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'''The 1939 Register''' (census) shows Mr and Dr Sprott were living at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/The_Sprat The Sprat] in Loosley Row.   He was a director of a national acetylene gas company and she was an anaesthetist.
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'''1939 Register (census).'''  '''The Upper House'''. Edward J Lefroy born 1873 schoolmaster, Lily F Lefroy born 1900, Beatrice M Lefroy born 1857 widow, private means, Florence F Barker born 1902 domestic servant, Frederick C Barker domestic servant. 2 closed for war, David C Kellar born 1932, schoolchild, 1 closed for war, Anthony Canewell born 1931 schoolchild, 3 closed for war, Ann Bowly born 1929 schoolchild (married ? McLeod)
  
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Ernest William Sprott died at The Sprat in 1943, leaving £10,534.19s.10d to Barbara.   Dr Barbara Sprott died in a nursing home in Woburn Green in 1982, aged 100
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Research by Rita Probert.  Sprott who lived at The Sprat
  
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'''Rita Probert''' filled me in with more local knowledge In 1924 (Kelly’s Directory) they were living at The Sprat, which had become a private house in 1918.
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Local knowledge tells that they entertained many friends at weekend parties, to the extent that they needed extra accommodation for them.    They either bought or rented “[https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/The_Upper_House The Upper House]”, sometimes called “[https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/The_Other_House The Other House]”, in [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Loosley_Row Loosley Row] for this purpose.
  
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'''An Extra House for Guests.'''  Local knowledge tells that they entertained many friends at weekend parties, to the extent that they needed extra accommodation for them.    They either bought or rented “[https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/The_Upper_House The Upper House]”, sometimes called “[https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/The_Other_House The Other House]”, in [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Loosley_Row Loosley Row] for this purpose.
 
  
 
'''In the 1950s''' the Upper House, sometimes called 'The Other House' ,was,the home of Kathleen and Lavender Challinor.
 
'''In the 1950s''' the Upper House, sometimes called 'The Other House' ,was,the home of Kathleen and Lavender Challinor.
  
 
Later occupants were Mr and Mrs Hastings - the former well-known for walking his beautiful Red Setter dog around the village every day.
 
Later occupants were Mr and Mrs Hastings - the former well-known for walking his beautiful Red Setter dog around the village every day.

Revision as of 03:13, 26 August 2024

1939 Register (census). The Upper House. Edward J Lefroy born 1873 schoolmaster, Lily F Lefroy born 1900, Beatrice M Lefroy born 1857 widow, private means, Florence F Barker born 1902 domestic servant, Frederick C Barker domestic servant. 2 closed for war, David C Kellar born 1932, schoolchild, 1 closed for war, Anthony Canewell born 1931 schoolchild, 3 closed for war, Ann Bowly born 1929 schoolchild (married ? McLeod)

Research by Rita Probert. Sprott who lived at The Sprat

Local knowledge tells that they entertained many friends at weekend parties, to the extent that they needed extra accommodation for them.    They either bought or rented “The Upper House”, sometimes called “The Other House”, in Loosley Row for this purpose.


In the 1950s the Upper House, sometimes called 'The Other House' ,was,the home of Kathleen and Lavender Challinor.

Later occupants were Mr and Mrs Hastings - the former well-known for walking his beautiful Red Setter dog around the village every day.

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