallen on somebody’s head. Imagine the looks on our faces when we realised it was my own home he was referring to – this inspection cost us £1500 - and all because of my dad! Happy New Year!!   If you’d like to follow my story from the beginning, please click here and feel free to share with your friends      ...

The War Years and Beyond #36

...ome, near Lichfield. The Hall was also offered as an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital during the war but nothing came of this, probably owing to the lack of mains water. However, during the First World War, the Meynell home in London was offered to the War Office and the Red Cross and became a Military Hospital for officers, being used by Francis Meynell himself who was wounded in action. View from the Deer Park (the copse is on the right)   One feature at the Hall was the daily barometric readings; these had been taken since 1880 up until the Second World War, when readings ceased. The Clerk of Works at Hoar Cross, namely one F W Lycett, had kept a meticulo...

The Church of the Holy Angels #55

...Bishop of Lichfield. It was the same Bishop who dedicated the church and consecrated the burial ground on 21st April 1876 and a few days later, the body of Hugo Meynell Ingram was removed from St Peter's Church, Yoxall, to its final resting place in the Chantry Chapel of the new church. Bodley was the first pupil of Sir Gilbert Scott, who was active in the Gothic revival and whose numerous works included London's St Pancreas Station and the Albert Memorial. His son, George and Bodley worked together on the project and created a modern English perpendicular style of church. Specifically, it is English Gothic of the latter half of the 14th century but together Sc...

The War years and beyond

...ome, near Lichfield.  The Hall was also offered as an Auxiliary Red Cross Hospital during the war but nothing came of this, probably owing to the lack of mains water.  However, during the First World War, the Meynell home in London was offered to the War Office and the Red Cross and became a Military Hospital for officers, being used by Francis Meynell himself who was wounded in action. One feature at the Hall was the daily barometric readings; these had been taken since 1880 up until the Second World War, when readings ceased.  The Clerk of Works at Hoar Cross, namely one F W Lycett, had kept a meticulous Meteorological Register in the early years of the ce...

The Schoolroom Maid's Story #34

...untess of Lichfield), and she was engaged on a salary of £18 per annum.  Her mother made her uniform, which comprised of a morning dress and an afternoon dress, and Lady Dorothy Meynell supplied her cap.  She was the personal maid to Lady Dorothy’s eldest daughter, Dorothy, who was just four years younger than Inez.  She also looked after Dorothy’s younger sister, Rachael. The schoolroom at this time was situated just off the main Entrance Hall, and immediately below the nursery.  Inez worked under the supervision of Mrs Catt, the housekeeper, Miss Rhodes, the lady’s maid, and the head housemaid, Rose. Her day began at 6am every day and she was so a...