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Group photo Nork House
This picture was taken at Nork House in 1907. Helen Dalziel Colman is seated, in the middle, with the fur stole. In the back, with the top hat, I believe, is Helen's brother Murray Dalziel. Murray's daughter, Constance Dalziel is seated, second from the right. Nigel Colman and Gordon Colman are seated on either side of the dog. Nigel is the clean-shaven one. I cannot identify others in the picture. In particular, I do not know the man who is seated next to Helen. By the time this picture was taken, Frederick Colman, Helen's husband, had already died. This picture was among several of Nork Park that were in Murray Dalziel's possession when he died in 1942 in Jackson, Michigan, USA.
Background by LNW: Frederick Edward Colman, Managing Director of the family's mustard factory bought the Nork and Great Burgh estate in 1890. After his death in 1900 his wife and family retained the estate until it was sold in 1923.
Picture added on 31 July 2014 at 00:48
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I have found a ships passenger list that records Constance and Murray Dalziel returning to New york on the 21st July 1907,the ships name was Celtic and their port of departure was Liverpool, England.
Added by Christine Kent on 31 July 2014
Another ships passenger list records Murray Dalziel arriving in England on the 30th September 1922,ships name Olympic.He has given his intended address as Nork Park Epsom Downs.
Added by Christine Kent on 31 July 2014
I believe that Murray's 1907 trip was to pick up his daughter, Constance, and bring her back to the USA after some course of education. I do not know when she went to England. She did accompany Murray on the trip back in 1907. Murray's trip in 1922 occurred in the months after his wife, Emma Jane Phillips Dalziel, died in Jackson, Michigan. By that time, Constance was married, living in the USA, and had a child.
Added by Michael Dalziel Hughes on 31 July 2014
Could the lady sitting next to Constance to her right in the photo be her mother Emma Jane Phillips Dalziel. Also do you know of a Rev William Dalziel born abt 1863?
Added by Christine Kent on 01 August 2014
I do not think that Constance's mother was on the visit to England in 1907. Also, I have a picture of Emma Jane Phillips Dalziel, and it does not look like the woman to the right of Constance in the photo. I could email that picture to anyone who is interested. It shows Murray Dalziel, Davison Dalziel (Murray's son Davison, who was the nephew of Davison Dalziel, Murray's brother (taxi cabs, newspapers, Pullman cars; the name "Davison Dalziel" was popular in the family), Emma Jane, and a baby, I believe my mother, also named Constance, on a family outing in Michigan in, probably, 1917 or 1918.
Added by Michael Dalziel Hughes on 01 August 2014
Hello guys, I grew up on the Nork Way and used to play in Nork park as a child. When I returned I found remains of what I believe is Nork House which I have tried to research. Please if you have any more photos or info as I believe your family time line is intertwined with history in many more ways than we know.
Thank you so much for everything so far.
Note from LNW: Aaron, you might like to read 'The Nork Estate between the World Wars' published by The Banstead History Research Group.
Thank you so much for everything so far.
Note from LNW: Aaron, you might like to read 'The Nork Estate between the World Wars' published by The Banstead History Research Group.
Added by Aaron Richard Anthony Lea on 22 April 2020
Frederick Edward Colman purchased 4 areas of land in Banstead (parts of "The Nork Park Estate") on 30th October 1890 in a single Conveyance from Lord Egmont for £59,990.
The areas being 1,214 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches; 135 acres and 38 perches; 32 acres and 24 perches; and 16 perches respectively.
These details are taken from an Abstract of Title for a property in Reigate Road, Banstead.
On 1st January 1900, Frederick Colman died.
In January 1924 (I believe the 28th), part of the 1890 land was conveyed to The Halden Estates Company Limited in Strand, London, for £29,000.
After The Halden Estates Company Limited failed, their land was sold off to various landowners such as Frederick Milburn and William Fletcher, and they sold on land to the builders Perrys (Ealing) Limited on 20th & 24th June 1927, 17th December 1929, and 23rd July 1930. Perrys created their "Banstead Common Estate", which included the many houses in Burgh Wood, Green Curve and Hillside. Most of those properties still grace the roads today.
The areas being 1,214 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches; 135 acres and 38 perches; 32 acres and 24 perches; and 16 perches respectively.
These details are taken from an Abstract of Title for a property in Reigate Road, Banstead.
On 1st January 1900, Frederick Colman died.
In January 1924 (I believe the 28th), part of the 1890 land was conveyed to The Halden Estates Company Limited in Strand, London, for £29,000.
After The Halden Estates Company Limited failed, their land was sold off to various landowners such as Frederick Milburn and William Fletcher, and they sold on land to the builders Perrys (Ealing) Limited on 20th & 24th June 1927, 17th December 1929, and 23rd July 1930. Perrys created their "Banstead Common Estate", which included the many houses in Burgh Wood, Green Curve and Hillside. Most of those properties still grace the roads today.
Added by Victor Mishiku on 28 December 2023
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