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London and Middlesex / Re: Argyle Lodge,Wandsworth?
« on: Thursday 14 April 22 13:30 BST (UK)  »
I cover the history of Argyle Lodge and the area in my book "West Hill and Wimbledon Park Side - Story of a Council Ward". Do contact me if you might like to buy a copy.

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Devon / Re: Captain Francis HOLE
« on: Wednesday 21 August 19 10:58 BST (UK)  »
There is a record of a Francis Hole marrying Jane Boger on May 20 1822 at Little Torrington - see http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cmtilbury/history/northtawton_pages/northtawton_people.html. This source claims that Francis Hole went on to become Deputy Lieutenant of Devon. If this is the same man - it sounds at least plausible given the dates and record of public service - then he died at Standerwick Court near Frome in October 1873. His son John Boger Hole JP (born c. 1823) was a senior clerk at the Foreign Office (Russian and Turkish Department) 1865-1872 and was a Director of the Eat and West India Docks Co. (John also lived at Florence Villa, Inner Park Road, Wimbledon Park, which is in my Council Ward hence my interest.) If you have any more information on your Francis Hole I would be interested.


Malcolm Grimston

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Harold Villiers Creasy Acheson - died New Zealand
« on: Sunday 12 March 17 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
I gather Catherine Downes, nee Thompson, wife of Villiers Somerville Downes, came from Urmston Lodge in Wimbledon Park. Her father Frederick was I think a banker who went bankrupt in 1883. Can anyone offer any more info or even a photo of Urmston Lodge please?

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