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Midnight pool parties #21
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th January 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Roman,toga,Meynell,Birmiingham,Meynell Arms
...ouses had swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find s...
Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #13
Posted by Viv Wilson on 7th September 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Quorn hunt,fox huntiing,william the conqueror,Florence,mediterranean,River Nile,British Empire
...g to be a swimming pool. However, the funding never transpired and they were asked to leave in 1969, leaving the house unfinished and the gardens in sad neglect.
In 1970 my parents, William and Gwynyth Bickerton-Jones bought the Hall and we settled there for nearly 20 years until it was sold and became the Spa Hotel that you see today.
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...Midnight Pool Parties #20
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th October 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,76 Club,Sex Pistols,Police,Drug squad,ghost,Frank Sinatra
...ouses had swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find som...
Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st August 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,de Mesnil,william the conqueror,Emily Meynell,El Alamein,second world war,Downton Abbey,Bridgerton,River Nile
...g to be a swimming pool. However, the funding never transpired and they were asked to leave in 1969, leaving the house unfinished and the gardens in sad neglect.
The monks' plans for the Hall
In 1970 my parents, William and Gwynyth Bickerton-Jones bought the Hall and we settled there for nearly 20 years until it was sold and became the Spa Hotel that you see today.
Don’t miss next week’s instalment: 'Rags to Riches'
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Hoar Cross Hall - a bit of history #17
Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th August 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,william the conqueror,christian community,BIshop of Portsmouth,Red Cross,second world war,first world war,George VI,Queen Mother,Queen Elizabeth
...g to be a swimming pool. However, the funding never transpired and they were asked to leave in 1969, leaving the house unfinished and the gardens in sad neglect.
In 1970 my parents, William and Gwynyth Bickerton-Jones bought the Hall and we settled there for nearly 20 years until it was sold and became the Spa Hotel that you see today.
Don’t miss next’s week’s instalment: "Ghouls Galore"
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Hoar Cross Hall - A bit of History #54
Posted by Viv Wilson on 12th May 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,st james palace,first world war,second world war,military cross,Bishop of Portsmouth,Red Cross,church of the holy angels,mediterranean,the crown,downton abbey,my dad bought a mansion
...g to be a swimming pool. However, the funding never transpired and they were asked to leave in 1969, leaving the house unfinished and the gardens in sad neglect.In 1970 my parents, William and Gwynyth Bickerton-Jones bought the Hall and we settled there for nearly 20 years until it was sold and became the Spa Hotel that you see today.
Don’t miss next week’s instalment: 'The Church of the Holy Angels'
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