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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Sunday 07 August 11 15:24 BST (UK)  »
I am also trying to trace back on a Miss Cahusac who lived there in the early 1900's. I think she was born in India. Also I wondered if her father was a Thomas Cahusac, one of two sons of a Thomas Cahusac a well known London violin maker.

Regards,

James Hatch

http://widbrook2.blogspot.com

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Sunday 07 August 11 15:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Russethouse:

That was most likely Lord Meston. His chauffeur was a Mr. Barnes, I was at school with his daughter Olive. Most of the gentlemen who lived in the village like Mr. Shaman-Wright and Mr. Nigel Ashwanden use to walk to the station every week day morning in the same style dress. They were so regular that you could set your clock or watch by them. Stopping only at Norman's to pick up their copy of The Times.

Regards,

James Hatch

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Sunday 07 August 11 01:14 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Russethouse for your suggestion, but it is a bit hard for me to drop into The Maidenhead Advertiser as I am in Victoria B.C.

Now here is my verbal painting of Miss Freda Salberg. A matronly five foot six. Dark hair, brown eyes that looked at you through very heavy horn rimmed glasses, perched on a distinctive roman nose. Also with a very strong well educated London accent.

Now does that help you. She also use to rescue the members of staff from local pubs who had over imbibed in the local brew.

Regards,

James Hatch

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Saturday 06 August 11 01:43 BST (UK)  »
Hullo to everyone on the Moor Hall theme.(see http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,232817.0.html)

I wonder if anyone has a photo of a Miss Freda Salberg who was housekeeper for The J. Athur Rank, London Office Staff when they were evacuated during the war, also she stayed on as well to look after the staff of Gaumont Animations.

You can find more Cookham History at: http://widbrook2.blogspot.com


Regards,

James Hatch

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Berkshire / Re: BRIGGS, Cookham
« on: Sunday 31 August 08 01:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: phh on Thursday 29 December 05 23:45 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your reply.  According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Site - Michael BRIGGS is buried in Cookham Parish Cemetery - Section F Row F Grave 6. 
It's really his mother Violet BRIGGS nee LONG or any of his siblings that I am more interested in.  I am following her line in the hope that I can find someone from the family who may know something about the ancestry of her grandfather, Edwin LONG RA.  I believe we share an ancestor further back but I need some confirmation.

Thanks for your interest and hope you are fully mobile again soon.
Pat
nee LONG

Go to Cookham.com and check the history blog I think you will find something to interest you.

Regards,

James Hatch

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