John hi - thank you for your update. Sadly not sure whether photos of how it is now, will help.....I wonder which of the horses you had, those would be interesting photos to copy.
I remember Ma being truly inconsolable when Christina Rossetti died at Three Gates Stud (Phil Young's at the time) and could not forgive him, but also blamed herself for putting Barlow Fold in the pony box after weaning. The foals I remember best were Philipina, the Philip of Spain filly, the Pieces of Eight colt who did well and that very brassy chesnut that came back with an attitude problem. My Drifter who won the Craven Stakes at Newmarket, but failed in the 2000 Guinneas due to the ground, I think she bred by Ma in Ireland.
I am not sure if you knew Grandpa, I only saw him once in Warwickshire, but he owned Bar Point who won the Scottish Grand National in 56. He and Daddy were both NH - Daddy being in Fermoy (Fenton's big family there in Ireland), 1000 of the southern irish racing fraternity turned out for his funeral, the coffin drawn by horses - they (my parents) were both respected. Grandpa well, he WAS very intimidating, I gather even the letters from Churchill when he (Grandpa) was Northern Party Conservative Chairman, after Blackpool, were very congratulatory.
Bizarrely the only photo I have left is of Sloopy, my email is:
smfenton@btopenworld.com and hopefully we can exchange photos for Christmas. Many thanks for your note and I am glad too that you have found a career that you are content with, best regards, Sarah.