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The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners predating his time at Lackham. It has been claimed that once the bridge was washed away in a flood in 1954-55 286 Fig. 27 Hunting Bridge across the River Avon (date unknown) * the Hunt was rarely successful – the fox would swim the River and get away, whereas before that the Hunt could follow over the Bridge 287 286 Thomas, JO (1984) History of Agricultural Education in Wiltshire Lackham College p52, online at http://www.lackham.co.uk/history/Lackham%201946-1970.pdf 287 Anon. pers. comm. Reminiscence with gentleman at one of Lackham’s Open Days with Author. He did not want to be identified but said that he “used the Hunting bridge to cross the Avon when he was living at Derry Hill and walking out with one of Maj Holt’s servants” 89
The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners The Household staff were also photographed and it is possible and even likely these pictures were taken at the same time as the Stable staff were imaged, this certainly fits the uniforms seen here Fig. 28 Lackham House staff c1905 * It is surmised that some of these staff members are on the 1901 census, but unfortunately only one person in these pictures has been identified so far. On the far left of the group in Fig. 28 is a young man who is known to be William John Fell. He was born in 1892, son of a farm labourer 288 from Rowington, near Stratford on Avon. If the date suggested for the photograph is correct William would have been 13 at the time. It was not unusual for boys to be in service from the age of 13 at this time. It is thanks to Mrs. Hopley that we 288 Henry James Fell, born 1855. His wife’s name is unknown, unfortunately she was away from home on Census night 1901 but the record shows Henry was married at the time (1901 census RG13 Piece 2930 folio 76 page 1 schedule 3) 90
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