gillyflower
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I have to agree - I too think it looks very much like New Cheshunt Park.
Who was this lady?
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arryboy
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You have been spoilt with modern vehicles, where is your sense of adventure, real classic vehicles. arryboyPerhaps it's me but, I read it as "In new Cheshunt Park...."
I had the chance to drive one a year or so ago, complete with box trailer. Orrible, orrible, thing. Like trying to climb into a shoe box and then knees almost up to the chin. Tiny mirrors that were next to useless.
The owner wanted it moved but he had never learnt how to reverse it.
arryboy
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Cheshunt Park dates way back, to my knowledge never known as New Cheshunt Park, just Cheshunt Park. Good article on Google about the history of it as well, however there is what is now known as Lea Valley Park right by Waltham cross, was this known a NEW cheshunt park. arryboy
Hi Annabel - thanks for the info - I do know this is definately not an aunt as we are extremely lucky to have a well photographed family - all aunts are accounted for hence the mystery surrounding this photo. I have tried so many avenues over the years that at times I feel like giving up but the photo was there for a reason - it took us 15 years to find out what happened to an aunt that had apparantly died aboard a ship whilst emegrating - we actually found out that she died in her late 30s and her 2nd husband died shortly after and her children got seperated to family of her first husband and those children were never heard of again. My father never found his cousins or their children and I am still looking for them too - but that is another query for another day.
Hi Arryboy - its "In Mem Cheshunt Park June 23rd 1926" and my Dad confirmed that it was his mothers writing
Thank you to everyone helping with this post - it really is very good to get a different perspective and different avenues to persue. I wrote to the local press a few months ago but they have chosen not to follow up on the story - I am more than happy for this picture to be in the public domain as someone must know who she is and then the query will be is whatever is the connection? Wish I could find out who died or who died/buried/cremated on that date...
Thank you to everyone helping with this post - it really is very good to get a different perspective and different avenues to persue. I wrote to the local press a few months ago but they have chosen not to follow up on the story - I am more than happy for this picture to be in the public domain as someone must know who she is and then the query will be is whatever is the connection? Wish I could find out who died or who died/buried/cremated on that date...
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Could this Lady be a particular friend of the Family in early days, perhaps through an act of kindness?
Trainer of young ladies? other Patron of benevolent acts?
In Mem. Cheshunt Park, may mean in memory of time spent there, not the demise of pictured Lady. You may need to check out who has been to Cheshunt Park in the preceding years, possibly missing visitors.
Trainer of young ladies? other Patron of benevolent acts?
In Mem. Cheshunt Park, may mean in memory of time spent there, not the demise of pictured Lady. You may need to check out who has been to Cheshunt Park in the preceding years, possibly missing visitors.
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AnnB
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Can this mean anything?
[The house and park of Theobalds descended separately from the manor. After reverting to the Crown on the death of Christopher Duke of Albemarle they were granted by William III to William Bentinck Earl of Portland. From the latter they descended to William Henry Cavendish, third Duke of Portland, who sold them in 1763 to George Prescott, by whom the present house was begun. He was succeeded in 1790 by his son George William Prescott, created a baronet in 1794. From this date Theobalds house and park passed like the manor of Cheshunt (q.v.) to Sir George Beeston Prescott, who sold them to Sir Henry Meux, bt. (fn. 133) His son Sir Henry, who died in 1883, was succeeded by his son Sir Henry Bruce Meux. He died in 1900 and left the estate to his wife Valerie Susie. Lady Meux died in 1910, leaving by her will Theobalds Park to Sir Hedworth LAMBTON, who took the name of Meux, and is the present owner.]
VIA British History Online
[The house and park of Theobalds descended separately from the manor. After reverting to the Crown on the death of Christopher Duke of Albemarle they were granted by William III to William Bentinck Earl of Portland. From the latter they descended to William Henry Cavendish, third Duke of Portland, who sold them in 1763 to George Prescott, by whom the present house was begun. He was succeeded in 1790 by his son George William Prescott, created a baronet in 1794. From this date Theobalds house and park passed like the manor of Cheshunt (q.v.) to Sir George Beeston Prescott, who sold them to Sir Henry Meux, bt. (fn. 133) His son Sir Henry, who died in 1883, was succeeded by his son Sir Henry Bruce Meux. He died in 1900 and left the estate to his wife Valerie Susie. Lady Meux died in 1910, leaving by her will Theobalds Park to Sir Hedworth LAMBTON, who took the name of Meux, and is the present owner.]
VIA British History Online
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