I understand Diana de Bosmelet stayed on at the Chateau after Pierre abandoned her and the children - living in what was left of the Chateau she became "the constant gardener" as a means of healing herself, but her biggest achievement was her determination (using her inheritance) to rebuild Chateau Bosmelet.
It is hard to believe that it was ever in this state, when you look at it today. She must have used very skilled artisans to carry out such a fantastic restoration.
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| Chateau Bosmelet after WWII |
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| Chateau Bosmelet Today |
Diana died at the age of 78 in July 1987
What a Herculean achievement and what a legacy to leave her children.
Her son Robert became Baron Bosmelet, and continued her work. He died in 2012, leaving his wife Laurence to continue his work, together with their children Elodie and Gentien. http://www.rouentourisme.com/chateaux-manors/chateau-de-bosmelet-4182-en/
With grateful thanks to Yolanda Chetwynd, (Pierre and Diana's grand daughter) who has written a fascinating history of the Bosmelets, http://www.yolandachetwynd.com/GNFiles/. This history enabled me to put 'flesh on the bone' of Aunt Barbara's time at Chateau Bosmelet.
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