Annie Gertrude Elin

.Research by Laurence Rostron

Miss Annie Gertrude Elin – owner of Gracefield – 1911 to 1942

In December 1911 Annie Gertrude Elin purchased Gracefield from The Marchioness of Ely for £3,000 less a sum of £211.5.0 paid to Angelique Gertrude Strangways to redeem the loan (mortgage) and interest.  At the time the property appears to have consisted of Gracefield, cottages, stables and outbuildings on land measuring 4 acres 30 poles.

Miss Elin was born in 1859 in St. John’s Wood, then in Middlesex. Her father was John Elin who appears to have been born in Jamaica and described himself as a West India Merchant. They lived in 12 Cavendish Road, Marylebone and his family consisted of himself, his wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters. They had 4 servants – a cook, a housemaid, a nurse maid and an under nursemaid

Miss Elin outside Gracefield with a man thought to be her brother

Miss Elin died in 1942 and she is buried in St John’s Church, Lacey Green.