Witty and Wise Pages 83 to 85 from a book

Article detailing famous people in Beaconsfield. Including the Wallers, related to Hampdens and Cromwells. His mother purchased Gregories and Hall Barn in 1624. Edmund Burke details visitors and articles still existing in local premises from this time. Detail about William Hickey a friend of Edmund Burke who was hung at Tyburn in a suit of white and gold. Details of Mrs Haviland an irish lady of great talent detailed who died in Beaconsfield in 1807. Details of Rolfe known in the parish among other things as the man who established tithingcorn in the parish of Beaconsfield by the tenth cock and eleventh shock noted on Holtspur boundary stone. The Ousleys – Gore Ousley owner of Hall Barn between 1832 -1844 and his son Arthur Gore 1844-1846. The latter founded St Michaels College Tenbury and became Professor of Music. He died in 1889. Details include the Du Pre family who occupied Wilton Park 1779-1950 before the Royal Army Education corps. Wilton Park house demolished in 1889. Katharine Garvin daughter of J L Garvin details her Liverpudlian, Irish catholic father and second wife buying Gregories Farm House, previously owned by Edmund Wallers mother, in the 1920’s his books occupying many outbuildings.  Includes ink drawings of how Gregories House looked before and after he developed it.