Re: Moor Hall, Cookham

[James Hatch]

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

[russethouse]

Have you tried the archives of the Maidenhead Advertiser - the name rings a bell and I think I have a picture in my mind, but I could be wrong

[James Hatch]

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

[russethouse]

 Sounds like the same person - had the look of someone very capable....
 I'm afraid my time in Cookham is taken up with visiting my elderly mother otherwise I'd pop into the library for you - I wonder if the local library have any kind of archive  ? They are just a few minutes away from my mother but I'm not sure of their opening hours...
 The other day as I bumped over the level crossing I suddenly thought of the very well dressed dapper man who regularly caught the train to London, quite elderly, black well cut suit and pinstriped waistcoat plus a black bowler hat - his chauffeur used to drop him at the station and collect him on his return - does that ring any bells with you ?

[James Hatch]

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

[James Hatch]

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

[rolfia]

her name  was Marian cahusac she was born india  1852 to Charles William cahusac son of thomas she died cookham  in 1920 i am a decadent of thomas barry cahusac who went to jamaica and married Mary rob he came back as was found on 1880 census as a widower so mary must have died in jamaica

[IMBER]

You have probably seen this site? She gets a mention there:

http://www.angelfire.com/nj/healing/moorhallcrew.html