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15:56, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1907 Sale Gracefield Contents (content was: "Research by Laurence Rostron The Marchioness of Ely sold the contents of Gracefield in 1907 having already disposed of the property. '''Sale''' The following advertisement was published in the Bucks Herald 21st September 1907 :- '''By Messrs Winkworth & Co. Wednesday next. By order of the Most Noble the Marchioness of Ely, "Gracefield", Lacey Green, Princes Risborough,...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
15:45, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1908 Princes Risborough Charities (content was: "'''Parish Poors''' by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Doug_Tilbury Doug Tilbury] written in 2010. My father, Reg Tilbury, was born in 1898, and lived down [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lily_Bottom_Lane Lily Bottom Lane] on the right. The land here is owned by the Princes Risborough Charities, and is known as Parish Poor's Land. People could rent a one acre...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
14:45, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Princes Risborough Charities (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
09:56, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1909 Sale of Ardengrove (content was: "1909 ARDENGROVE, HIGHLANDS or '''LIEU DE REPOS''' 11th September 1909. Conveyance. The '''executors of Uriah Dell''' SOLD '''to the REVEREND WILLIAM ROBSON''', the vicar:- ''All that cottage with the outbuildings, yard, garden and premises known as '''“Lieu de Repos”''' now in the occupation of Francis William Dell.'' 1911 census. Lieu de Repos. lived in by Fra...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
09:55, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1909 15lb Bacon Stolen (content was: "1909. BACON STOLEN AT LACEY GREEN. The Bucks Herald, 24th April, 1909 '''ONE MONTHS HARD LABOUR.''' ANDREW BRISCOE was sentenced to 1 month’s hard labour for stealing 15lbs of bacon from Herbert Witney, a grocer of Lacey Green.")
09:50, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1909 Military Flying Commenced (content was: "MILITARY NAVAL FLYING commences in 1909, with a naval airship. The army had already established a Balloon Section to direct fire since the 1880's. In 1911 the Balloon Section was renamed the AIR BATTALLION. In 1912 Naval and Army Aviation combined to become the ROYAL FLYING CORPS (RFC). In 1914 the navy withdrew its branch to become the ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE (RNAS).", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
09:13, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page George Hawes (content was: "Research by Joan West George Hawes born 1860 was the son of John and Sarah Hawes Anne Morris born 1866 was from Cookham George and Annie married in 1892 George and Annie had 8 children Listed Below. , who married in 1859. His grandfather was Joseph, 1808-1872, a sawyer and later farmer. His parents and probably grandparents lived in cottages behind the Black Horse, Y...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
03:26, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Social Snapshots from 2023 inc (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
03:24, 21 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Social Snapshots up to 1899 inc (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
16:10, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 The Will of John Forrest (content was: "research by Joan West. '''In March 1910 Death of John Forrest''' at Cheltenham, Cirrhosis of the liver, aged 69. '''Probate'''. John Forrest of Grymsdyke, Lacey Green, died 21st March 1910 at 29 Promenade, Cheltenham, leaving £38,159-13s-8p. '''Will'''. dated 20th February 1909 of John Forrest of Grymsdyke, Lacey Green, appointed his son George Francis Forrest, a member o...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
16:09, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 The Cows Head Feast (content was: "This Item is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. A request was published in Hallmark by Dennis Claydon for more information concerning '''the annual "Cows Head Feast" held at Loosley Row'''. His father who was born in 1904, remembered it as a young boy, and not later so that may have been the last time it was held. Dennis's request follows: - '''"Cows Head Feast".''...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
15:37, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 John Forrest's Children (content was: "click 1900 A Spectacular Welcome for Charles Forrest's homecoming from the Boer War. The children of Eveline and [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/John_Forrest John Forrest] were all born in the 1870s. The following is a brief summary of their lives: - '''John Graham Forrest''', born 1875 at Cheltenham. Got an M.A. at Oxford and in 1901, aged 26 was curate at Rushde...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:52, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 John & Evelyn Forrest (content was: "Research by Joan West '''The biographies of the John and Eveline Forrest of Cheltenham and Grymsdyke, Lacey Green'''. On 18th April 1878 John Forrest of Cheltenham purchased the [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Grymsdyke Grymsdyke] Estate from [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/William_Alexander_Thomas William Alexander Thomas] for £15,000, totalling 282 acres, 2 r...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:51, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page John & Evelyn Forrest (content was: "thumb|Evelyn Forrest ready to go drag-hunting Research by Joan West '''John Forrest, born 1841 was the son of John & Ann Forrest''' Born in Cape Town, South Africa, baby John was sent back to England aged 1, after the death of his mother. In 1851 John was at a boarding school in the Isle of Man, aged 10. '''Eveline Rogers born 1851''' was the daughter...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:40, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page John & Eveline Forrest (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
11:22, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1883 The Primrose League (content was: "research by Joan West for the Primrose League in Lacey Green click John Forrest The Primrose League was founded in 1883 for spreading Conservative principles in Great Britain. Named after prime minister Benjamin Disraeli's favourite flower. Disraeli lived at Hughenden Manor, having been born at Bradenham. An annual summer fete became established. Often held i...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
07:45, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page John & Ann Forrest (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
06:02, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 Employees of John Forrest (content was: "research by Joan West For their life history click John & Evelyn Forrest '''1910. EMPLOYEES OF JOHN FORREST'''. by Mrs. Wyatt, daughter of George Floyd, click George & Annie Floyd for George's life story '''JOHN FORREST’S FARM BAILLIFFS''' When John Forrest died in 1910 at Cheltenham, he owned 3 farms in Lacey Green, '''Speen Farm''', '''Stocken Farm''', and '''Lane Farm'''. He had at least 3 farm bailiffs. They all lived at Stocken Far...")
05:54, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1910 Cecil Dell and Louisa Saunders Wedding (content was: "thumb|Click to enlargeFor more about those in the photo click - Ralph Dell click ? for Johnnie Saunders click ? for Fred Saunders click ? for Ethel Dell click ? for (Cecil Dell and Louise Dell, nee Saunders) click Cecil & Louise Dell, for Lily Dell click ? for Will Saunders click ? f")
05:48, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1911 William Saunders buys Stocken Farm (content was: "WILLIAM SAUNDERS BUYS STOCKEN FARM research by Joan West")
05:48, 20 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1911 Life in the Parish - Analysis from Census (content was: "'''Houses Large & Small.''' In the Parish of St.Johns Church (Lacey Green, Loosley Row and Speen) there were very few large houses. A few farm houses were bigger but there were hardly any others. The Vicarage, Grymsdyke and Loosley House alone and a few farmers had house servants. All other homes were cottages, one up and one down with maybe a “Bucks back” tagged on if they were lucky. These were the homes of the rest of the population. '''Draughts Low out the Ca...")
15:14, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1911 Employment Analysis from Census (content was: "'''WORK IN 1911 from 1911 census of Speen and Lacey Green''' These figures do not include Loosley Row which are not yet to hand. The main employment was in agriculture. '''103 AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS''' were recorded. Agriculture was in severe depression with yet worst to come. Bad weather had caused crop failures so there would have been very little work and thus no pay. '''28 called themselves TURNERS, commonly called''' “'''BODGERS”.''' Hampden Estate ran a commer...")
14:50, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1911 Coronation Celebrations (content was: "This item is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc The following is the programme of celebrations at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Stocken_Farm Stocken Farm] 22nd June 1911. (click Celebrations for other similar events) PROGRAMME OF FESTIVITIES HELD IN THE HOME FIELD AT STOCKEN FARM, LACEY GREEN To commemorate THE CORONATION OF '''KING...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
10:22, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 One Toilet for 4 Cottages (content was: "ONE COMMUNAL TOILET by Doug Tilbury I was born in 1934 at No.1 Parslows Hillocks, but years before my time there was a communal toilet shared by all four cottages. There was a '''seat with a large hole''' '''for use by adults and a smaller one for children, with a large pit underneath.''' When it was time for this to be emptied, usually about twice a year, the men from the four cottages would bring a horse and cart into the garden. With a scoop on a long pole th...")
10:21, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 Walt and Ruth Ginger's Wedding (content was: "For the story of Walt and Ruth's lives, go to Walt & Ruth Ginger. Also go to Families with Fallen WW1 for more. And also Mabel Janes thumb|(Click to enlarge) Wedding at [[Idle Corner|alt=]]")
10:20, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 The Titanic Tragedy (content was: "'''RMS TITANIC''', a British luxury passenger liner, sank in the North Atlantic, on her maiden voyage to New York, in the early hours of 15th April 1912, after hitting an iceberg. Of the '''2,240''' passengers and crew 1,535 died. '''705 survivors'''.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
10:12, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 Lacey Green donation (content was: ".", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
10:12, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 Lacey Green School Donation (content was: "From the school logbook. April 23rd. The scholars and teachers have '''collected eleven shillings and tuppence''' (56p) for the relief of the Titanic’s sufferers.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
10:05, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1912 A Massive Volcano (content was: "'''ON JUNE 1912, A MASSIVE VOLCANO IN ALASKA''' and '''others in CENTRAL''' '''AMERICA''' and the '''CARABBEAN''', including '''“PELEE” in MARTINIQUE''' had a '''TERRIBLE EFFECT ON THE WEATHER''' for some years. This was '''felt as far as EUROPE''', which was then soon to '''enter WW1.'''", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:33, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1913 P.C. Cox, Lacey Green (content was: "'''ARSON''' PC Cox of Lacey Green attended at the arson attack on Saunderton Station by the suffragettes. '''GRAHAM COTTAGE''' The police house at that time was one of Graham Cottages, built by John Forrest in the Home Meadow of Stocken Farm, on the Main Road, in Lacey Green.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:25, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page Frederick & Eliza Cox. (content was: "click Families for other local families '''Frederick Cox''' born 1882 son of ? '''Eliza ?''' born 1882 daughter of ? 1911 Census, Graham Cottage, Lacey Green.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:08, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Frederick & Eliza Cox. (Created page with "click Families for other local families '''Frederick Cox''' born 1882 son of ? '''Eliza ?''' born 1882 daughter of ? 1911 Census, Graham Cottage, Lacey Green.") Tag: Visual edit
05:56, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1913 Saunderton Railway Station Gutted by Fire (content was: "''' REPORT in BUCKS FREE PRESS, March 10th 1913. S'''ee also Saunderton Station for history of the station '''ARSON by SUFFRAGETTES''' The neighbourhood of Saunderton was aroused in the early hours of Monday morning by a fire at the Railway Station, which has created widespread interest, chiefly on account that it was the work of militant Suffragettes. The station is situated midway between High Wycombe & Princes Risborough on the Great Western & Great Central J...")
04:54, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1913 Purchasing Power Falls (content was: "In 1919, following WW1 and the Flu’ Pandemic, inflation escalated so that the pound purchased only one third of the basket it had in 1914. Wages were laggard, and the poor and retired were especially hard hit.")
04:54, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1913 Inspection after Station Fire (content was: " '''ARSON BY SUFFRAGETTES''' After Saunderton Station was gutted by arson started by the Militant Suffragettes and it had cooled down, the interior was inspected. '''REMAINS''' The contents of the parcels office were completely destroyed. All that remained of '''the safe''', including gold, silver and copper coins was '''a mass of melted metal.''' '''Only the handlebars''' of the porter’s bicycle were left and the sweet machines and their contents had melted into...")
04:45, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1913 Help Yourself to the Beer at the Pink & Lily (content was: "'''THE WHEATLEYS AT THE PINK & LILY''' Research by Miles Marshall '''THIS IS THE PINK & LILY.''' Tom Wheatley and his wife, assisted by his brother Jim, kept the Pink and Lily from 1899. The water was from the roof in an underground tank, lighting by oil lamps, no plumbing and there had always been a real side of bacon, from a home-killed pig, on the rack in the taproom. '''RUPERT BROOKE, POET''' It must have...")
04:04, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1914 WW1 (content was: "Click Families with Fallen WW1 for those lost in WW1 from Speen, Lacey Green & Loosley Row. Click 2014 Reporting Local Life in 1914.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
04:03, 19 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1914 Royal Engineers at Stocken Farm (content was: " '''During WWI the Royal Engineers were billeted in the village'''. The horses were stabled at Stocken Farm and exercises done in ‘Home Field’. They also took the smaller schoolroom. [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Mabel_Janes Mabel Janes] reported that Stocken Farm dining room was an army hospital and the grain store their blacksmith’s shop.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:16, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page 3 Cottages at Speen (Created page with "'''1915 sold at Auc Lot 5''' At '''Speen'''. 3 Freehold cottages & large gardens, together with the adjoining enclosure of pasture land, situate in the village and forming...") Tag: Visual edit
12:01, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1916 Letter of Condolence (content was: "Horace Rixon wrote a letter of condolence to Mrs Tilbury of Parslows Hillock on learning of the death of her son. Go to Eldred Tilbury & Mary Ann Floyd to read. .", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:00, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1916 Horses taken by the Army (content was: "click Wars for local details of the Boer War, WW1, WW2, & The Cold War '''1916 HORSES TAKEN BY THE ARMY ''' Told to Joan West by Mabel Janes It was a long, slow journey taking loads of hay and straw, by horse and cart to London Dangerous at the best of times. William Saunders from Stocken Farm did this regularly. He also traded in horses there. During WW1, with a full load pulled by his best horses, he was particularly distres...")
11:36, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1916 Soldier Buried Alive (content was: "click Horace & Ivy Rixon for more about Horace '''1916 SOLDIER BURIED ALIVE.''' Bucks Free Press Pte. Horace Rixon of the 2nd Ox & Bucks Light Infantry has returned from France suffering from severe shellshock and now lies in Birkenhead Hospital. '''TUNNELLING''' He was engaged in tunnelling when a shell exploded, burying him and 9 comrades '''25 feet deep'''. '''UNEARTHED''' 11 hours elapsed before all were unearthed, when it was found that '''8 were...")
11:12, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1916 David Lloyd George P.M. (content was: " '''LAST LIBERAL PRIME MINISTER. 1916-1922''' David Lloyd George dominated British political scene in the second half of WW1. He was a major player at the Paris '''Peace Conference in 1919.''' That same year the '''war for Irish Independence''' broke out, continuing until 1921 when he negotiated '''independence for the Irish Free State.''' He was one of the 20th c...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:06, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1916 British Summertime Act (content was: "1916 BRITISH SUMMER TIME ACT During WW1 British “Summer Time” was invented to give energy and to help the war effort, by making more working daylight hours. The clocks were advanced 1 hour from May 21st until October 1st.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:49, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1917 Plane lands near the school (content was: "click Wars for local details of the Boer War, WW1, WW2, & The Cold War '''From the school logbook''' December 17th. 1917 The infants’ '''classroom was seized by the military''', who are '''guarding an aeroplane,''' which descended in a field adjoining the school, on Sunday afternoon in a blinding snowstorm. Infants taught with the elder scholars today. Weather...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:28, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1918 School Armistice Celebrations (content was: "thumb|Colonel and Mrs Tighe (click to enlarge) .November 19th 1918. From St. John’s School Log. . . (click Celebrations for similar events) '''SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING''' The scholars paraded the village this morning to celebrate the signing of the armistice after a short service of thanksgiving in the church''',''' '''PROCESSION''' the procession which was exceedingly pretty halted at six places - Grymsdyke, the centre of Lacey Gree...")
05:44, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1918 Armistice Signed (content was: "click Wars for local details of the Boer War, WW1, WW2, & The Cold War '''WW1 ENDED on NOVEMBER 11th 1918.''' The armistice was signed at 5-15am, at Le Francport, near Compiegne. It ended fighting on land, sea and air, between the allies and their last remaining opponent, Germany'''.''' '''Previous amnesties''' had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire a...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
05:36, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1919 Wedding of Daisy Saunders & Ernest Smith (content was: "'''Report in the Bucks Free Press''' St. John`s Church, Lacey Green was on Nov.20th, 1919, the scene of a very pretty wedding, which was largely attended by relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom. The nuptials were between Mr. Ernest Smith, eldest son of the late Mr. J. Smith and of Mrs. Smith of Naphill and Miss Annie Daisy Saunders, youngest daughter of Mr....", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
05:03, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1919 Influenza Pandemic (content was: "click Wars for local details of the Boer War, WW1, WW2, & The Cold War Taken from Wikipeadia '''The 1919 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC''' The pandemic started in 1918 and lasted until 1920. It was almost certainly brought back by the WW1 soldiers to their respective countries across the world. The conditions in the trenches had been appalling, the food and hygiene sparse, and the clo...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
03:55, 18 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1920 The Cenotaph & Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (content was: "'''MEMORIALS TO THE WAR DEAD''' On 11th November 1920, the cenotaph was unveiled, to be a memorial to all who those who died in active service in times of conflict, Erected in Whitehall, London, made of Portland stone, it was designed by Edwin Lutyens. Very little decoration, that of laurel wreaths, carved by Francis Derwent Wood. The inscription across one side...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))

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