‘PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE ATTIC HELPED TO REUNITE A FAMILY’
Having a baby out of wedlock in Edwardian times incurred scandal for both parents, jeopardising the man’s career and the woman’s reputation. So many illegitimate children were put up for adoption or placed in orphanages. Rosemary Jewers has discovered such a story after researching a trove of documents.
MY BRICK WALL
My maiden name was Brereton and our family once owned Brinton Hall in Norfolk. In 2008, I attended an event there and met its owners Jeremy and Esme.
A year
