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OverviewKen Mather recounts the fascinating story of a historic house and the people who lived in it for over a century. The house was designed and built in 1910 for the Buchanans, a well-to-do family from Montreal, by Robert Findlay, who was renowned for his designs for Montreal’s affluent merchants and industrialists. When the Buchanans moved to Vancouver after the First World War, the house was sold to the Layton family from Norfolk, England. They became an integral part of the Coldstream community for the next 15 years. A daughter, Elizabeth Layton, had the distinction of being the Secretary to Winston Churchill during the war. With the outbreak of the war and the break-up of the family in 1940, the Laytons sold to the Austin, Hugh and Grace Mackie, who had been running the Vernon Preparatory School since 1914. They lived their retirement years in the comfort of the lovely house. Though Hugh and Grace Mackie had four sons in all, only Patrick “Paddy” survived to inherit the house after the passing of his parents and uncle. Paddy was a true “renaissance” man: a musician, painter and naturalist, along with many other talents. It was Paddy who established the foundation that maintains the house to this day. Through compelling research and captivating detail, Mather illuminates the people and events of this storied landmark and the reader will learn much from this excellent account. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken MatherPublisher: Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Imprint: Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.045kg ISBN: 9780888397690ISBN 10: 0888397690 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKEN MATHER has been researching western Canadian heritage for over four decades, working in curatorial, management, and research roles at Fort Edmonton Park, Barkerville and the O’Keefe Ranch since the early 1970s. He is the author of several books on pioneer and ranching history. His fifth book, Trail North – The Okanagan Trail of 1858-68, was runner-up for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Writing. In 2015, he received the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in BC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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