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1500-1600

The Russell Family

1526-1954

The Earls and Dukes of Bedford at Chenies Manor

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1700-1800

The Dodd Family

1739-1851

Working Dodd’s Mill for over a century

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1880-1900

Ted Life

1887-1971

Cricket Club Captain and husband of Emilie Life

Edward King

1885 – 1819

Estate gamekeeper’s son, died during WW1 of illness

The Chilton Family

1888 – 1916

Three family members killed in action during WW1

Lewis Brown

1888-1915

Chenies Artilleryman who died in training aged 16

Reginald Shann

1891-1918

Son of the Church Rector, killed in action

Emilie Life

1890-1982

Headmistress at Chenies School for 25 years

1900 – 1950

Rose J Maling

1907-1999

Lived at Dodd’s Mill and worked the Watercress

Andrew Life

1921-2010

Son of Emilie and Ted Life

Joan Life

1926-2013

A former pupil at Chenies School.

Joe Harrison

1939-1945

Writes of his School days during WW2

Tim Ashby

1944-

Lived at Shep Whites and hunted on the mud flats

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