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The War years and beyond
Posted by Viv Wilson on 7th October 1988 in early days | hoar cross hAll,second world war,first world war,Lichfield,Fradley Aerodrom,Red Cross,Meynell,meterorological,christian community
THE WAR YEARS AND BEYOND: During the Second World War, life in country houses changed dramaticAlly. It was no different at Hoar Cross. The borders on the main lawns were turfed over to reduce maintenance and vegetables were grown in areas formerly restricted to flowers. Evacuees from Birmingham came to stay for the duration of the war and they lived in the basement, as it was considered to be the safest place. I imagine that they must have been in the care of the servants as they were living amongst them but it must also have been quite exciting for them to move from a bombed out city to the relative safety of the countryside, although th...
Eat, drink and be merry! #10
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hAll,sothebys,Christies,rolls royce,coombe abbey,JCB,banquets
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY! We were now in our third year at the HAll and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house. My dad expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores. But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods Every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds. My mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap cAlle...
Aristocratic travels # 39
Posted by Viv Wilson on 11th July 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Meynell,emily meynell,Nile,Africa,Mediterranean,Baltic,North Sea,Ariadne
ARISTOCRATIC TRAVELS: Emily Charlotte Meynell, the original owner of Hoar Cross HAll, was probably one of the wealthiest independent women of the late 19th century in Britain. Her property included country estates around the Midlands, a London house in Eaton Square and a villa in Florence. For many years she owned a yacht, the latter a fully-crewed schooner of 380 tons. The family had large financial resources in addition to their estate income, through which they were sustained until well into the 20th century.
Emily cruised the Mediterranean Every springtime in her yacht and occasionAlly crossed the North Sea to the Netherlands and Germany in the su...Eat, Drink and be Merry! #10
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th October 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hAll,Meynell,Banquets,King,Jester,dinner jacket,JCB,Bamford,Uttoxeter
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY! We were now in our third year at Hoar Cross HAll and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house. My dad expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores. But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods Every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds. My mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap ca...
The War Years and Beyond #37
Posted by Viv Wilson on 17th May 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hAll,Meynell,hollybush park,Victorian,burton general hospital,Bishops,evacuees,Birmingham,second world war
THE WAR YEARS AND BEYOND: During the Second World War, life in country houses changed dramaticAlly. It was no different at Hoar Cross HAll. The flower borders on the main lawns were turfed over to reduce maintenance and vegetables were grown in areas formerly restricted to flowers. Evacuees from Birmingham came to stay for the duration of the war and they lived in the basement, as it was considered to be the safest place. I imagine that they must have been in the care of the servants as they were living amongst them but it must also have been quite exciting for them to move from a bombed out city to the relative safety of the countryside, although they mu...
Ventures New #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 10th August 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hAll,circus,beer cellar,treehouse,Meynell,steam train,mediaeval banquets,J C Bamford,Uttoxeter,Easter,antiques
VENTURES NEW! We were now in our third year at Hoar Cross HAll and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house. My dad expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores. But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods Every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds. My mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap cAlled Mr Hickman...