Memories of Dunley - June Gracey
Step grandfather Sir Alfred Herbert with his daughter, Gladys Hollick, grandaughter June Vapenik (now Gracey) and great grandson Gavin Vapenik - taken from his book, Shots at the Truth (1948). He was married three times and had four daughters from his first marriage. Gladys was his eldest June Gracey's memories of Dunley include: Miss Tidd (Sir Alfred's Hampshire secretary) had four adopted children - Penelope who went to Australia; Ursula, Belinda and Carol. Miss Tidd and her mother are both buried at Litchfield Busby - was 1st chauffeur and had a son, Ernest Harry Piper - 2nd chauffeur and trusted friend Pickett - bootman and odd-job-man. He used to fetch the dogs from the billiard room after dinner and take them to be bedded down. Benham - the head gardener Mrs Barnes - was cook Mackenzie - ruled the dining room and the under-parlourmaids went in great fear of her. Maud - was an under-parlourmaid and married Pickett's son and lived in Coventry Apocathary...