Mrs Betty Terry, born Betty Giddings in 1919, lived in Sopwell Gate Lodge in Cottonmill Lane for a few years from when she was about 9 years old. Her father worked as a cowman on Brown’s farm which was Sopwell Home farm. She talks about the living conditions and Major and Lady Barnett who lived in Sopwell House. Betty drew a splendid map to explain where the landmarks were.
Interview date: 20 May 2010. Interviewer: Sandy Norman.
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- Map drawn by Betty Terry
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- Bathing in the Ver
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- Betty and her brother
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- Cows in field at Sopwell
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- Farm workers
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- Field near the Lodge
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- Mr Knight’s son when he joined up
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- Betty (right) and her siblings on the golf course
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- Giddings family outside Sopwell gate Lodge
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- Hounds in Sopwell
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- Outside the Lodge
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- Mr and Mrs Giddings
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- Jack Giddings
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- The aunts
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- Aunt Till and Aunt Liz outside the Lodge
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- Sopwell Gate Lodge c1930
So lovely to see picture of my father Richard Knight and his father with the farm workers.
I have many good memories of growing up In Ccottonmill..
You are welcome to share them here Janet Knight.