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Extracts from interviews carried out with 36 people who knew the Spencer family, or York Gate Garden during their lifetime.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Stuart Cockerham who worked for CID at Adel Police Station and investigated the theft of a bonsai tree from the garden

Recording and transcript of an interview with Biddy Marshall, former county organiser for the National Gardens Scheme, who knew Sybil well. She talks about her memories of the garden and amateur dramatic performances held there.

Transcript of a recorded telephone interview with Christine King, Sybil’s niece and goddaughter describing her memories of the family and memories of the garden, from when it was purchased and through the subsequent years

Recording and transcript of an interview with William Tegetmeier who thatched the root house and describes his memories of Sybil. There are several photographs of the Root House being constructed in the Garden Development Collection (click here) and…

Recording and transcript of an interview with Val Merrett who visited the garden and had afternoon tea with Sybil

Recording and transcript of an interview with Sue Marsden and Wendy Butlin who were volunteers in the garden and took Sybil to the theatre.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Paul Drysdale, a local joiner who undertook woodwork inside the house and in the garden, and who made the seat round the apple tree which can be seen in YGA00821 and YGA00236 .

Recording and transcript of an interview with Margaret Hellewell, a former volunteer at York Gate

Recording and transcript of an interview with Jean Nort, a friend of Sybil