Source Material Retrieved from
Challonsleigh, Tavistock, Devon
(formerly home of Eric Trevenen James)
These
documents
were discovered in
the summer of 2010, at the former home of Eric James,
"Challonsleigh",
Whitchurch,
Tavistock, Devon, now owned by his stepson Geoffrey Fox (b.
1938), though he and his wife
spend most of the year at their farm in Tanzania. In the summer of 2010
I made two
visits to the Foxes in Devon, and Geoffrey Fox gave me all the papers
he
had.
This page catalogues those documents found at Challonsleigh,
which cannot be associated with more specific catalogues.
At present
these catalogues remain work in progress, with many papers not yet
listed.
John Barnard
30 May 2011
Number
& Link |
Description |
Location |
| Cha-1 |
Hardback
book with remembrance of “sweet little Bessie” (12 Apr 1850 – 22 Nov
1858). Born at “Priestfield Lodge”. Unidentified. Does not fit with any
James dates. Could be a Hindle, perhaps. Google search for “Priestfield
Lodge” finds only one in Co. Durham
|
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| Cha-2 |
Programme for 1st International Rodeo, 14-23 Jun
1924, Wembley Stadium
|
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| Cha-3 |
Unidentified
pencil drawing of a lady |
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| Cha-4 |
Photographs of Hindle portraits, identified on back in
unknown hand |
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| Cha-5 |
Photographs, unidentified or not family |
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| Cha-6 |
Unidentified documents |
From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |