PRINCE AND TENANT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 209, 4 September 1934, Page 8

PRINCE AND TENANT

REAL SOMERSETSHIRE LUNCH HOME-MADE JAM AND SCONES. 1 The Prince of Wales had a simple s Somersetshire lunch with one of his tenants when he toured the North Som- : erset portion of the Duchy of Cornwall • estate a few weeks ago. His hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey, of Lingfield Farm, near Shepton Mallet. The lunch consisted of cold meat and salad, followed by scalded cream, strawberry jam and scones, all made by Mrs. Godfrey. It was a simple family meal, the Prince sitting with Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey and their five-year-old grandson, John, in the front room of the little house. When the cream was served the Prince said-* “Ah, this is Somerset cream. I cau tell by the way it is scalded.” He told Mrs. Godfrey that he had thoroughly enjoyed her scones. Before leaving the Prince gave John Godfrey sixpence and asked him how he would spend it. BiYt the boy was too shy to reply. The Prince then posed for a. photograph with the family at the front door of the house. The Prince began his tour from Bath, after arriving by air. After driving through the city, where he was greeted by large crowds, he went to Englishcombe, where he visited Mr. Joseph Roven, tenant of the Manor Farm, one of the biggest on the estate. On the lawn of the farm the Prince met nearly fifty of his tenants and discussed many aspects of agriculture with them. He had a long chat with an old bewhiskered villager, Mr. Frank West, who is in his 90th year. The old man told the Prince that he “could do a day's work with any of ’em.” “And I done a few days’ work in my time, zur,” he added proudly. “Well, you seem to bo good for many years yet ” said the Prince. “Oi, zur,” replied the old man. “1 feel mighty grand and I tell you the doctors have not had much out of my pocket. ’ ’ “You arc certainly a jolly old fol low,” said the Prince as hp shook Mr. West by tho hand and gave him a slap on the shoulder. “If one wants to make a century, obviously Somerset is the place to make it in,” he added, with a smilp. The Prince went, on to Downside School, a. well-known Roman Catholic college. He went over the school, and T. R. Turnbull, the head boy, who is a brother of Maurice Turnbull, captain of the Glamorgan Cricket Club, and four other hoys were presented. Before saying a few wotds to the boys, who were wearing their O. T. C. uniforms, the Prince suggested that, in view of the heat, they should take off their tunics.