Dear Dave and Chas
Sorry for stating what you two probably know already, but further to these
comments I would add that Gardner came from a relatively wealthy family and
seemed to be free to travel, collect artifacts and to buy homes in expensive
areas (London and New Forest) as he wished. He was sent abroad on cruises as
a child with a full time nanny, and as a retiree could buy businesses in
other expensive areas ( Isle of Mann, Five Acres of Brickets Wood in St
Albans), and keep a housekeeper in his old age.
Obviously Gardner did not have the immense resources that Crowley relied
upon and depleted, but enough to be able to follow his interests to a high
degree. It is pertinent that both Gardner and Crowley had financial
security, how could they have explored and promoted their chosen paths so
vigorously if their lives had been exhausted chasing pay checks?
regards
Melissa
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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:44 AM
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Midlands, England.
> he had retired at a relatively young age- so there was money somewhere
>
> in those days plantation managers were recruited in the UK and it was the
> equivalent of a civil service position
>
>
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> From: "Chas S. Clifton" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:18 AM
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> Midlands, England.
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>
>> On 03 Feb,08, at 2:37 AM, D E wrote:
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>>
>>>
>>> GG had retired as a plantation manager, which was ostensibly a Civil
>>> Service post, thus with a pretty decent pension, just becuase of a war
>>> it doesn't mean all money evaporated
>>>
>>>
>> You are conflating two different jobs. He started as a plantation
>> manager--working for a private concern. Later he became a civil servant
>> as a customs official. I doubt that 1930s pensions were terribly
>> generous.
>>
>> Chas Clifton
>>
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