Preface
Travel and adventures of an English woman in Latin America
Violet Cressy-Marcks
(1895-1970)
Violet Cressy-Marcks was fearless when faced with physical threats...
Month: June 2018
When ‘God’ came to Watford?
CONTINUING WITH OUR LOOK AT THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF HAZELWOOD HOUSE, WE BRING YOU THE STORY OF ANOTHER FAMOUS RESIDENT - WHO TO SOME WAS GOD.
Hazelwood resid...
Working with Watford’s Refugees and Migrants
Watford has lots of unsung heroes, but one group, in particular, is knee deep in one of the most divisive topics in Britain today - REFUGEES.
To mark the UN Re...
English Rose or English Spy? The Extraordinary life of Hazelwood’s Violet Cressy-Marcks
VIOLET OLIVIA CRESSY-MARCKS WAS BORN ON 9 JUNE 1895 AND LAID TO REST ON 10 SEPTEMBER 1970, AT LANGLEYBURY CHURCH - AND MY DID SHE DESERVE HER REST
Scientist, tr...
Saving Three Lives At A Time In Watford
The location is an interesting one, nestled in between buildings at the top of town directly opposite the Borough Council is Halsey Hall. Normally, an inconspic...
The fascinating history of Hazelwood House
Hidden away off Essex Lane in Abbots Langley is the Hunton Park Hotel. But prior to becoming Hunton Park, it was known as Hazelwood, and what an interesting pla...