Peter "Baggy" Parslow and Martha

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Peter Parslow born1865 was the son of Levi Parslow and Levi's 2nd marriage to Sarah Deaney. click Levi & Sarah Parslow

Martha Bowler born 1874 was the daughter of George Bowler and

Peter, known as "Baggy"and Martha married in 1893

Their Home

"Baggy" and Martha lived in one of the three cottages which later became one house, called Well Cottage, in Church Lane, Lacey Green. They lived in the one furthest from the lane next to a field.

There was a pond in the field which the children called "Baggy's Pond", "Baggy" being Mr. Parslow's nickname. The children used to go there looking for newts. See 1900 Tragedy by Drowning. The report of the death of their son John.

Peter and Martha had six children as follows: --

George Parslow born 1893 George Parslow died 11th January 1919 WW1. He was drafted from the Bucks Territorials into the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. He Died, aged 26, as a result of wounds and being taken prisoner of war.

Buried George was buried in St John's Parish churchyard, Lacey Green. Memorials in the Methodist Garden of Rest and the Parish Church, Lacey Green.

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John Parslow born 1898 - died aged 17 months. An inquest was held Following this death. Is is recorded below under Sad Death of a Child by Drowning

Annie Emily Parslow born 1902 Married 26th December 1925 to Reginald Oliver Bravington. They lived in High Wycombe. She died 1994 High Wycombe.

Mabel Daisy Parslow born 1905 Married December 1929 toAlbert Harry Brandon. click Albert & Mabel Brandon for their story

Harry John Parslow born 1909 Married 1937 Amelia Ellen Williams. see Harry and "Pop" Parslow.

Sidney H Parslow born 1911 Married January 1935 to Florence I A Aldridge. Sidney died 21st July 1993, Highfield Avenue, Booker, High Wycombe.

Deaths. Peter Parslow died 1953, buried Lacey Green. Martha died 1926

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Inquest at the Crown Inn. (Put 'Inquest' in Search for other such events) (a copy of this report is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

Sad Death of a Child by Drowning – On Friday 25^th May, Mr. E. Wilkins, coroner, held an inquest at The Crown Inn, touching the death of John Parslow, aged 17 months, son of Peter Parslow, labourer, who was drowned in a pond. ------ Martha Parslow, mother of the deceased, said that she last saw her child alive on the previous day, about ten o’clock, when he was playing outside the door.   About six or seven minutes later, witness missed the child.   She told her husband, and he searched for the deceased.   A few minutes later witness heard her husband call and she saw him in the meadow adjoining the house with the baby in his arms.  He gave him to her, over some barbed wire which was round the pond, and she took him into the house.   He was then dead.

A witness called to some neighbours, and Mr. Rankin came.   “There were two rows of barbed wire except in one place, which was where she saw her husband with the child.    There was a footpath through the meadow, and the gate was sometimes open.   Peter Parslow, father of the deceased, said that on the previous morning, soon after ten o’clock, in consequence of a communication he had received from his wife, he searched for the deceased and found him in a pond in the meadow close to the house.   He was lying in the water face downwards, about a yard from the bank.   He took the child from the water and handed him to his wife.   There was only one wire where he fnd the child, and the bank was steep at that spot.   He believed the child was dead when he picked him up”.

Mr. Rankin came about five minutes after he took the child out of the pond, and the body was placed in a hot blanket.   They undressed him and tried to bring him round.   The water in the pond was up to his knee at this place. Henry Rankin said he resided in Lacey Green, and was of no occupation.   About a quarter past ten on the previous morning he was sent for by the last witness.  He went and saw the deceased, who was undressed and lying in his mother’s lap.   He was quite dead. Witness tried to restore respiration, but failed.  The body was not cold, but was not a natural heat.   The parents were greatly distressed.

Coroner  Dr. J. B. McKay, of Princes Risborough, said that on the previous day he was sent for to Lacey Green, and arrived there about 12 o’clock.   He examined the body, but found no marks of violence.   Death was due to suffocation as a result of drowning.   The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death,” and directed the Coroner to communicate with the tenant of the field, calling his attention to the defective state of the fence.