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| Ashby, Tim, Atkins Jim/Jimmy, Atkins Joy, Atkins, Mr, | – Lived at Shep Whites in the 50s-70s – Worked on estate and served in the ARF – Created Audio Memoirs of her time living in Chenies – Husband of Joy Atkins, long time resident of Chenies |
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| Bastin, Joe, Bastin, Private Benjamin, Bastin, Hilda, Bastin, John, Bastin, Jane, Bedford, Duchess Adeline, Bedford, Dukes Beeson, Charles/Charley, Beeson, May Cecil, Beeson, Sam/Sammy, Biggs, John, Blakeaway, Tom, Blandford, Lady, Body, Albert, Body, Edith, Body, Private John, Body, Joseph, Body, Sarah, Boughton, Harry, Boughton, John Henry, Boughton, T.T, Brown, Adela, Brown, Alfred J, Brown, Lewis Archibald, Brown, Ernest, Brown, Sarah | – Farmed at Old House Farm – Died in 1917. Son of John and Jane Bastin – Sister of Rose Maling – Parents of Private Benjamin Bastin – Parents of Private Benjamin Bastin – Lived at Woodside House. Wrote a 22 July 1914 letter complaining about the Fire Service – Dukes of Chenies Manor. Ran the Estate until 1954. – Slaughtered the pigs – Daughter of Mr. & Mrs Charles Beeson, died in 1907 of illness, age 12 – Worked for the estate and served in the ARF – Worked for the estate – Manager at the Bedford Arms on Christmas Day 1972 when fire broke out – lived at Chenies house after Miss Russell – Lived at Sheepshouses, worked at Great Green Street Farm – Church Organist at the Baptist Chapel and dressmaker. (May have lived at the Manse?) – Died on 14th August 1918. Son of Joseph and Sarah Body, lived at 69 Sheep Houses, Chenies – Parents of Private John Body, lived at 69 Sheep Houses, Chenies – Parents of Private John Body, lived at 69 Sheep Houses, Chenies – Ran Mill Farm and Manor Farm – Farmer and miller, father of TT, responsible for a stretch of the A404 – Ran a local business, T. T. Boughton & Sons Ltd. Engineers. Rose Maling‘s father worked for him – Daughter of Thomas Dollimore, wife of Alfred Brown – Died in 1918. Son of Ernest and Sarah. Husband of Adela Dollimore. Lived at No. 54. – Died in 1915 and is buried in the Baptist Chapel churchyard. Son of Ernest and Sarah. Lived at No. 54. – Parent of Lewis Archibald and Alfred J. Brown. Lived at No. 54. – Parent of Lewis Archibald and Alfred J. Brown. Lived at No. 54. |
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| Charles, Captain Leslie, Charles, Mr. Stafford R, Charles, Mrs. Stafford, Chilton, James, Chilton, John, Chilton, Leading Stoker James, Chilton, Lydia, Chilton, Maria, Chilton, Private Frank, Chilton, Private Harold, Clark, Samuel, Costa, Family, | – Died in 1916 as a Prisoner of War aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Stafford Charles. – Lived at Woodside House after the Duchess died. He set up billiards for the young lads club. – Lived at Woodside House after the Duchess died. Started the WI with Mrs Wishart. – Lived at No. 52, Plough Cottage. A farmherd for the Chenies Estate. Parent of Harold Chilton. – Lived at No. 8 New Cottages. A labourer on the Estate. Parent of Frank and James Chilton. – Lived at No. 8 New Cottages. Died in 1916, aged 28. – Lived at No. 52, Plough Cottage. Parent of Harold Chilton. – Lived at No. 8 New Cottages. Parent of Frank and James Chilton. . – Lived at No. 8 New Cottages. Killed in action iin 1915, aged 25. – Lived at No. 52, Plough Cottage with his parents, a gardener. Died in 1916, aged 24. – Was a wheelwright ( No. 18) and living at the Red Lion Pub in 1839. – Lived at the Mount |
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| Darvell, Mr, Dickens, Bob, Dickens, Tom, Dodd, George, Dollimore, Adela Millicent, Dollimore, Thomas Dan, | – Ran Mount Farm – Ran Little Green Street Farm – Ran Great Green Street Farm – Ran Dodd’s Mill – Daughter of Thomas Dollimore, wife of Alfred Brown – Kept the Chenies Watercress Beds. Lived from 1867-1922 |
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| Fitch Betty (née Young), Fitch Corporal Harry, Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. William, Fleet Jennifer, Fursdon, Rev. Robert W, Fursdon, Elizabeth, Fursdon Private John Stanley, | – Wife of Harry Fitch (married in 1940). Lived in Chenies – Died in 1944. Son of Mr & Mrs William Fitch, husband to Betty Young of Chenies. – Parents of Harry Fitch – Wrote memoirs of her time at Chenies School – Resident of the Manse, Minister of the Baptist Chapel for over 34 years. Parent of John Fursdon – Resident of the Manse, wife to Baptist Minister Robert. Parent of John Fursdon – Died in 1917. Som of Baptist Minister Rev. Fursdon and Elizabeth of the Manse |
Glenister, Miss, ran the post office and general store from no. 30 before it moved in 1910 to the old village shop. FS photograph available
Goodson, Mr. – ran Bedford arms with his wife
Grace, Miss – worked in the drapers shop which was located at the Old Village Shop before it became the post office and antiques
Green, Mr. – farmed along Green street,
Harding, family – farmed Shepherds Farm (now the Bedford Arms)
Harrison Joe Harrison
Haynes, Miss – schoolteacher
Healing, Betty – lived in a small hamlet between Chenies and Sarratt (Sarratt Bottom) near Valley Farm and wrote memoirs of her time here.
Hearn, George ARF
Holloway Private Albert Sidney Holloway of the 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died of his wounds on 16 November 1916 aged 31 and is buried at Serre Road Cemetery, France. Albert was a resident of Chenies Bottom.
Holloway, Alf ARF and estate
Howell , William was the last Blacksmith,
Hughes, JM. Occupied the Red Lion in 1851 (presumably ran the pub) but moved to Little Green Street Farm and died in 1884. Hughes is described as a tailor and a beer seller. He moved to Little Green Street farm and died in 1884.
Hughes, Mr. George – sold milk, kept cows and the butchers shop at Home Close (once a farm). Born 1856 at red lion. His parents moved to little gn st farm, fond of farming went. title farmer hughes. We have a news clip of his death
James, Mr. – headmaster at Chenies school (dates)
Jeune, Mrs de
Kelly, Mr – also named as the butler living at no. 41 by a different narrator FS
Kentish, Clara, – ran the General Store at Banner Rest with her mother. There was grocery of every kind, haberdashery, oil for lamps
Kentish, Mrs – ran the General Store at Banner Rest. There was grocery of every kind, haberdashery, oil for lamps
Kilby, Mr. – lived at no. 41, had a smallholding, kept pony and trap, owned cherry trees with which he payed children to help him with haymaking. Also was butler to Miss Russell at Chenies house.
King, E – son of George, died in war Gunner Edward King of the Royal Artillery Garrison died of pneumonia on the Ist January 1919 and was buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. His father, George King, was a gamekeeper at the Chenies Estate. At least four of his brothers also signed up to fight, and his sister was a volunteer with the Red Cross.
King, George – River keeper (and gamekeeper) for the estate
Life Andrew Life
Life Emile Life
Life Joan Life
Life Ted Life
Little Bertie
MacLeod Matthews, C – owns manor
Maling, Rose – lived in Mill Cottages, husband worked watercress, father worked Dodds mill and for boughton – wrote memoir
Mason Herbert Mason who died of his wounds. His parents John & Charlotte
Mason were farm labourers at Old House Farm, Chenies. https://maps.nls.uk/view/101579718
McClean, Mrs – lived at Rose Cottage (now the Manse). Ran concerts at the school during the great war. Gave French lessons. She made her telephone available for calls to the Doctor for anyone in the village. RM
Mcgregor Mr. Worked with mr king? For the estate (after Mr Owens)
Miss Russell – lived at Chenies house
Mumford – lived on estate, left light on
nall Helen Nall
Nuuns Arthur Nuuns – war soldier, language, JA
Owens, Mr – worked for the estate
Owl, Mr. – the gravedigger and blacksmith. Lived at no. 28 FS
Palmer, Mrs – made and sold baskets in a house by the green
Puddephat, family – farmed Shepherds Farm (now the Bedford Arms)
Puddephat, Mrs, – Possibly lived at no. 8. – was photographed here
Russell, Lord Wriothesley
Salmon, Mr. – the baker who lived here from 1905 – 1972
Saunders, Mr – farmed Valley farm, which lay between Chenies and Sarratt.
Shann, Archie – died in war – Lt. Reginald Arthur Shann
Shann, Rev. Rector at St M’s, son died in war Reginald and Elizabeth Shann
Shepherds, family – farmed Shepherds Farm (now the Bedford Arms)
Simmonds, Alfred, Betty Healing’s Grandfather – Coachman at the Bedford Arms Hotel, and he had a horse drawn black cab to take people to Chorleywood Station for one and sixpence, and to the Church on Sundays, but his regular job was to take the Lady Blandford for her two hourly afternoon ride. We have newspaper notice of his wedding anniversary
Simpson, Bill – lived at the manor house, farmer
Smith Kathleen
Smith, Auntie and Uncle – Betty Healings relations that farmed in the valley (near Valley Farm).
Smith, Fred, – born and worked at Little Green Street. Also lived at no. 53 after he was married in 1932. May have also been called Frank (possibly Frank was a nickname? Or wrong?)
Smith, William Mr. Ran Little Gn St Farm for many years before his son Fred. Was the parish constable. We have a news clip for him.
Todd, Mr. – worked Dodd’s Mill
Turtle, Miss – schoolteacher
Tye Betty Tye
Tyler, Mr. – worked the sarratt watercress
Wallington, Mr H, – Butcher before Mr Hughes
Westall/Westell, a tall gentleman with a long grey beard, Mr. – Landlord at the Red Lion in the 1900s. Had a pony and trap to pick up visitors from Chorleywood station. Was married to Betty Healing’s grandmother.
Westell, Elizabeth, Betty’s Grandma – licensee of the red lion hotel in the late 1800s/early 1900’s. Remarried to Mr. Westell, landlord of the Red Lion. Lived in the cottage next door after she retired (likely honeysuckle cott)
Wishart, Mrs – started W.I at no. 19. With Mrs Stafford Charles.
Woods, Mr. – ran both the Green Street Farms at turn of century
Young Betty, – Wife of Harry Fitch (married in 1940)