Randall & Peggy Evans

Clem Brow wrote the following appreciation of Randall Evans in November 1992. It was published in Hallmark in January 1993.

"It has been my pleasure to know the jovial and friendly Randall Evans. At 84 and retired, he is open and communicative. Randall is a New Zealander, born in Masterton and schooled is Christchurch, South Island. He left there in 1936, but has returned there with great pleasure many times. His father was a captain and indeed the first harbour master at Littletone.

Randall came o the UK to study and qualified as an architect at the age of 26. He joined the army at the beginning of WW2, but came back to his firm in London, namely Yorke, Rosenberg and Mardall. Then there was the new education act of the forties and Randall was much involved in new schools development, not least at Stevenage; but also airports, hospitals and other institutions.

Randall and his Welsh wife Pegi moved into a new house at the back of Idle Corner, Lacey Green which he designed. They called it Idle Corner

Pegi was an elegant lady and a model.

Randall and Pegi later moved to Hendre, Church Lane, where Pegi lived for al too short a time.

Randall has been retired these last ten years with memories of many good things and a busy life's experiences. He declares himself a supporter of modern local development having regard to rural character."

Research Note. The appreciation above has been edited to remove Clem Brown's own opinions, which he frequently added.

Randall Evans is mentioned in the following :-

1989 Beating the Bounds

Idle Corner

Parish Council

Ted & Jean Janes

Village Hall

1983 Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The following is taken from Hallmark, when Randall had been unwell before Christmas :-

Dear Ted,

Thank you for allowing me a few lines to give some or your readers a private message for Christmas. I have lived in Lacey Green almost exactly half of my 85 years and consider myself very lucky to have chosen this lovely village on top of the Chilterns.

To the 50 or so that usually receive a card, please forgive my lack of motivation and accept my very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

And to all the readers of "Hallmark" - think how lucky we are to have such a magazine, so well produced in this small village.

Randall Evans, Hendre, Church Lane.

The following is the reply by Ted Janes (editor) :- How could I not concede to such a request from an ex-chairman who did so much to smooth the trauma of the re-building of our Village Hall. We all wish you all the very best and a speedy recovery, and thanks for all your past work.