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The Old Rectory, Great Bealings, Suffolk
Winifred Fortescue, was born on the 7th February 1888 at The Rectory, Great Bealings, Suffolk. Her father, The Rev. Howard Beech M.A. was rector of St. Mary's Church, Great Bealings. She was the third child of Howard & Henrietta Mildred Beech. She spent most of her very happy childhood in and around the Suffolk village and often returned to visit her parents after she had moved to London to take up an acting career at the age of 17 yrs. In recent years The Old Rectory has been the home of Lord Belstead who died on 3rd December 2005. The following extract is provided by Bonhams of Ipswich who handled the sale of contents.
For more information visit www.greatbealings.co.uk and www.suffolkchurches.co.uk Picture - Angela Marshall of Bonhams, Ipswich, Suffolk & Maureen Emerson |