Records of DOWDING family including possible photographs (General)

by Judith, Thursday, August 12, 2010, 15:34 (5297 days ago) @ logosthedestroyer

I am the great granddaughter of James Gill Pavey. He was the head gardener of Oaklands Park. He went there in 1899, and retired in the 1930s I think, died 1947 is buried in Newport Monmouthshire with his wife Lucy. His father James Pavey, and son Francis Jesse Pavey are buried in Awre churchyard.
What do you want to know about? I have a picture of the staff with her ladyship(I think), on the steps of the Orangery. My grandfather, and his parents James and Lucy are on it.
My grandfather grew up there, went to school at Blakeney, trained as a gardener, before becoming a chauffeur. His brothers also. He had fond memories of being there, called his own house Oaklands.