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To the Editor:
I am researching
a book on Arthur Lasenby Liberty (1843-1917) and am eager to discover
a sense of him as a man. Currently I know more about his very public achievements
and less about him as an individual.How was he regarded by people of the village? What kind of man was he? What sort of things did he do while he lived here? For example, he moved The Cock & Rabbit 100 yards down the road because in its old position (opposite the Manor gate) closing time disturbed him. How did locals / the landlord feel about this?
What about the New Drive which he laid at the turn of the last century as a precaution against the trials of getting held up by on-coming traffic on Leather Lane?
And is there any truth in the rumour that he built a certain house outside the village for trysts with his lover?
I am also similarly interested in life at The Lee from his arrival in 1890 to the death of his nephew and heir Ivor Stewart-Liberty in 1952. I am also interested in Arthur’s wife Emma Lasenby Liberty, their ‘companion’ Gertrude Lockey and his nephew and anyone else connected in any way with Arthur, Ivor or with the Manor.
No scrap of information would be too small or uninteresting. I very much hope I’m not several decades too late.
Many thanks in advance.
Olivia Stewart-Liberty
Tel 07838 230053, e-mail oliviastewart_liberty@hotmail.com
To the Editor
A meeting was held here in June attended by the Area Officer, representatives of the council, the Ridgeway people, Councillor Mrs Birchley, Mr Geoff Hopwood (who has managed the woodland here for over 25 years), Mr Chris Ruttle, Richard Stewart-Liberty and myself.
The work undertaken was discussed and then we had a site meeting again and our complaints and criticisms were brushed aside and treated with contempt. Since then we have received no explanation, apologies or – dream on – compensation.
I’ve done my best and remain totally horrified by the ruination of a beautiful old woodland path.
It’s heart-breaking.
Liz Stewart-Liberty, The Lee
(See article in the June Newsletter – Ed.)