A Family History of the Illustrious, Notorious and Eccentric Lloyds of Birmingham, Brigstock and Pipewell Hall - Flipbook - Page 76
ackay, A. C. Nivison.
g the war many of those who organised and shot in these syndicate shoots were away at the war,
andfather took on the running of them. For me, it was a wonderful introduction to driven game
ng, since grandfather allowed me to shoot as a spare gun at the end of the line of guns. It was
y wild pheasants in the vast wood of Geddington Chase and grey partridges at Weekly. I can hardly
mber hitting anything, but I enjoyed accompanying grandfather immensely. Occasionally, we were
by American service officers, stationed nearby. Some brought repeating shotguns and I remember
igger-happy yank firing five barrels at a hen pheasant without hitting it!
Tennis at Pipewell and Golf
ember grandfather taking part in the weekend tennis parties at Pipewell, in tennis long whites with
e cap. I expect he also joined the younger members of the family golfing at Hunstanton and
nham.
Grandfather9s Death
years before Penicillin and other antibiotics were available, pneumonia was a more deadly disease,
andfather succumbed to it. I remember he was moved from his bedroom upstairs to his ground
study, but Doctor Dryland was unable to save him.
