Rumer Godden

Research by Joan West

Sunny Bank Farm. 6 acres, O.S.1921, plot nos. 359/358/375a/374

September 29th 1950 Sale by Doris K F Oliver

Margaret Rumer Haynes-Dixon, then living in Speen, better known as Rumer Godden OBE, purchased from Doris K F Oliver, for £5,500, Sunny Bank Farm.

From Wikipedia. Margaret Rumer Godden OBE, was born 10 December 1907, died 8 November 1998. She was an English author of more than 60 fiction and non-fiction books. Nine of her works have been made into films, most notably 'Black Narcissus' in 1947 and 'The River' in 1951. (Put 'obituary' in Search for tributes for other people and put 'artist' in Search for other creators)

Rumer Godden sold White House Farm in September 1952 to Major-General, Sir Colin Gubbins KCMG DSO MC for £5,375. See 1952 Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins retires here.

Note by Rosemary Mortham, daughter of Doris and Andrew Oliver. " Rumer Godden painted the house white and renamed it White House Farm".

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