Sandra Jenkins

WILLIAM PLEETH   by Sandra Jenkins

In the 1970’s William Pleeth had a mobile home in Turnip End Lane.   He was a famous cellist.   Jacqueline du Pre came to him for lessons.   His home was in London.   He had become friends with Edmund Rubbra, a reknowned composer, whilst they were serving during WW2.   Rubbra had a home in Highwood Bottom and composed music especially for him. research by Joan West

Sandra Jenkins and her husband James were not members of the Local history group, but between them gave me an enormous amount about Turnip End.

Sandra confirmed for me the following information about Turnip End. To see, click: -

DAWN COTTAGE at TURNIP END   by Sandra Jenkins

About 1946 Dawn Cottage was lived in by Margaret and Peter Goffin.   At that time Peter was well known as a set and costume designer for the D’Oily Carte Opera Company.   He was often in London all week.   Presumably they had no car as they relied on buses or people giving them lifts.   The cottage had a water tank in the garden where they hung the butter and milk which they bought from the Parslows Farm at Flowers Bottom in order to keep it cool.   The privy was outside and there was no bathroom for many years.