I would like to add the comment that despite the presenter of this video being listed as a National Trust 'expert' there are, nevertheless, a couple of errors in the item. It just goes to show that experts can get things wrong if they happen to choose the wrong source!
L Hugh Newman's butterfly 'farm' (in reality located at a suburban house) was definitely *not* located in "nearby Westerham, but according to the address given in two articles available on-line, in Bexley, some 10 miles away. However, I have seen an actual invoice in the House archives from L Hugh Newman to Churchill which gives the address of the farm as Sidcup, which although within the London Borough of Bexley, is a town just down the road from Bexley itself. The text of our Chartwell Story on this subject is given below... Anecdote/Story Subject: The Butterfly House & Walk Story Sources: Garden Tour notes Author: David Riddle The Butterfly House was first used as a game larder between 1869-1889 by the Colquhoun family who owned the Chartwell Estate between 1830 and 1921. In 1924, Churchill and Philip Tilden, his architect, converted the larder to a summer house by removing the east wall. In 1946 it was converted again, this time to a Butterfly House. Churchill used it for raising caterpillars, chrysalises, etc. and received advice from butterfly expert L. Hugh Newman who owned a butterfly ‘farm’ in nearby Sidcup. Lady Churchill planted buddleia, lavender and other nectar-rich flowers to encourage the butterflies. Winston changed the Walk from gravel to turf and stepping stones in 1950. A few years ago one of the current gardeners, who is a keen lepidopterist, decided to reinstate the custom of rearing butterflies and in 2013 one of the Garden Volunteers who used to manage a butterfly farm, took over most of this responsibility. It is hoped to instigate a regular release program from now on. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Riddle White Cottage 4 Sunningvale Avenue Biggin Hill, Westerham Kent TN16 3BT Tel: 01959 570359 Mobile: 07966 472340 e-Mail: dpreey...@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On 17 Sep 2016, at 18:09, Donald Jakeway <djake...@satx.rr.com> wrote: > > With all the conversations about Sir Winston and his interest in butterfly's > I thought I would share the following National Trust video from Chartwell. > > https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=winston+churchill%27s+butterfly+collection&qpvt=winston+churchill%27s+butterfly+collection&view=detail&mid=116D4944D80AEA43585E116D4944D80AEA43585E&FORM=VRDGAR > > > Thanks for allowing me to share this. > > Respectfully, > > Don > > > <image003.jpg> > > Donald E. Jakeway > Co-Chair > Churchill Centre South TX > 170 Grassmarket > San Antonio, TX 78259 > 210-845-2405 > actionthis...@satx.rr.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of David Riddle > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:13 AM > To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com > Subject: [ChurchillChat] Butterfly update > > As promised, I have been in touch with the House Team at Chartwell and they > confirm that there is little relating to butterflies (aside from the > Butterfly House in the garden that I omitted to mention) either on display or > in the archives in the House itself at Chartwell. > > This is the response I received.. > > "Sadly we have very little in the collection that relates to butterflies, > there is a small identification book on his desk and a photographic image of > a butterfly in store but other than that I have not seen any other pieces. > I fear it may have been a bit of artistic licence on the part of the film > crew, but there is still occasional talk about his collection but no one has > ever pinned it down to a location (forgive the phrase!)." > > I trust this information is of interest. If anyone would like more > information about the history of the Butterfly House I can provide this, > either to the Group or PM. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Riddle > Chartwell Volunteer Room & Garden Steward > e-Mail: dpreey...@gmail.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ChurchillChat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
