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Subject: Re: [IoW] A House in Bonchurch
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 12:42:36 EDT

Hello Mal,
Sorry not to have seen your message until today but I have been home to the
Island for a week.The house Deepdene is opposite the Rectory,now flats, in
Bonchurch or nearby is what was Bonchurch Hotel,we moved to Bonchurch in 1947
and I have only known this building as flats,as it still is today.Deepdene is
at the begining of The Pits,but at the top of the Bonchurch Hill,near the New
Church.De Vere Stacpool lived there until he died in 1951,he is buried in
the church yard,I know this because my parents are buried there and I saw De
vere Stacpoole's grave yesterday.
There is a blue plaque on the house gate commemorating the fact that De Vere
Stacpoole lived at Deepdene.He was born in Ireland in 1863,trained as a
physician,came to live at Bonchurch in 1920.If you look at Invectis.co.uk there
are photos of the pond which he gave to the village after his frst wife
Margaret died,his house is above it so I suppose the pond was on his land.
I can't help you with the Humby name but I went to school at Sandown Grammar
with a Pamela Humby who came from Southampton,she later married my
cousin.Humby appears to be a Southampton name.
Bonchurch is a beautiful village.The Ventnor Heriatage Centre is excellent
and the staff very helpful,I know Fay very well and she will certainly be able
to help you,I was in there yesterday.
Kind regards Valerie,now back in Kent

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