A montage of photos showing Blendon Hall from the 1920s. There - TopicsExpress



          

A montage of photos showing Blendon Hall from the 1920s. There are 3 sections to the montage, 1. Funeral: Mrs Anna Riggs Jay of Blendon Hall died on 28 February 1929, aged 88. Her funeral cortège is shown in front of the hall, leaving the estate and proceeding along Blendon Road to St Mary’s Church, Bexley. 2. Staff: The loyal staff of the Blendon estate included a butler, footmen, gardeners, housekeeper, dairymaid, maidservants, gardeners, nursemaids and other domestic servants. When Mrs Jay died the staff either retired or moved on. The ‘for sale’ boards were erected within a few weeks. 3. The Hall: Both the exterior and interior of the Hall as it was in the 1920s in all its glory.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:21:25 +0000

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