MY FAMILY 



was Blessed by the Bishop of Peterborough and 

 opened by the Duchess of Gloucester and is 

 flourishing today. These three nieces have pro- 

 duced between them four boys and three girls and I 

 must say that Alison, Belinda and Georgina do not 

 disappoint me, either in looks or riding. 



My brother John died September, 1950. I am 

 afraid the last few years of his life had not brought 

 him much happiness. He was so crippled with 

 arthritis, and during the last year his eyesight 

 failed him. I miss him very much. You see we 

 started life together and did everything together — 

 business, hunting, polo and golf, and we never had 

 any serious quarrel. He bore his troubles with 

 great courage and patience, and no one ever heard 

 him complain. I think I am the only one of the 

 family left. John was a fine horseman and no one 

 could ride or show championship horses better. 

 He also was very fond of golf. 



In 1919, after the war, I remember I said to him 

 that, as he and Dick Farmer were both married 

 and therefore had more expenses than I had, if 

 they liked I would hand my share of the business 

 over to them, and I was prepared to give my whole 

 time and attention to the business on the under- 

 standing that I lived free of all expenses at the 

 Grange. I hoped and thought that by doing this 

 they would take the business more seriously, and 

 that with my free help that they would do well. 

 I found myself working just as hard as ever. You 



19 



