Mr Sugar Face and his MollGeorgeWebbMedley,a.k.a.MrSugarFace,(1828-1898)and his wife Maria (‘Molly’) Selous (1839-1919)Aprincipled,enterprisingVictorian,Georgehadthevision,ambition, wealth-creatingskills,goodsenseandgoodluck,toearnafortune, investingheavilyintheirhomeregionnearOkehamptoninDevon.In followinghisstory,wevisitpre-abolitionJamaica,whereGeorgespent hischildhood;England’ssouthcoastandtheRhine,wherehe holidayed,keepingentertainingdiaries;Simpson’s‘GrandCigarDivan’, whereheplayedchesswiththebestplayersintheworld;theStock Exchange,duringtherailwaymania,wherehemadehisfortune;the Cobden Society for which he was a respected author on Free Trade.WemeetMolly,herfamousartisticforebearsandafutureRoyalAcademiciansponsoredbyher. We jointhecouplehome-buildingandentertaininginChislehurst,Kent;thencetoDevon,withthe arrivaloftherailway–nocoincidence-bringinglocalprosperityandcreatingafineVictoriangarden atWinsfordTower,now‘WinsfordWalledGarden’and‘Anglers’Paradise’.InGeorge’smemoryMolly commissionedtherenownedarchitectCharlesVoyseytodesignWinsfordCottageHospital,nowin restorationbyTheLandmarkTrust,andendowedaGeorgeWebbMedleyscholarshipat Oxford University, benefitting Harold Wilson and many famous economists.Published by Legini Press, ISBN 978 0 9553311 2 1Price£10,postfree.Topurchaseacopy,pleasetransfer£10tothepersonalaccountMrsC.F.Webba/c37414828at07-01-16 andsendusane-mailwithyournameandpostaladdress,or,clickheretopurchasebycreditcardviaour onlinepartnerGENfair.Alternativelypleasesendyourorderwithastirlingcheque,madeoutto Mrs C. F. Webb,alongwithyourfullnameandpostaladdressto:MrsC.F.Webb,29,WellStreet,Langham, Oakham, LE15 7JSTrade customers (usual terms): please contact us by e-mail.
George Webb Medley,a.k.a. Mr Sugar Face, (1828-1898)and his wife Maria (‘Molly’) Selous (1839-1919)Aprincipled,enterprisingVictorian,Georgehadthe vision,ambition,wealth-creatingskills,goodsense andgoodluck,toearnafortune,investingheavilyin theirhomeregionnearOkehamptoninDevon.In followinghisstory,wevisitpre-abolitionJamaica, whereGeorgespenthischildhood;England’ssouth coastandtheRhine,whereheholidayed,keeping entertainingdiaries;Simpson’s‘GrandCigarDivan’, whereheplayedchesswiththebestplayersinthe world;theStockExchange,duringtherailway mania,wherehemadehisfortune;theCobden SocietyforwhichhewasarespectedauthoronFree Trade.WemeetMolly,herfamousartisticforebearsanda futureRoyalAcademiciansponsoredbyher.Wejoin thecouplehome-buildingandentertainingin Chislehurst,Kent;thencetoDevon,withthearrival oftherailway–nocoincidence-bringinglocal prosperityandcreatingafineVictoriangardenat WinsfordTower,now‘WinsfordWalledGarden’and ‘Anglers’Paradise’.InGeorge’smemoryMolly commissionedtherenownedarchitect Charles VoyseytodesignWinsfordCottageHospital, nowinrestorationbyTheLandmarkTrust,and endowedaGeorgeWebbMedleyscholarshipat OxfordUniversity,benefittingHaroldWilsonand many famous economists.Published by Legini Press, ISBN 978 0 9553311 2 1Price £10, post free.To purchase a copy, please transfer £10 to the personal accountMrsC.F.Webba/c37414828at07-01-16and sendusane-mailwithyournameandpostaladdress, or,Tap heretopurchasebycreditcardviaour online partner GENfair.Alternativelypleasesendyourorderwithastirling cheque,madeouttoMrsC.F.Webb,alongwithyour fullnameandpostaladdressto:Mrs C. F. Webb, 29, Well Street, Langham, Oakham, LE15 7JSTrade customers (usual terms): please contact us by e-mail.