Several kilometres from London was the small secluded village of Charnswell. The small village had been established in the early seventeenth century. Charnswell has a number of large stone buildings: The Charnswell Cottage Hospital which was run by Dr Nickolas McCoy with his wife, Nurse Francesca Dillon, a hospital board and four nurses: Isobel Frost, Mabel Dwyer, Lynette Smith and Caroline Goldsmith. The Charnswell Anglican Church were Reverend Bartholomew Francis preached every Sunday to the members of the community with his wife, Mrs Louisa Francis.
The small Charnswell General Store which are run by Mr Matthew Burns and the attached Post Office was run by Post Matron Violet Burns. The village also has a number of places to spend the night: The Charleston Arms that was managed by Mr Albert Gardener and his wife, Mrs Edna Gardener, The Dog and Duck Tavern that was managed by Mr Ronald R. Archer and his wife, Mrs Madeleine Archer and The Royal English Inn that was managed by Mr Brian George and his wife Mrs Jacqueline George.
Directly across to the left of the Charnswell Anglican Church sat the large vacant stone house, Brandon House which belonged to Lord and Lady Charleston that was securely locked.
On the outskirts of Charnswell was where the large estates of the extremely wealthy families resided: Sir Maxwell Porter, Lady Stella Porter and their son, Sir Oliver Porter lived at Ashford Abbey; Sir Alfred Hoffman and his late wife, Lady Fiona Hoffman lived at Halesford; William Brandon, Earl of Charleston, his wife Julianna Brandon, Countess of Charleston and their three daughters Lady Nora Brandon, Lady Sarah Brandon and Lady Evelyn Brandon lived in the Charleston ancestral manor, Charnswell Park. Alexander Larson, Baron of Morral, his wife Clara Larson, Baroness of Morral, their daughter, Lady Regina Larson and their son, Master Marcus Larson lived at Highcroft Hall. Reginald Sinclair, Viscount of Kirby his wife Genette Sinclair, Viscountess of Kirby and their son, Rickard Sinclair lived at Kirbyfield Castle, Lawrence Moore, his wife Lady Thelma Moore and their daughter, Lady Penelope Moore and their son, Master Bailey Moore loved at Moore Park.
In the other direction of Charnswell was the area for the local farms, Mr Allen Clark, his wife Mrs Charlotte Clark and their young children, Lucy Clark and Robert Clark lived at Wentworth Farm and Mr Edward Harper, his wife Mrs Alessia Harper lived at Leeds Farm as their son, Dale Harper worked at Charnswell Park as a footman.
Lord Charleston was sitting at his mahogany desk in the library of Charnswell Park. His Lordship was writing as an elderly man, Mr Benjamin Westfall walked into the library. Mr Westfall is the Butler of the household and he shares the management duties of Charnswell Park with Mrs Noelle Mills, who was the Housekeeper of the Household. Mr Westfall was standing behind Lord Charleston, "Breakfast is being served in the Dining Room, My Lord," Mr Westfall addressed.
"Thank you, Westfall," His Lordship rose from his desk and walked into the large Great Hall then through to the Dining Room. The rooms of Charnswell Park were all quite large which included the bedrooms. Lord Charleston wondered into the Dining Room as the footmen Jeffrey Birch and Dale Harper were placing plates of food upon the buffet that was located against the northern wall. Lord Charleston sat at the table as Mr Westfall emerged into the Dining Room with a newspaper folded over his left arm and a small serving dish which he placed on the buffet which as behind Lord Charleston and the dining table, "Is it true what they are saying?" Lord Charleston enquired.
"Yes, My Lord," Mr Westfall addressed as Mr Westfall passed His Lordship the newspaper that hung over the butler's arm.
"I'm afraid that we will know people aboard," Lord Charleston received the newspaper from the Butler, "I don't suppose that there are any lists of survivors?" Lord Charleston enquired.
"My Lord, I understand that most of the ladies were taken off," Mr Westfall said.
"You mean the ladies in first class?" Mr Westfall nodded to His Lordship in response, "Help the poor devils who where below decks," Lord Charleston shock his head as he sat at the head of the dining table, "On their way to a better life," His Lordship opened the newspaper and he sore that published on the second page of the newspaper was an article about the sinking of the RMS Titanic which had gone down earlier that morning, "What a Tragedy," Lord Charleston said.
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Charnswell Park
Historical Fiction'His Lordship opened the newspaper and he sore that published on the second page of the newspaper was an article about the sinking of the RMS Titanic which had gone down earlier that morning, "What a Tragedy,"' Could the sinking of the RMS Titanic b...
