Collection of articles, letters and research notes etc. relating to Seeleys Farm
S-HM
Date: 1934-2002
Interview with Jenefer Farncombe, who is Lord of the Manor, she oversees the running of Estate which includes the weekly market and annual fair and as well as shooting and fishing held in the grounds of Hall Barn
P-L/A/002
Date: 01/04/2001
Obituary with black and white photograph of 6th Lord Burnham, (Hugh Lawson) who died 1st Jan 2005 aged 73. He succeeded his father who founded The Daily Telegraph as Deputy Managing Director of the newspaper.
P-L/NC/001
Date: 14/01/2005
Obituary with black and white photograph of 6th Lord Burnham, (Hugh Lawson) died 1st Jan 2005 aged 73. He fought with Print Unions and inherited peerage from his brother, becoming Tory Whip in House of Lords
P-L/NC/002
Date: 05/01/2005
A conference held by The Chiltern GK Chesterton Society to discuss whether should be canonised.
P-GKC/NC/021
Date: 2014
A review of a manuscript of ‘First novel’ discovered in an attic of Dorothy Collins. The novel ‘Basil Howe: A story of young love’ was reconstructed (with others) by Professor Conlon, Denis.1927 Includes black and white photographs.
P-GKC/NC/022
Date: 2001
Article regarding the campaign to canonise Chesterton.
P-GKC/NC/026
Date: 2014
Collection of articles, photographs, letters and research notes etc. relating to the Slatter family.
P-S
Date: 2003
Reply from the Archives Committee giving information on baptisms from the Parish Registers and further information about the Slatter family.
P-S/L/002
Date: 2003
Letter of thanks to the Archives Committee for effort researching the Slatter family
P-S/L/003
Date: 2003
The article describes the role of town crier and Dick Smith’s appointment at the age of 22. Article includes details of the uniform and organisations that contributed to replacing it at a cost of £3970.
P-TC/A/002
Date: 2006
Information about official positions in the town received from Dick Smith. Also includes details of the annual fair, weekly market and other customs.
P-TC/N/002
Date: 2000-2006
Article detailing the history and career of Dick Smith, the Town Crier whose family dates back to the 1600’s in Beaconsfield. Includes a photograph.
P-TC/NC/006
Date: 2009
Information relating to the history of the Town Crier’s bell since its creation in 1724 and made by Wates bell caster.
P-TC/R/003
Date: [1969-1980]
Newspaper article about ancestry links between Rolfe, Lake, Snapes and Bates
P-R/NC/001
Date: 1970-2000
Commemorative booklet produced by The Beaconsfield Society to celebrate the centenary of Robert Frost in Beaconsfield. Gives a brief chronological account of the life of Frost and details of performance by Linda Hart and Gabriel Woolf.
P-RF/B/001
Date: 15/09/2012
Academic account of the arguments regarding the personality of Robert Frost as published by the Dymock Poets Archive & Study Centre, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education.
P-RF/B/003
Date: 1990-2000
Newspaper article titled Award in Honour of VC hero goes to town
P-Gr/NC/003
Date: Nov-14
Describes the Grenfell family gathering for the unveiling of hero’s tribute. Captain Francis Grenfell was awarded the Victoria Cross during 1st World War.
P-Gr/NC/004
Date: 13/11/2014
Describes a history of a building in London End called Burkes Lodge which used to be an Inn in 17th century. Was used by the highway man Claude Duval as a base to attack the rich customers
P-Hi/NC/003
Date: 30/10/2014
Black & white photograph of a statue of Edmund Burke in St Stephens Hall in the Houses of Parliament
P-EBu/Ph/028
Date: 1900-2000
Photograph of a statue of Edmund Burke in Bristol where he was Member of Parliament (2 copies)
P-EBu/Ph/030
Date: 1900-2000
Collection of articles, letters, research notes, maps etc. relating to Davenies Farm
F007
Date: 1510-2000
Collection of articles, letters and research notes etc. relating to Seeleys Farm
F009
Date: 1792-2018
