Isdell Carpenter
From Lacey Green History
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Richard Howard and Rosemary Isdell Carpenter lived at The Salmon. Loosley Row
The following is an excerpt from the article 1956 Rita Probert (Autobiography)
In the 1950s here was still a 'class divide'. At The Salmon, Loosley Row lived Mr and Mrs Isdell-Carpenter, they, too, were kindly, but we ‘knew our place’ – they were upper class. Their daughter Sally was one of the last Debutantes to be presented at Court. They also had servants, which was very impressive. In the gardens of the Salmon in Foundry Lane which extended right up to Lower Road and incorporated a tennis court and a small wooden property called 'Crab Hall'. This had been constructed by the then owners Mr and Mrs Isdell Carpenter for the use of their children and friends. When the couple retired and moved to Surrey, that area of the former gardens, the tennis court and Crab Hall were demolished for housing.
Mrs Isdell-Carpenter started a sewing circle, then later thought it would be good to have a club for the older residents of Loosley Row & Lacey Green – thus the 81st Club was formed. My mother became a helper and later, when elderly herself, a member.)
In 1958 Proposed Derby & Joan Club. (this became The 81st Club). A group of helpers under the leadership of Mrs Isdell-Carpenter has been formed to start the clubIn early 1962 Mrs Isdell-Carperter resigned fromthe 81st Club on moving to Surrey.
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