Jack Chown in Uniform in doorway Buckshead Hse
Jack Chowns Uniform was probably that of the Royal Flying Corps. He was later killed at the end of the First World War
Jack Chown in uniform in the garden Bucks Hse
Jack joined the 'Officer Training Corps' at St Pauls School. He then became second Lieutenant in the 'Royal Flying Corps' . He was later killed at the end of the First World War
Chown Family group in garden Buckshead House
Dr Francis Chown in the garden with a pipe
Dr Francis Chown in the garden by sundial
wearing his sovereign purse which hangs in front of his watch chain. This was a silver ball which when opened contained gold half -sovereigns at the back and a whole sovereign at the front
portrait Dr Francis Chown with sovereign purse
wearing a pin-tucked blouse and a toque hat with a spotted veil
wearing a lace collar and high necked blouse without the usual cameo
Jack Chown aged 16 in the garden Buckshead House
A more formal portrait of Jack Chown aged 16
Dolly Chown leaning on the back of a chair
wearing her embroidered green silk dress. Negative emulsion has has been carefully scratched
Dolly Chown in profile at Buckshead House
Dolly Jack & Mrs Chown in Doorway Buckshead Hse
jack is wearing his Eton suit and watch chain Dolly is wearing a silk suit with knee high lace boots
wearing his Eton suit & collar and a watch chain. Probably before leaving for St Pauls School London
Dr Francis Chown in doorway of Buckshead House
wearing knickerbocker suit and puttees, carrying a walking cane
Philip Tilden redesigned Buckshead House he also designed Lloyd Georges House 'Chartwell' the home of Winston Churchill
poss spreading seaweed Chowns hay meadow
Horse and cart loaded possibly with seaweed this was probably after the Chowns move to Buckshead House
Buckshead House prior to Philip Tildens alteration
The old Buckshead House was originally a public house hence the phrase "going to 'Bucks Head'" meant going to Townshend
Dolly wearing her best dress-carries ostrich fan ditto 094 but badly damaged.
Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.