Hans & Peggy Jourdan

Hans and Peggy Jourdan moved into “Gracefield”, Main Road, Lacey Green in November 1949.   Peggy bought the house and less than an acre of land from the executors of Eliza Bayman Carter, the widow of Harold Carter, owner of Grymsdyke and The Old Tennis Court to which he had moved his company during WW2.   In 1952 Peggy was able to purchase most of the rest of the estate, apart from Grace Cottage and its garden, which Hans bought in 1964.   They had two sons, Martin and Tom, and Martin moved into Grace Cottage when he married and considerably enlarged it.

Hans and Peggy lived at Gracefield 26 years   Hans was the Chairman of Parker Knoll’s “up – market” furniture factory in High Wycombe and one time Master of the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers.   Peggy took an active interest in the community, as did Hans as opportunity arose.