The owners of Lackham in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries ...

The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners
to have a rally at the Lackham School of Agriculture that it would be
properly running as a farm school. In connection with the project
they had, since last October, three government departments to deal
with. They knew how hard it was to deal with one Government
department. When they had two it was difficult and when it was
three it was almost impossible (laughter) One of the Government
departments had now fallen out and they hoped to get going shortly
"Well your children may be able to come here" he added, amid
laughter
He spoke of the good work of the staff in getting the grounds of
the school ready for the rally
So it is clear that the school was not up and running at that time, but in an
article a week later the phrase
The more immediate scheme, however, - to help those returning
from the Services - will continue for a few years and it is hoped
that this will soon be working fully 416
might be taken to indicate that some training activity was already under way. It
is known that the first course run had 6 people on it 417 but exactly when the
first full course was run, and the school fully opened, is unclear. It is likely it
was June or July 1946.
Details of the estate were given to the Young Farmers in a leaflet.
The Lackham Estate is of 600 acres and comprises 3 farms with the
mansion, stables, gardens and about 50 acres of woodlands Two
416 Wiltshire Gazette and Trowbridge Times June 5th 1946 p2
417 Gullis, M pers comm..
Myra Gullis was the wife of the “ Gullis ” seen in the accommodation list above as living
in a “ cottage at Notton ”. She was still living there nearly 50 years later when I was
her next door neighbour. She had worked in “The Big House” as a Housekeeper for
many years both during and after WWII. She died some years ago and is much missed.
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