Who Am I? No. 1 - Photos with possible connections to WAI No. 10

[cazza59]

Thank goodness you bought them Cazza, they're an absolute treasure

Joy

Thanks Joy, can't believe my luck really! 

Caz

[cazza59]

Yes, they've certainly gone to a good home.  (and kept many people entertained and fruitfully occupied for many hours)

I had no idea what would have come from the WAI posts and to say I'm still gobsmacked is an understatement.  All I can say is, it's been so much fun and a pleasure sharing them, not to mention going on this wonderful little journey of discovery with so many like minded people, who can appreciate the significance and history behind these wonderful little snaps!    I've been very lucky indeed.

Caz

[Wahian]

An interesting read; thanks. To add a bit more to the Moon side of the story. Ernest Moon and his wife Emma also owned Braziers Park in Ipsden, Oxfordshire. They bought it in 1911 off of Valentine Fleming MP, of the Scottish Fleming & Co bank family and father of Ian Fleming. Ernest died there in 1930 and Lady Emma Moon died there in Dec. 1947. Son Arthur was the Executor of her estate. She and her husband are buried down the road from Braziers Park in the church yard at Checkendon. In 1950 Braziers Park was bought by a residential commune college which it still is today. One of the co- founders of the college was Maj. R Glynn Faithfull, father of Marianne Faithfull, who lived there as a young girl and returned in the mid-60s for awhile when her new boyfriend, Mick Jagger (and the rest of the Rolling Stones) would visit. It's also turned up in two episodes of Midsomer Murders.  Paul

[Trishanne]

To add a bit more to the Moon story,  one of his grandchildren was living in 2003,  in a four bedroomed detached bungalow on a road of similar properties. It was sold in 2010  for £210.000. I am not sure I should  name the person or the place but the information is on Google.
Pat

[Ruskie]

Excellent additional information Paul.

A bungalow? Only worth £210.000?  The families fortunes must have dispersed.

[cazza59]

An interesting read; thanks. To add a bit more to the Moon side of the story. Ernest Moon and his wife Emma also owned Braziers Park in Ipsden, Oxfordshire. They bought it in 1911 off of Valentine Fleming MP, of the Scottish Fleming & Co bank family and father of Ian Fleming. Ernest died there in 1930 and Lady Emma Moon died there in Dec. 1947. Son Arthur was the Executor of her estate. She and her husband are buried down the road from Braziers Park in the church yard at Checkendon. In 1950 Braziers Park was bought by a residential commune college which it still is today. One of the co- founders of the college was Maj. R Glynn Faithfull, father of Marianne Faithfull, who lived there as a young girl and returned in the mid-60s for awhile when her new boyfriend, Mick Jagger (and the rest of the Rolling Stones) would visit. It's also turned up in two episodes of Midsomer Murders.  Paul

Gee, we are getting enough information about these photos to write a very interesting novel!    Thanks so much for the additional research Paul.  The names, places and events surrounding these people are something else.

Caz

PS Any Midsomer Murders fans out there,  the films were "Market for Murder" and "Second Sight".

[cazza59]

To add a bit more to the Moon story,  one of his grandchildren was living in 2003,  in a four bedroomed detached bungalow on a road of similar properties. It was sold in 2010  for £210.000. I am not sure I should  name the person or the place but the information is on Google.
Pat

It appears there could be a few Grandchildren through Arthur's daughter Penelope.  It's possible that Penelope is still alive as well, but I need to check that.  I think it was you Pat that found out the Penelope married Count Thomas Lubienski and they had five children, born between 1952 and 1962.  I wonder if any of them have traced their family history!

Caz

[cazza59]

Excellent additional information Paul.

A bungalow? Only worth £210.000?  The families fortunes must have dispersed.

The bigger the family becomes, the more the beneficiaries, the smaller the inheritance I suppose.  Of course, I should imagine the tax man took a great wad and I wouldn't mind betting as you often see on WDYTYA episodes  , family fortunes being lost through poor investment decisions, failure of the industry, technology or just plain wasting it away!!

The actual Wills of the Moons, Hanburys and Clifton Browns would be fascinating to read and trace where the family fortunes ended up or were lost.  None of our business of course, but none the less probably a very good read! 

Caz

[Trishanne]

Caz, Penelope is the grandchild of Sir Ernest Moon, her children are great grand children. As you say. the more descendants, the more the inheritance is disbursed.  I think their wills would make interesting reading.
Pat