Reg & Mary Hickman

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Reginald Sidney Hickman born 1906 at the 'Small House', Lower Road, Loosley Row was the son of Sidney & Louisa Hickman

Mary Sworder was born in 1915

Reg and mary married in Oct. 1939

Reg and Mary lived at Ruskin, Loosley Hill, they later moved to Chiltern Breezes

Reg and Mary had 3 children as follows :-

Jill Rosemary Hickman born 1941 married Michael Shaddock in 1964

Betty Hickman born 1942 married Brian Biggs in 1964. click Brian & Betty Biggs for their life story.

Alan R Hickman born 1950 married Marilyn Fowler ?. click Alan & Marilyn Hickman for their life story.

1939 Register (Census) Braeside, Loosley Hill. Sidney Hickman born 1877 Master builder, Louisa Hickman born 1881, Reg S Hickman born July 1906, Gladys M Hickman born 1902, Shorthand typis and book keeper, Frank E Hickman born August 1922 carpenter and painter.

From the Deeds. 9th September 1959 Conveyance of Bakery Farm

Sydney Henry Janes of The Bakehouse, Lacey Green, baker sold at auction to S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd, reg. office, Loosley Row, the directors being Reginald Sydney Hickman of Chiltern Breezes, Loosley Row and Frank Edgar Hickman of Braeside, Losley Row, for £5,400

Schedule. 2 pieces of land in Lacey Green known as Middle Ground and Brick Kiln Ground, respectively 7acres 3roods 20perches and 8acres 0roods 23perches. Together with the messuage and premises erected on the piece of land known as Middle Ground. Altogether known as Bakery Farm, Lacey Green.

Together with a general and unlimited right of way over that part of the road known as Kiln Road, Lacey Green which is private and unadopted.

Signed sealed and delivered by Sydney Henry Janes

Signed sealed and delivered by the Common Seal of S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd.

27th March 1973 Deed of Exchange between S Hickman & Sons (Builders) Ltd with Reginald Sidney Hickman of Chiltern Breezes, Loosley Row, builder, and Frank Edgar Hickman of Braeside, Loosley Row, builder, all those 2 pieces of land being part O.S. Nos 355 & 377 containing 15 acres or thereabouts together with a right of way over Kiln Road.

In 1973 Reg and Mary were living at "Chiltern Breezes", Loosley Row

Reg died in 1980. Ted Janes, editor of Hallmark wrote -

"Reg Hickman was a real native, born in the "Small House", Lower Road, Loosley Row, went to the Loosley Row School, that few people can remember much about today. On leaving school he went into the family business and with his father and later his brother, was responsible for building many of the houses in Loosley Row, Lacey Green and surrounding area.

During the war years he was a special constable as well as serving in the Auxillary Fire Service at Princes Risborough.

Interested in gardening and motoring, but like so many small businessmen he was dedicated to his trade of building, not retiring until 1978 at the age of 72.

Our sympathy goes to wife, Mary and children Jill, Betty and Allan

Hallmark February 1988. It is with great sadness we have to report the recent death of Mrs Mary Hickman who in her own individual way was very much part of the village. Mary never got greatly involved, but by living all her married life in Loosley Row was very well known.