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The Society receives many queries from visitors to its website - www.taplowsociety.org.uk If you have the answer to any of the requests below please contact the Chairman, Euan Felton. Old Taplow Ware Barry Carter writes : My mother has an embossed vase approximately 200mm high decorated with flowers and has “Old Taplow Ware” on the bottom. Is there anything you can tell me about “Old Taplow Ware” or direct me to a website for reference. Wittage Shane Brownie writes : I am researching my family history and wondered if you could put me on to an expert of the history of Taplow? My relative Robert Swanell Brownie lived in a Manor House in Taplow, originally owned by WH Grenfell (of Taplow Court), in a close called “Wittage” but I am unable to track it down. So I was wondering if you were able to point me in the direction of someone who might know the history (around the late 1880s in particular). Barge Farm House Sue Jones writes : We are just about to acquire a 1932 Rolls Royce that was owned in 1946 by JC Sims of Barge Farm House, Taplow and I was wondering if you had any information about either JC Sims or Barge Farm House. It may interest you to know that the previous owner of the car was Sir JW Gibson of Stanwell who invented the Mulberry Harbour which was used to great effect during the D-Day landings. The Kennels Dave Pitcher writes : I am trying to trace the location of two places in Taplow. The first is/was a single storey building called The Kennels which I remember being taken to in the 60s or 70s (where my mother lived as a child). The second is Taplow Hill Cottages (home of my great grandfather in the 1911 census). These may be the same as The Kennels. Hitcham Horses Carole S writes from California : About 25 years ago, my husband and I purchased a rocking horse in your area from a very small company called “Hitcham Horses”. We drove back to Germany with the horse and later we (and our horse) migrated to America. I wondered if the couple who owned the business are still living in your area and if their firm, “Hitcham Horses” still exists. I’ve been unable to find any info, or any website or links that can help with my search for the folks who created our rocking horse. Duke at Taplow Horse Show
Sue Maskell writes : Would it be possible that there are any photos of the Taplow Horse Show 1988 as I have an old stallion who was there. He was at the 1988 Taplow Horse Show with a man called Eddie Price , this man has now passed away, and we did wonder if this was the last Horse Show and if any photos of the show are still kept. Duke may have about 18 months old at the time and he is now in his 20s.
Taplow Photographs
Bob Donovan writes : I am looking for pictures of around the First World War and Second World War featuring Lord and Lady Desborough.