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Photograph of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze, c1930s

Elliot Woolford, farmer, held the tenancy of Hook Farm on the Bolingbroke estate until 1930 when he purchased the property from Lady Bolingbroke. Seen here as an elderly gentleman, Elliot Woolford is chiefly remembered for the meticulous diaries he kept throughout his adult life.

Year
1930-1940
Copyright
Purton Historical Society
Credit
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Thursday 20th August 2026
Elliot Woolford.jpg
Elliot Woolford.jpg

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