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

Photograph of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze, c1930s
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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
Type:
Photograph
Copyright:
Purton Historical Society
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Tuesday 31st August 2021

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1899 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze
1899 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze

1899The 1899 diary opens with Elliot and his elder...

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1915 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze
1915 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze

1915On Wednesday February 3, 1915 Elliot writes in...

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1917 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze
1917 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze

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1930 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze
1930 Diary of Elliot Woolford of Hook Farm, Lydiard Tregoze

1930The Lydiard Estate – Viscountess Boling...

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