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Excavation at Oaks Park -
a Take Part, Take Pride Event in association with Carshalton & District History & Archaeology Society

The visit of the 19th Earl of Derby


In September the Earl of Derby visited to launch the marking out of the house on the park. The project will be completed with the addition of some interpretation boards in 2010.

Photographs and captions courtesy of Paul Williams.

 

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This project just blows you away More puff - they'll be here in 30 minutes! Spectators gather
     
A candidate for Riverdance! An interested Earl Bill Wyatt ably assists the Earl of Derby's planting
     
The opening address Cllr. Kennedy welcome the 19th Earl of Derby John outlines the history
     
Kath gets Paul organised Listen very carefully: I shall say this only once Applause for John's talk
     
Now you lot...... Paul shows the Earl of Derby details of the house Derby and Jane
     
The 19th Earl of Derby inspects an ancient oak The Earl listens intently The Earl of Derby's address
     
The Earl gets 'The Friends of Honeywood' treatment The Earl is delighted with a postcard of The Oaks watercolour The Earl shows his racing colours to Jane and John

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