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In 1843, Lovesgrove, in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, was bought by John Evans (1804-1874) of Aberystwyth. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Pugh of Aber-mad , Llanychaearn, Cardiganshire, adding his wife's surname to his own, the family becoming Pugh Evans. John and Elizabeth's second son, Lewis Pugh Evans (1837-1908) inherited Aber-mad following the death of his bachelor uncle, on condition that he took the name of Pugh. Their third son, Sir Griffith Humphrey Pugh Evans (1840-1902) inherited Lovesgrove and built a mansion there in 1883. In 1873, he married Emelia Savi Hills, daughter of Sir James Hills of Neechandapor e and Charlotte Savi and lived in Calcutta Return to Archive Index Return to Pugh Evans Family History Return to Annette Lawford 1911-1998

Maj-Gen Lewis Pugh with his father,  Brig-General Lewis Pugh Evans  VC of  Lovesgrove  Maj-Gen Lewis Henry Owain Pugh  CB, CBE, DSO**, KStJ, JP, DL. was born on 18th May 1907 and educated at Wellington and attended Sandhurst. He married Wanda Kendzior in Simla in 1941 and had two beautiful daughters, Genia (1942) and Imogen (1944). Known to my mother Annette as 'Cousin Lewis', he was her father Archie's nephew and like him, became involved with the Calcutta Light Horse. Lewis was a regular soldier who served with SOE in India and in that capacity commanded the raid on the German ships thought to be broadcasting Allied shipping movements from Mormugoa harbour in 1943. The exploit was described in the book 'The Boarding Party' by James Leasor and made into a film 'The Sea Wolves' in which Lewis Pugh was played by Gregory Peck. Lewis Pugh at the launch of the film 'The Sea Wolves' A fuller account of his active life can be found here: L...

Lewis Pugh Evans VC, CB, CMG, DSO Click more the heading for more photos of Lewis Lewis Pugh Evans was born on 3rd January 1887 and died on 30th November 1962. He was educated at Eton and entered the army through Sandhurst and married Margaret Dorothea Seagrave Vaughan-Pryse-Rice on 10th October 1918. They lived at Lovesgrove on the death of his elder brother. His father was Sir Gruffydd Humphrey Pugh Evans, Advocate-General of Bengal and a member of the Viceroy's Council and his mother Lady Emilia Savi Hills (Emmy). Wikipedia describes him thus: Brigadier General Lewis Pugh Evans VC, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (3 January 1881 - 30 November 1962) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. After Eton and Sandhurst Evans entered the British Army with a commission in the Black Watch with whom he served in the Boer War in South Africa. After s...

The Bragg's Farm at Headbourne Worthy. Click here for more photos of the house and Headbourne Worthy In 1934, Patrick was taken on as a pupil by Percy Bragg, who farmed at Headbourne Worthy outside Winchester. He spent a marvellous four years there training and learning to shoot. Dickie Blyth was a pupil on the farm at the same time as Patrick, and remained a life-long friend. Percy Bragg was married to Mary, who looked after the two pupils. Mary had been born at Tufton Manor outside Whitchurch and is buried at Litchfield. Percy was a good shot and taught Patrick to shoot. Percy and Patrick can be seen in this photograph of a shooting party of 1935. In 1939, having completed his pupillage, Patrick was recommended to Carey Druce as the manager of the Litchfield Estate and moved there. Return to Patrick Lawford 1914 - 2002 Return to Litchfield Return to the Archive Index

John Lawford, My great-grandfather,  was the third son of Samuel Lawford (1749 - 1865), Master of the Drapers' Company 1850, and his wife Ann Wright. John married Ellen Crofts , daughter of John Crofts of Nottingham at St Peter's Eaton Square on 16th November 1852 and had eleven children, of which my grandfather, Vincent Adrian , born in 1871, was the ninth son. John was a banker with Curries & Co and lived at the bank's premises at 29 Cornhill where most of his children were born. Uncle Valentine recalled that his daughter Sophie could look out of her nursery window at the Royal Exchange. He later moved to Blackheath where the rest of his twelve children were born.

Ruth (on the right) and Annette aged about 10, with Annette's brother Ivor . Click on the heading for more photos from Ruth's family album Ruth Howard (nee Pugh, later Stevens and finally Howard), was born in London in 1910. He father was Lewis Pugh Evans Pugh KC (1865 - 1940) who was born in Calcutta, educated at Winchester and Corpus, Oxford and was a Puisne Judge between 1910-1914. Ruth's mother was Emily Ada Sophia Chaplin ('Loll') (1867-1953). Ruth was brought up in Wales with her brother Griffith and four sisters, Veronica, Gwladys, Phyllis and Roasmunde, and was very close to my mother Annette (born in Darjeeling in 1911), her first cousin. Click here for some early reminicences about Ruth and also my mother  Annette She married Capt Barry Stevens DSO, DSC, RN and lived at the Manor House Warnford , close to Stocks Farm . Barry Stevens had been married before and had two daughters, Sarah and Biddy. Together they had Auriol...

This is an extract from Herry's speech at his retirement party at Trinity House on 13th April 2006 dealing with his partners and colleagues. The full speech is available on his Journal here . Amongst those who have flattered my career are of course a number of my colleagues, several of them who have already passed into that amazing post-Miller state in which they look 20 years younger than they did before they retired.  I can't avoid mentioning two or three key people, although many more than that qualify.  First Bill Birch Reynardson, whose unwise invitation while shooting with my father to send young Herry up to Millers instead of to the bar was the luckiest break in my life, as well as his wonderful tutelage, both in matters of business and also in how to travel in style in places like Yugoslavia and India – not to mention Bahgdad, I have never forgotten.  The late Frank Ledwith, of course, who taught all of us who joined Miller's in the '60s, indoctrin...