holly hill house harvel meopham in 1965

[s.wincott]

I wonder if the name whatman has any association with the area of whatcote etc?

[s.wincott]

Hi Nicholas,

 Me again,I just had a thought,I know my relative Alfred John Wincott was working at holly hill house as chauffeur/gardener in 1965 but I believe him and his partner continued  to work there for many years laters til  they retired...did you have anybody working for your family?thank you

Sam

[NRAS]

Hello Sam,

My parents bought Holly Hill House in 1970 and an Elsie Loverage looked after the house for us, for the gardens my father employed a selection of local farm-workers who'd been laid off work; we had no chauffeur.

Audrey Trollope, from whom my parents bought the house, had bought it in about 1967. I knew her and she had no driver but as for gardeners, I really don't know.

Elsie had worked in the house since about 1940 and knew absolutely everything about it and the people who had lived and worked there, she lived in a cottage half-way down the drive and may still be living there. Elsie must now be about eighty-six, if still alive.

Good luck,

Nicholas

[s.wincott]

Dear Nicholas,

Thank you for your help.i know my great grandfather died in 1965 at holly hill house while I think visiting his son alfred,I would think this would be quite a thing somebody would remember?i shall try and write to Elsie,see if she or anyone around knows or remembers anything of alfred thank you

Sam

[NRAS]

I think that her address would by Holly Hill Cottages, Meopham, Kent. You could put Harvel Lane in brackets somewhere, as I'm not sure if it's relevant.

Good luck! Do let us all know what happens.

Nicholas

[Loveridge Family]

Hello my name is hayley Loveridge I am married to Elsie Loveridge's grandson Mark. His family lived in holly hillcottages for over 200 years. Plenty of history the family could share. Please message on here.
We were at holly hill house today the east wing.
Message on here and we will come back to you. Elsie sadly passed away in 2006.
Hayley and Mark.

[s.wincott]

Hello Hayley,

It's lovely to hear from you and very exciting. Thank you for helping me and taking the time out to message me,I look forward to hearing from you again.

Sam x

[Loveridge Family]

Hello Sam

I didn't expect a response so quickly.
Do you have set questions? I can then find out for you?

Thanks
Hayley

[s.wincott]

Hello Hayley,

Im looking for any information regarding Alfred John Wincott as far as I know he was working at holly hill house as chauffeur/gardener in 1965 but I believe him and his partner continued to work there for many years before and later till they retired...he would have been in his 50's in 1965 and his wife I think may have been servant or even head housekeeper- sylvia may wincott? Also in 1965 my great grandfather George Ernest Wincott died at holly hill house while visiting his son Alfred so any info regarding that?

Thank you so much,I can't wait to hear of any news regarding my relatives.

Sam