AU10/31/1/14

"I am glad to get your letter and am much obliged for the photo. Can you spare it? A snap shot would have done. When can you come? I should think in these long days you could manage in a day from Loughborough to Ampthill Station. Ampthill is a small village-town of about 2,000 inhabitants. The Station about a mile away, but buses meet all trains and I am close to the Town. I would pay all expenses. I cannot find the book by Professor Richardson. I must have lent it to somebody. When it turns up you shall certainly have it. Also "Gardens for small Country Houses" by Miss Jekyll whom I know. This has a picture of Mogerhanger in it. This I will give you. I am interested to hear of your VE doings. We also had a lively time here. They danced in the Market Place most of the night. I did not do much myself in the way of decorations, as I am hidden away from the Town but that looked quite gay. When I was younger I used to stay near Loughborough with Mr.& Lady Alice Hussey Packe [sic] at Prestwold Park, Loughborough. Is that near you? I am glad you have got some more Dresden china, Unfortunately it is not a popular sort of china among connoisseurs at present but is very beautiful. I sold some lovely chandeliers and a dessert set but was glad to get rid of them before they got bombed. Much looking forward to your visit and hoping you are all well. Thanks for the photo".

17 May 1945

From: 1945 To: 1945

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Wingfield, Anthony Henry,
Matthews, Sidney H.,
Packe, Alice,
Packe, Hussey,
Jekyll, Gertrude

peace and battles celebrations/commemorations, photographs, Ampthill Station, omnibuses, books, general gardens, crockery, AMPTHILL, Loughborough, Prestwold, Prestwold Hall, MOGERHANGER, Mogerhanger House, Ampthill Market Place