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Sir Arthur and Lady Maud Duckham

Sir Arthur McDougall Duckham was a Gas Engineer. He was Knighted for services rendered in the Ministry of Munitions during the Great War and is buried in St Giles' graveyard
They lived for many years, in the house they had built, High Warren, The Warren, Ashtead
Lady Maud was President of Ashtead Horticultural Society in 1937 and, after retiring as President, remained as Vice-President until 1958

Extract from: Ashtead - a village transformed, Ashtead in focus, A History of Ashtead and Ashtead Horticultural Society - The First 125 years, 1875 to 2000
Note, these four books confuse Arthur Duckham, who lived in The Warren, with Alexander Duckham, Managing Director of Duckham Oils

He is buried at St Giles, in grave reference U35
Sir ARTHUR DUCKHAM G.B.E. K.C.B.
July 8 1879 Feb 4 1932
also RICHARD PEPPERCORN DUCKHAM
only son of the above 1915 – 1957