George & Annie Smith

From Lacey Green History

WINDMILL FARM IS LET

Margaret Millard owened Windmill Farm, Lacey Green when, in 1952, not able to look after herself any more Margaret moved to Princes Risborough and lived with Dorothy, her niece.    She now let the farm to George and Annie Smith.     George had previously worked at Culverton Farm, living in a cottage there.   They had 2 sons, Mick and Les.   Les Smith worked on the farm, Mick Smith worked elsewhere.

In 1965 Dorothy, the daughter of Sidney “John” Cheshire, was the last Cheshire to own Windmill Farm and the Windmill when she inherited it from her aunt Margaret Millward, nee Cheshire.

1966 Conveyance Annie and George Smith, the tenants, purchased Windmill Farm from Alfred and Dorothy Witcher. Les Smith, son, worked on, then ran Windmill Farm   In 1964 Les had married Rosemary Phillips. (click Les & Rosemary Smith for their life story.)