Around June/July 1937, at the age of 33, Barbara travelled to London, where she was interviewed for the post of Nanny to a baby boy called Gentien, This was the baby son of Baron Pierre Soya and Baroness Diana de Bosmelet (nee Mathias), of Chateau de Bosmelet, Auffay, Normandy, France.
In November 2018 I was contacted by email by Mr James Lander regarding research for his book on the family. He has firmed up dates and given a little more information on "Nanny Barbara" taken from the Baroness' diary which I will insert into the appropriate sections of the blog. My thanks to Mr Lander. "Diana gave birth to Gentien in London on 25th June 1937 and by the 1st August she and the child were in France, and in a diary entry on 7th August she mentions driving somewhere in France with "Nurse and Gentien".  |
| Original postcard dated 27th August 1938 sent by Barbara to parents |
In case you cannot make out Barbara's writing -
"Dear Mother & Father
I hope you are both keeping and not missing Eleanor too much. The weather doesn't sound too good judging by the wireless. Could you send my Bank book to the bank in the near future as my checks now are going straight from one bank to another. Writing as soon as I can. I may be having Mr & Mrs Davidson calling to see me very soon. They are starting a holiday on Saturday
Barbara."
Barbara must have had a good relationship with Mr and Mrs Davidson for them to visit her, and undoubtedly they would also be interested in seeing the Chateau.
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