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THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — www.findonvillage.com created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
SUNNY DAYS AT THE MANOR OF FINDON FOR THE MARGESSONS
Copyright Valerie Martin 2004
By 1891 a number of Colonel William George Margesson's children were still living at Findon Place with him and his wife Lucy Matilda......
| Maud | aged 24 |
| Rosanna | aged 23 |
| Edward Cuninghame | aged 19 |
| Hugh | aged 15 |
| Cuthbert | aged 12 |
| Ierne Lily | aged 11 |
There was still a governess in residence plus ten servants to meet the family's
needs.
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 Colonel William George Margesson's wife, Lucy Matilda in the year 1900 with her daughter, Maud. |
 Colonel William George Margesson's daughter, Maud, outside Fndon Place with a parrot c.1900s. This photograph is entitled "Blandishments". I guess she is encouraging the bird to do or say something. |
 Here's that parrot of the Manor of Findon again, c.1900s. I'm not sure who the lady is — maybe a maid? |
An intersting thought — it is just conceivable that this parrot could be alive today as they live for such along time. Winston Churchill's favourite parrot, Charlie, is still alive and kicking, despite the fact it is now 104 years ago.
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The above photograph is an interesting one from c.1900s at Findon Place. The caption is "Sally". The question remains as to whether Sally is the girl or the dog..... and just who is the male?
 The Margesson womenfolk on an outing from the Manor of Findon and waiting for the guns to return after a shoot, c.1900s. I just wonder if that's Cissbury Ring in the distance? |
By 1901 when the Colonel was 79 years old, there were still some daughters living at Findon Place and occasional visits from his sons ....
| Edward Cuninghame, | aged 29 | At this time a Captain in the South Wales Borderers. |
| Hugh Somerset | aged 25 | At this time a Civil Engineer. |
| Maud E. | aged 34 | |
| Rosamond M.H. | aged 32 | |
| Ierne Lily | aged 21 |
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The above photographs shows a idyllic picnic in progress
in the grounds of Findon Place c.1900s with visitors from the Cissbury Estate in
Findon.
 The rather crowded Victorian hall (with no doubt priceless treasures) at Findon Place c.1900s. |
To keep the household ticking over smoothly, the family employed a butler, footman, cook/housekeeper, lady-maid, housemaid, under housemaid, sewing maid, kitchen maid and a scullery maid.
 Ancestral paintings hanging on the walls of the dining room at Findon Place c.1900s |
 The Margesson family posing for their photograph outside Findon Place in the 1900s during the reign of Colonel William George Margesson — he's the gentleman in the bowler hat. I guess that his wife, Lucy Matilda is seated on the cha |
The Colonel's son, Anthony Robert, sailed for British Columbia on 21st September 1905 but was to return later to fight for Britain in the First World War.
 The Lord of the Manor's daughter, Ierne Lily, caught by the camera alseep in the garden at Findon Place in June, 1906 — with a faithful dog called Beau . |
 A garden party in full progress on the tennis court at the rear of Findon Place (the Manor of Findon), c.1900s. The slope in the distance is Cissbury Ring. |
Continue if you would like to read The End of an Era — Colonel William George Margesson (1821-1911)
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