The Mudeford Mag | November 2021

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6. Puuzzzles

12. Gaardening Tiips

20. Shhort t Sttory y

24. Book Review

S22. Wine of thhe Month

S44. Regent Centrre What’s s On

S66. Longstone Lighthouse

S110. RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Guuild

S112. Trravel: Winter Suun

S114. Recipe: Jam R Roly Pooly

Welcome to The Mudeford M Mag!

As we move intothelastmonthofautumn, thetreesandshrubsare showingtheir fantasticcolours in the shallowsunshine, the evenings aredarkerandwe cannow start thinkingabout cosy nights spentathome.

S118. Looking For Ivy

S220. Bird d Watcching

S224. Local Hiisstoorry y

S332. Depreessssion

62. Competiitiion

Although it mayseema littleearlytostart thinkingabout Christmas,timegoesbyso quicklyand it willsoon be withusbeforewe know it.Withthisinmindthereare afew thingstoput on your calendar this month: CADArtsare holdinga Christmas Boutique from 19th November -19th DecemberatTheHayloft, Christchurchwhere youwillget some ideasfor lovely unique giftsfor allthefamily. Therewillalsobelotsentertainmentforeveryone during December when Christchurch Rotary have organised afantastic Living Advent Calendar with adifferent live performancetakingplace each day ofthemonth –see page 52 fordetails. Butwhereveryou arepleasesetaside2 minutes silenceonNovember11th to remember the sacrificesmadebyservicemen andwomenall over theworld.

Best Wishes, Julie

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68. Mediteerrranean Cuisiine

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We arereceivingmanycallsandemailenquiries everyday, especiallyforpropertiesin Mudeford &WestChristchurch.

Most tenantsare lookingfor long term rentals,anythingfrom12months to 10 years,andon averageour tenantsin3-bedroomhousesstaya littleover8 years.

Renting apropertyoutcangiveagoodincome, certainlymorethanputting moneyinthebankand,theasset isthere,itdoesn’tgo away until yousellit.

Areyouin aposition to become alandlord,have you inherited aproperty,doyouhave moneyinthebank earningpitifulinterest?

In early2009 Iwasapproached by achap looking to investin abuy-to-letproperty; at thetimehewas looking to investc£230,000.

We satdowntogetherandshortlisted5 propertiesfrom localagents’details,hethen wentawayto make appointments to view theseproperties. Ithenaccompaniedhim onall 5viewingstogivemyinputas to what eachproperty would returnas farasrental income.Duringthatdaywe settledon1 house;anextended 3bedroomsemi offof CometWay in Mudefordpriced at £230,000.

Overthenext weeksthenegotiations culminatedinanagreementtobuythehouse at £220,000andabout 5weekslaterhehad thekeys. Therewasnomortgage required to buy,themoneycamefromaninheritance.

May2009,purchased for:£220,000 Rent received2009 –2021c£143,335

SaleagreedApril2021 £347,500 Obviouslytherehave been costs –c£18,000 Sowhatdothesefiguresshow?

Theyshowthatthe ownerhas returned approximately £125,000(rentless costs)on hisoriginalinvestment–about50%andhe nowhasan assetworth£127,500more thanhepaid forit, an overall “profit” of c£252,500, –114%!

Idon’tknowwhathedid with theincome but,ifhesaveditforhis retirement,that combinedwiththesaleproceeds couldmean thathenow hasalmost£500,000 available

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Those WalkingBoots

By ColinSeager

AftertheaccidentSimonParkinson’s walkingbootsneveragaintroubledthe NewForest.Ithappenedoncebefore, butthendaughterMaryhadbeenstaying withhim,heardhimfallandrushedto the rescue.

Shesawhimthroughtheglasspanel; proppedagainstthefrontdoor.‘Dad, Dad,areyouhurt?’

‘Don’topenthedoor,come roundthe frontandhelp.’

Shefoundhimin aheap,legs, walkingsticksandrucksackentwined in acollapsedlotusposition.Onelong bootlacewastrappedundertheshut door,theother,loose,snakedfromits boot.‘I’mOK, ascrapeonmywrist that’sall,’hegaspedaschuckles replacedcurses.

‘Ridiculous,isn’tit?I’m astupidold foolMary.Mypenknifeisinthepocket ontheundersideoftherucksack,nextto thewaterbottle. Youcan’treachit.Bea goodgirl,goandgetsomethingandcut mefree. Idon’twanttomiss thisevening.’

‘You’remadfather.Whyonearthdidn’t youtiethembeforeyousteppedout, what’sthematterwithyou? Waitthere.’

‘Ithought Ihad,butdon’thangaround. Ican’tmove.’

Mary returnedwithscissorsfromthe kitchen,cutthelace,untangledher windedfather,andheavedhimtohis feet.‘Areyousureyou’realright? You lookpaleandyou’retrembling. You coulddowith acuppa.Let’sgetyou inside,you’vehad abitof ashock.

You’retoooldforallthisgalivanting Dad,youneedtotakeiteasy,please don’tgotonight.’

‘No,no, Ican’tletCharliedown’He’s expectingme,I’llbealright.’

‘Givehim acall,he’llunderstand. There’llbeplentyofothertimes.’

‘You’veneverunderstoodhaveyou Mary.Thisiswhat Ido.Theweatheris perfect.Thistimeofyear,youdon’tget manyopportunitieslikethis.’

Simonstartedtolacehisboots.

‘Youaresostubborn. Iworryabout youfather,that’sall,livinghereonyour own.Lastweekyoutoldmethatyou foundyourcarkeysinthefridge,and nowthis.Pleasedon’tgoouttonight.’

‘StopworryingMary.Everybodydoes somedaftthings.Onlyyesterdayyou couldn’trememberwhereyou’dleft yourpurse.Remember?’

‘VeryfunnyDad,butI’mbeing serious. Youknowwhat Ithink. We haveplentyof room. Tomand Ihave beentellingyouforyearswe’dbe happytobuild agrandadannexe,you’d betotallyindependent;andwe’dbe therewhenyouneedanything.’

Bootstied,Simonstoodup,settled therucksackonhisstillsquare shouldersandtookMary’shands.‘Stop worryingmydear.I’mfeelingfinenow. IpromiseI’llthinkaboutit.OK?I’m goingtocallCharlieandlethimknow I’monmyway.Don’twaitupforme.’

Simonhadbeenright.Thelastfew nightsofMary’sstaylowcloudsand mistcaressedthewholeofthesouth ofEngland.Heseemedtobenoworse forwearafterhisunexpectedencounter withthefrontdoor.Butshe’dseen enough.Drivinghome,she resolvedto persuadehermuleof afatherthatthe

timefor achangecouldnolonger bedelayed.

AyearlaterMarywasinheroffice taking abreakduringanotherbusy daytosignChristmascardswhenher mobilejingled.ItwasSimon’spartnerin crimeCharlie.

Hewaswaitingforanambulance.He wenttopickupSimonfortheirweekly seniors’specialslunchattheirlocaland foundhimsemi-consciousin abloodied heaponthefrontdoorstep:trappedby abootlace.Throughoutthemaddash tohospitalMaryraged.Whyhadn’t Ipersisted.Thisisallmyfault. Isaw thesignsanddidnothingaboutit.By nowwecouldhavebuiltanextension. We’vegotthespaceitcouldhavea haditsowntelescope room.Come onMaryit’snottoolate.He’llbeOK. He’satougholdbird.Whywasn’tIas bloody-mindedashecouldbe?

Simonsurvivedanotherfourdays. Accordingtothemedicshe’dprobably beenstuckoutside agoodnumberof hoursandhypothermiahadled topneumonia.

Thepackedfuneralcongregation reflectedSimonParkinson’slife.As asolicitor,fordecadestheprincipal partnerinthepracticenowrunbyMary, hewaswellknownthroughoutthearea andafter retirementbecameinvolvedin numerouslocalsocieties,mostnotably theForestAstronomyGroup.

Nowonderthathiswilldeclaredthat hewishedtobeinterredat anocturnal ceremonyin acoffinwith atransparent panelinthelidsothatasheleftfor anotherplace,hecouldindulgeinhis favouritepastime:trackingtheheavens.

BookReview

TheLincolnHighwaybyAmor Towles£20(ourprice£16)

Fromtheauthorofthemulti-millionbestseller AGentlemanInMoscowcomesa newnovelsetin1950sAmerica. Withhismotherlonggone,hisfatherrecently deceased,andthefamilyfarmforecloseduponbythebank,Emmettplansto pickuphiseight-year-oldbrotherBillyandheadtoCaliforniatostart anewlife. Butwhenthewardendrivesaway,Emmettdiscoversthattwofriendsfromthe workfarmhavestowedawayinthetrunkofthewarden’scar.Theyhave avery differentplanforEmmett’sfuture,onethatwilltakethefourofthemon afateful journeyintheoppositedirection -toNew YorkCity.Burstingwithlife,charm, richlyimaginedsettingsandunforgettablecharacters,TheLincolnHighwayis anextraordinaryjourneythrough1950sAmericafromthepenofa masterstoryteller.

Wild Waters: AWildlifeand WaterLover’sCompaniontotheAquatic WorldbySusanneMasters£20

Wild Waters is acelebrationofthebreadthofwildlifethatcanbefoundinand aroundourvariedwaterways,fromoceansandriversto rockpoolsandponds. Armchairexplorerscan read afascinatingaccountofhowaquaticplantsand animalsenrichhumanlife.Swimmers,paddleboarders,dogwalkers,families andanyonewith apassionforthegreatoutdoorscanlearnaboutlocalwildlife, includingwhenandwheretolookfordifferentspecieswithoutcausing anyharm.

Everyotherbreathwetakeisfilledwithoxygenprovidedbyocean-dwelling microscopicplants. Atypeofseaweedprovides ameans todirectlytest whetherpeopleareinfectedwithviruses.Roboticsdesigntakesinspiration from apike’sabilitytoacceleratewithgreaterg-forcethan aPorsche.With stunningillustrationsbyAliceGoodridge, Wild Watersprovides atantalising insightintotheworldbeneaththesurface.

Nature’sTreasures :TalesOfMoreThan100ExtraordinaryObjects FromNaturebyBenHoare£20.Forages 7-12

Theworldisfilledwithcuriousobjectsmadebyplants,animals,andevenby theEarthitself.Diveintothiscollectionofmorethan100intriguingitemsfrom thenaturalworldanddiscoverthestoriesbehindthem.Learnhowbristly mouthshelphugewhalescapturetinyanimals,howminutescalesmake butterfliesshineinthesunlight,andhowstudying aleafskeletoncantellus howittransportsfood.

Arrangedintofourchapters;Animals;Plants;Fungi,andAlgae;Minerals andRocks,Nature’sTreasurestakesyouon atourofourplanetthrough commonplacebutincredibleobjectsmadebynatureitself.Thisbookisfor everyinquisitivechildwholovestospotthingswhenexploringoutsideand wantstoknowmoreaboutthewonderfulandmysteriousnaturalworld.

Whynotpopintotheshoptocollect afreeChristmasBookscatalogueanddiscovermanymorewonderful publicationsbeing releasedthisAutumn?Oryoucancontactuson 01202418403, email sales@bh6booksandhome.co.uk or findusonsocialmedia @bh6booksandhome toplaceorders anddiscoverallthatwehavetoofferatBH6BooksthisChristmas.

WineoftheMonth

PagosDeGalairGodello £13.49

Thismonthsfeaturedwineisthefantastic PagosDeGalairGodello,it follows inthefootstepsofits redcousinwhichfeaturedearlierthisyear. ThisWhitewineismadefrom100%Godellograpesgrowninthevillageof EntomainGalicia(NWSpain)Naturallyasitisgrown ashortdistancefrom mygirlfriendshometown,itratesveryhighly!

PagosdeGalairGodello isthe resultof arigorousselectionofgrapesfrom oldvineyards.Thesevineyardscontainabout10hectaresofvinesplanted inslateandgranitesoilandlieatmorethan600metresabovesealevel. Theyarecultivatedusingtraditionalagricultureandtheharvestismanual.

Inthewinery,the PagosdeGalir Godello grapesaregentlypressedand the resultingmustfermentsat acontrolledtemperatureof18ºCfor15-20 days.Thenthewineageswithitsleesfor4-5months.

Thiswineisbrightgreenishyellowincolour.Thenoseshowsdelicate mineralityandfloralnotesofcitrus.

Onthepalatethewineisvibrantwithgoodstructureandfullbodythanks toitsleesaging.

Aperfectmatchforseafoodandwhitemeats.

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ColePorter’sclassicmusical,lmedliveatthe Barbican,LondoninOctober2021

AreYou Fearing TheInvisible?

Fearisplayingsuch abigpartthesedaysin everyone’slives. Ifeelcompelledtowriteabout fearasmuchaspossible.

We allhavefears. Ihavethemtoo.Thereare things Iwanttodobutmyfearholdsmeback. Buttherehavebeentimeswhenmylackoffear haspropelledmeforward.

Attheageof24 ImovedtoLondonfrommysmall town. Ididnotknowthatmanypeoplethere,only 3infact,sothemovefeltdaunting. Ididnotknow Londoneither.Thiswaslikedivingintothedeep endof aswimmingpool.Itwasgoingtobe acase ofsinkorswim.

Myfriendssaid Iwouldprobablybemugged,and thepeoplewereunfriendly? Ilaughed, Iknewthey weretryingtowarnandtherefore,protectme.My replytothem?“Well,if Idon’t likeit, Iwillcome home,butbettertohavegivenit ago.”Thething is, Icouldnotworryaboutsomething Icouldnot quantifyordidnothaveanyexperienceof. To me theserumoursaboutLondonwerejusthearsay and Iwasgoingtotreatitassuch. Withinmonthsofmoving,havingspentweekend afterweekend,walkingaround, Ifound myselfin lovewithLondonandfeelingconfident, Imustsay. IhadneverexperiencedanypartofLondonthat didnotexciteme,andfearneverplayed apart, untilonenightwhereI couldhavealloweditto surface.

Ifound myselfin apartofSouthLondondeemed ‘rough’. Ididnotknowthisatthetimeandso hadno reason toworry.I hadmetsomeoneon holidayinCreteandweagreedtomeetin alocal pub. Iwasexcited,thiswas anewareaforme and alongtubejourneyfrommyNorthLondon abode.As Igottothetubestationandwalkedup thebusyhighstreet, Irealizedthatthisareawas ratherdifferentfromtheleafysuburb Icamefrom andperhaps Ishouldhavemywitsaboutme.I continuedtothepuband anicetimewashad.

Chuckingouttimecame,anditwasnowpast midnight. Ihadnooptionbuttogetthebusand thatinvolvedmewalkingupthestreettowardsthe nearestbusstop.

Isuddenly realizedthatitwaslate,and Ilooked outofplace,and Iwasonmyown.However,I forcedmyselftonotworryandtosimplykeep smiling. Irecallgettingontothebus,checking that IcouldgetbacktoNorthLondonand climbingthestairstothetopdeck.

Yousee Ihadnothingtofearbutfearitself. Keepingmythoughtspositiveandfocusingon thejourneyhome,helpedmetonotheedthe warningsofmyfriends.

Ifyoufindyourselffearfulrightnow,takeastep backand reflect,whatareyou really frightenedof?

Fearispredominantlyinourmindsandonceyou learntomasteranyfearsyoumayhave,yourlife willfeelfreer.I recommendFearthe Fear andDoit AnywaybySusanJeffers. Alife-transformingbook ifevertherewasone. WithLove,

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WheretoHeadforSome WinterSun

Whetheryoulikethebalmy temperaturesoftheMedoutside highseasonorprefersome realheat furtherafield –intheclassicwinter destinationsoftheCaribbean,the IndianOceanortheMiddleEast–Ihavesomethingtotemptyouinto awintersungetawaytoclaimyour doseof Vitamin Dthiswinter.

Barbados

Combiningstunningbeacheswith arichcolonialheritageand aparty spirit,thisisland-paradisehas avery specialatmosphereallofitsown–onethatbringspeoplebackyearafter year.Someofthebestsnorkelling anddivingintheworldisbefound here,aswellassurfing,hikingand someintriguingculturaldiscoveries.

Wheretostay:WavesResort &Spa is anall-inclusiveboutiquehotel beachfront resortbringingtogether asereneadult-onlyareaand alively

communalsectionwith afamilypool andcabanasandbeach. Wellnessis abigfocus,includingcircuittraining andyoga.

SandyLane,aBajanicononthe siteof aformersugarplantation, celebratesits60thbirthdayin2021. Asuperlativespaisamongits fantasticfacilities.

Dubai

Fast-changingandsuper-charged, thebestknownoftheEmiratesisa compellingmixofbeaches,malls, theme-parksanddesertadventures thatmeanallagesandtastescan havefunand relaxastheyplease. Perennialfavouritesincludewater sports,water-parkdaysout,souk shopping,creektoursbytraditional woodenabra,falconryanddunebashing,buthowevermanytimes youcomebackthere’llalwaysbe somethingnewtodiscover.

GranCanaria

Goldensands,thefamed MaspalomasDunes,rugged mountainlandscapes,atmospheric cities,townsandvillagesincluding thecapitalLasPalmas,wonderful cuisine,year-roundsunshine…The third-largestoftheCanaryIslands–almosthalfofwhichisis aprotected UNESCOBiosphereReserve–reallydoeshavesomethingtooffer everyone:beachlovers,thosewho wantanescapeintonatureand gentleormoreadrenaline-fuelled activitiesinthegreatoutdoors,keen golfers,families,foodies,stargazers andspaseekers.Flightsareavailable fromBournemouthAirportto GranCanaria.

Cyprus

Amixtureofsandybayslappedby turquoisewatersand arichhistory stretchingbackthousandsofyears havemadeCyprus ahotspotfor Europeanvisitors.Whilethebeaches arethedrawformany,theisland alsohas astrikingruggedinterior perfectforadventurouspursuits, includinghikingthroughthe Troodos Mountains.

Mauritius

It’sfamedforitspalm-fringedwhitesandbeaches,buttheislandthat Mark Twainclaimedheavenwas modelledonisalsotheunrivalled settingforanactiveholiday,too,with diving,snorkelling,kayaking,glassbottomboattours,catamaransailing andstand-uppaddleboardingallon offer.The beachesarealmostentirely encircledbycoral reefstodiscover, andthereare shipwreckstohappen upontoo.

Wheretostay:Withitsadult-only areawithswim-up rooms,the Victoria Beachcomber appealsasmuchto couplesasitdoestofamilies.It’s much-lovedforitsactivepursuits, includingMauritius’only PADIGreen Star™(eco-certified)divingcentre. Callmetofindoutmoreabout any ofthese remarkabledestinations andpropertiesandtobookyour wintersunholiday.

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Looking ForIvy

By LaraineCousins

Mylifewastochangeforeverwhen Iwas toldonmy19thBirthdaythatmyfather wasadopted.Myfirst reactionwasof shockanddisbelief;everybodythatis affectedbyadoptionwillhaveexperienced thesamefeelings.Itissuch ashockto discoveryouarenotwhoyouthoughtyou were. Youthenrealisethatiftheadopted childhadstayedwiththebirthmotheryou wouldhavebeen acompletelydifferent personwith adifferentlife.

Myfatherhadn’tbeentoldthathewas adopteduntilhewas21whichlefthim feeling rejectedandunlovedforthe rest ofhislife,casting ashadowthatneverleft himandfromwhichhewasneverable to recover.I askedhimmanytimesif hewouldapplyforhisbirth records,but healwaystriedtoavoidtalkingaboutit andsaidhehadnointerestintracinghis birthmother.I continuedtosearchformy grandmotherfor40yearswithoutsuccess butdidn’treallydiscussitwithhim. Ijust wrotelettersfromtimetotimealways receiving repliessaying“sorryno recordsfound”.

Hesadlypassedawayin2011never knowingwhohisbirthfamilywereorwhere hecamefrom.Itbecamemyallconsuming obsessiontofindthetruthforhim.

Ifeltverystronglythatalthoughhehad neverknownwhohetrulywas,everybody thatcameafterhimshouldhavetheright toknowtheirhistory.

Itwasnotuntillaterthat Idiscovered legallytherighttoaccesshisbirth records haddiedwithmyfather.I couldnotand wouldnotacceptthisand Idecidedto challengethelawandtookthecasetothe HighCourt. Ialsodecidedto represent myself.Itwas ahugeundertaking,butI wasabsolutelydeterminedthat Iwould achievetheseeminglyimpossible.

SubsequentlythelawinParliamenthas nowbeenchangedanddescendantsof deceasedadoptedpersonsnowhavethe righttoaccessoriginalbirth records.They havetohaveanintermediarytodothis, buttheyarenow legallyentitled.Ithas changedthelivesofthousandsofpeople andtheynolongerhavetowonderwho theyare.

Aftertakingsometimeto relax, Ithen decidedthewaytobeabletohelpothers, whoseliveshadbeenaffectedbyadoption likemyself,wastotellmystory.Mybook ‘LookingForIvy’hasnowbeenpublished andisavailableonAmazon.Foranybody thathas adream,anythingispossible,if youwantsomethingbadlyenoughyoucan achieveit. Ihad adreamanditcametrue.

Pointyourmobilecameraatthe QRcodetotherighttoseethe bookonAmazon.

BIRD WATCHING

By ValerieKelly

Birders’havebeentreatedto aremarkable spectacleduringthisautumnmigration withthearrivalofnumerousmajesticwhite storksvisitinglocallyand restingonSway Tower.ThestorkswererewildedonThe KneppEstatein WestSussex. Word soon gotaroundandthemagnificentcreatures werereportedtobe roostingonPeterson’s TowerinSway.

Earlythenextdayand afoggySeptember morningspectatorsheadedtoBarrows Laneandwhilescrutinisingthebirds withbinocularsandcameras,thestorks tookoff.Withgaspsofsurpriseand disillusionment agentlechatterdeveloped betweenon-lookers.Unluckyforsome whohadjustarrived!Asspectators dwindledthosewhohungaroundwere rewardedandastonishedasthebirds swiftly returned,jostlingfor aperchonthe smallerofPeterson’stowers, rooftops and surroundingwoodland.Withthehushof thefoggymorningthesoundofspreading wingsandswooshofthebirdstakingoff wasaccentuatedgivingthespectatora uniqueclose-upsensationastheytook flight.However,itwasnowturnfor the storkstobepatientwhiletheywaitedfor warmthermalssotheycouldleavetheir roostandcontinuetheirjourneywest.

Migrationhasbeenfascinatingandwell capturedbybirdphotographerScott Usher.

(Rarely recordedintheareawas aWryneck onHengistburyHeadwhichstayedfora fewdays. Wryneckscanbetrickytosee butthisone,attimes,showedverywell.

ThenewlyopenedhideonHengistbury Headhasbeenwellusedinthefirstmonth andmanypeopleseemtobeenjoying watchingthebirdsandthesquirrelwho frequentthefeeders.

WhinchatbyScott Usher

Snipe by ScottUsher

Storks by LeoPike

Wryneck by ScottUsher

LOCALHISTORY

Edmund Lyons,1st BaronLyons(1790-1858)

Hehas ashout at beingChristchurch’s most famousson. Edmund Lyons,a.k.a.1stBaron Lyons (1790-1858) wasbornatWhitehayesHouse, Burtonon20thNovember1790and went on to become anotableadmiral,includingduringthe Crimean War, when he commandedtheBlack Seafleet.

Edmund attendedhisfirstschoolinChristchurch Priory. Taken to sea forthefirsttime by his godfather,agedeight, heimmediatelydecided on anavalcareer.Leavingschoolin1801,aged tenoreleven,hejoinedthenavy as afirstclass volunteer.ByAugust1803he’d beenpromoted to midshipmanandservedinthe Med. Edmund still wasn’t 13.Furtherpromotions followedand by November1809he’d receivedhislieutenant’s commission.June1814sawEdmundadvanced to captain,theninJulyhemarried Augusta Louise Rogers.

Abreakfromseaduties followed, thenin1829, Lyonsbecameportentouslythefirstcaptain to take aBritishman-of-warinto theBlack Sea,as hedeliveredourambassador to Constantinople (Istanbul).Greaterfeats awaitedhimtherein thefuture. Lyons wasadmittedtothe Most

HonourableOrderoftheBath,becomingSir Edmundand wasappointedMinisterand Plenipotentiaryatthe CourtofAthens,wherehe remained for15years,departingin1849,then becoming arear-admiral(1850). In March1852 Edmundlosthispartnerof37 years;his ‘beloved wife’.Therewaslittletime formourning.

TheCrimean War(1853-56)sawapolyglot confederation(includingBritainand France) takingonRussia,whichaimed to exploit Turkey’s weakness.Although Lyons wasnotin overall commandoftheBritishfleet,hewas responsible forthearmy’s disembarkationand attackonthe navalbaseof Sevastopol.Healsowouldn’t letthe BritishabandontheportofBalaclava,without whichtheymighthavefound continuingthe war impossible.Lyonssucceededas commander-inchiefinJanuary1855, apositionhehelduntil war’send.

It wastime forLyons’s home-towntoshowits appreciation.On Thursday24thJanuary1856, Lyonssetofffrom WinktonHouse,the homeof his cousin, AdmiralWalcottMP,ina horse-drawn carriage,escortedbythe RoyalHorse Artillery. At Purewell Cross ropes replacedhorses,thecarriage hauled by acompanyofNavalBlueJackets.The cavalcade,including townband, proceeded to the High Street,whereaplatformwassetup.Onthe wayitpassedthroughsix ‘expensivelyadorned, triumphalevergreenarches’. Afteranaddress, Lyons ‘honouredtheinhabitants’by‘partaking withthemof alunch’at Humby’sHotel (today’s Kings Arms).

In June1856 EdmundbecameBaron Lyonsand waselevated to admiralin December1857. In 1858 Lyons wasbackinEngland commandingthe squadronescorting Queen Victoria to Cherbourg (anofficialvisit to France). Sadly,Lyonsdidn’t lastmuchlonger.Whilstvisitinghis youngest daughter, Augusta, DuchessofNorfolk,atArundel Castle,hefellillanddied.Thedate was23rd November1858and Lyonshadjustturned68.

By Stephen Roberts www.steveroberts.org.uk Twitter:@SRChristchurch

Edmund Lyons by DanielJohn Pound courtesyoftheNationalLibraryofWales

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