Sep 8, 2024 · They lived together on a rather grand-looking 80ft-long houseboat, called 'Chilham' - a converted coal barge they had bought in the early Sixties - moored at Kew Bridge. It was here that she loved to relax and entertain friends with plenty of food, wine and music.

Such a grand boat was rather unusual and was featured in a few glossy magazines. Chilham was the permanent home of Marsden and Muggoch, and they both lived afloat up until their deaths. The boat was passed down to their son James Muggoch, who now lives aboard with his family.

From 1963 the couple lived in Brentford on their houseboat Chilham, a converted Thames lighter. [8] Prior to her death, Marsden had been suffering from heart problems and pneumonia. She was believed to be recovering, but died suddenly while socialising with friends in the bar of Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors, in Northwood in ...

English actress Betty Marsden standing at the door of her houseboat moored on the River Thames near Chiswick in London in April 1966. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Pricing

Chilham is probably the prettiest village in Kent and well worth a visit. The lovely old builings cluster around the large square where there are a couple of quaint tea rooms and the entrance to Chilham castle.

Jul 18, 1998 · From 1963 until their deaths the couple lived in Brentford on their houseboat Chilham, a converted Thames lighter. Prior to her death, Marsden had been suffering from heart problems and pneumonia.

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Chilham Estate, an old fruit farm since 1983, is now planted to slopes of south-facing vines. The orientation aids the vineyards in frost protection. Chilham Estate’s 86 acres is planted with 71 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier on free-draining soils of silty-clay loam over a …

Jun 5, 2021 · At opposite ends are the village's major buildings - the towering 15th-century parish church, where Thomas Becket himself is said to have been buried, and the monumentally impressive Chilham Castle.

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