Peter Stockdale wrote...
>--- In [email protected], Bruce Napier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> But according to Rolt (ha!) pronounced "Chollermondeston" by
 >> locals in the 1940's.
>>
>Far be it for a mere me to disagree with the great Mr Rolt( fun to
>sort out the "knowledable" Martins Thou ) - I have it on good
>authority that the answer should be " Chumley ".
>
I believe you are getting confused with "Cholmondeley", which is 
pronounced "Chumley".

>Perhaps Mr Rolt's Cho -----------------n was an alternative.
>I will check with a man who will know .

I suspect that the locals were pulling Mr Rolt's leg.
-- 
Martin Clark

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