Jack & Olga Drayson

Research by Laurence Rostron and Joan West

Research by Laurence Rostron :-

Arthur J Drayson born 1919 in Kent was the son of Arthur & Mary Drayson.

Olga Alice Lilley, born 1929 in Harlesden was the daughter of Eric & Jessie Lilley

In 1948 Arthur J Drayson is shown in the electoral register as living at Kingswood Farm with his mother and father.

In 1949 Arthur J Drayson is shown as living at Grace Cottage as is Jessie H Lilley, but on 23rd April 1949 he married Olga Alice Lilley, aged 19, daughter of Eric Lambert and Jessie H Lilley, at Lacey Green Church.

Arthur J and Olga had 2 children as follows :- (both children born at Crudwell Court Cottage Crudwell, Malmesbury. Arthur is a farm Bailiff)

Robert John Drayson born 1954

Elizabeth Ruth Drayson born 1956

Early 1970's they appear in Coombe Cottage, Coombe Hill, Hunts Hill Lane Naphill, By 1980 they had moved to Bailiffs Cottage, Hunts Hill Lane, Naphill, then in 1983 they moved to Model Cottage, Hunts Hill Lane, Naphill.

Arthur John Drayson died in 1984 at the age of 64. occupation-farmer.

Joan West takes up the story.

I knew Arthur John, known as 'Jack' and Olga known as 'Dink', Drayson, getting to know Dink very well over the years.

'Dink's mother Jessie Lillie was the sister of Mrs Beatrice Morris (click Jack & Beatrice Morris) who helped in the house at Stocken Farm.

'Dink's father ? Lillie was a carpenter and did work in the farmhouse when John and Joan West were living there.

'Dink' made meat pies for the W I market and also supplied the little shop at Stocken Farm.