Annex D - Acknowledgements and Thanks
We wish to express thanks to the following:
- Coventry Libraries and Information Services, for permission to publish Wingrave's
photograph of Coombe in 1860, which is part of the Coventry and Warwickshire
Collection,
- The staff of the Coventry and Warwickshire Collection
and of the Reference Library, for their cooperation and help in finding and
obtaining books,
- Len Grice, one-time Warden of Coombe Abbey and G.E.C. Training Manager, for his continuing encouragement and advice throughout the project, from its
inception in 1960 right though to the on-line edition of 2004
- The Warden of Coombe Abbey in 1961, Mr. J. D. Wigner, and other residents for
their suggestions and encouragement,
- The House Committee of Coombe Abbey for financing the printing of the
original booklet,
- The staff of the Coventry Archive for their cooperation and help in
finding and obtaining various references,
- The staff of the Coventry Herbert Art Gallery and
Museum for their cooperation and help in finding and obtaining various
references. In particular our thanks to Paul Thompson, Archaeology
Officer for agreeing to proof read this internet version,
- The staff of Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record for their cooperation
and help in finding and obtaining various references,
- The staff of the Coombe Abbey Hotel for providing the key dates associated with the creation of the No Ordinary Hotel,
and for giving access on many occasions to take photographs
for the "Now" series, and to measure and photograph details of
the existing old and new buildings.
- The authors of all reference documents used for their inspiration and
confirmation of the many facts included,
- All readers who have and will provide constructive comments and suggest
improvements.
David L. Motkin & Peter
C. Page
