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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#721 Post by FD2 » Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:55 pm

Delayed departure - had another look and found Ochre Court RI, built for the Goelet family in 1892. It seems to have been given to The Sisters of Mercy in 1947.

The Goelet's daughter, May, married Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe, taking with her an $8 million dowry. Their son, Robert, was a businessman with an interest in American railroads, hotels and real estate. Robert gave Ochre Court to the Sisters of Mercy in 1947


Wikipedia gives her dowry as $20m! She did her duty and gave the Duke a son.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Inn ... _Roxburghe

I expect a large part of her dowry went to the upkeep of Floors Castle at Kelso, the Duke's seat.
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#722 Post by fin » Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:18 pm

Karearea wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:54 pm
 Just to add information re the previous challenge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochre_Court
Wow. Thanks Karearea. I knew it was big, but not THAT big. Interesting bit about Arnold, as well.
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#723 Post by FD2 » Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:00 pm

fin - is it open house?
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#724 Post by fin » Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:03 am

I thought you got it, FD2.
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#725 Post by FD2 » Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:32 am

OH then!
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#726 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:02 am

O/H OK try this. The cellar is haunted and it has links with the American army.
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#727 Post by Woody » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:05 am

Are we looking at an Embassy?
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#728 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:25 am

Woody wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:05 am
 Are we looking at an Embassy?
No but it does have flags on it at the side.
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#729 Post by Opsboi » Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:37 pm

Is there an Eisenhower connection?
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#730 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:01 pm

Opsboi wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:37 pm
 Is there an Eisenhower connection?
Yes, I think you may have it.
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#731 Post by Opsboi » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:08 pm

I know he had a house just off Kingston Hill during the war, and his D-Day HQ was in Bushy Park

I think it's his house - Telegraph Cottage, Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames (about a mile from Opsboi Towers)
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#732 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:27 pm

Opsboi wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:08 pm
 I know he had a house just off Kingston Hill during the war, and his D-Day HQ was in Bushy Park

I think it's his house - Telegraph Cottage, Warren Road, Kingston upon Thames (about a mile from Opsboi Towers)
Sorry no but this place does have a British flag on it as well as American to this day. As always with my challenges there is a photo on the www.
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#733 Post by Opsboi » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:33 pm

SHAEF HQ, Bushy Park?
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#734 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:40 pm

Opsboi wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:33 pm
 SHAEF HQ, Bushy Park?
You are in the right country but HE wasn't based there American troops were though. Built in the mid 1800s.
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#735 Post by CharlieOneSix » Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:48 pm

Allied Naval Headquarters, Southwick House? It was in the library of Southwick House that Eisenhower took the decision to postpone the invasion for 24 hours.
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#736 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 3:38 pm

Sorry no C16. At this place he met with another General to make plans for the invasion so before the postponement.

A Church dating back to the mid 1200s is right along side.
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#737 Post by CharlieOneSix » Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:22 pm

The Grove, Pearson Road, Sonning? Eisenhower stayed here prior to the Normandy landings.......EDIT: but the nearest church is not "right along side". :((
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#738 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:10 pm

CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:22 pm
 The Grove, Pearson Road, Sonning? Eisenhower stayed here prior to the Normandy landings.......EDIT: but the nearest church is not "right along side". :((
You need to go north. A surprising location for the talks. They had lunch together. You still can there.

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#739 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:26 am

I used to cycle to it from my home in Hale (Cheshire) the name of the place has a ring to it. There is a gate from the garden that leads straight into the grave yard of the church.On summer evenings when the garden gets full people spill out into the grave yard and sit on tombs there with their drinks. Sure the occupants don't mind.
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#740 Post by DBx » Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:03 pm

The Bells pub, Peover near Knutsford I think. Eisenhower and Patten discussed D Day plans over lunch here.
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