A Family History of the Illustrious, Notorious and Eccentric Lloyds of Birmingham, Brigstock and Pipewell Hall - Flipbook - Page 38
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en children, of whom Daisy came fourth.
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duly ensconced in the said room. About 2 o9clock in the morning Daisy
ht she heard a pistol shot. She woke Sam (who was really already awake) and asked, "Did you hear
He said, "I never heard anything" to which she replied, "Sammy, of course you did, you had
get up and see what it is all about". Sam lit the candle, put his head out of the door and looking to
t saw another door from under which there clearly came a trickle of blood, so he got back into
Daisy said, "Sammy, what did you see ?", "Nothing, my dear, nothing", he replied. "Yes, Sammy",
id, "you did see something, what was it ?", "Well " said he, "I rather think I saw some blood
g from underneath that door". Whereupon she said to him "We will go and find our hosts". They
r two candles and traipsed along many passages, eventually finding the room in which their host
ostess were soundly asleep. They hammered on the door, woke them up and told them what had
ned 3 a pistol shot and blood 3 so the four of them, with four candles, traipsed back along the
e, the hostess with a key in her hand. She put the key into the lock of the door from which the
was oozing and threw it open. Lo and behold! the door was a cupboard full of damson jam and
f the pots had fermented!
nd Daisy were married on 17 November 1896 and Uncle Charlie was born at Hollington on 19
t 1897. They first lived at Glebe Cottage, Gretton on the Hill. In March 1898 they moved to
teley House, Brigstock where Billy was born in 1899 and Pierre was born in 1901.
