I've read that there have been at least two suicides in bygone times at White Farm, Tolleshunt D'Arcy. One farmer was said to have hung himself at the farm house another was said to have drowned himself in a horse trough on the farm. A fellow researcher came up with the following in respect of this: The PAGE family were long term tenants of the charitable trust which owned White House Farm, Tolleshunt D'Arcy. Essex County Standard Nov 17, 1950 Heart failed in drowning bid. Extracts: Retired farmer Frank Page attempted to drown himself but died as he clambered onto the rim of a water tank near his home. Miss Minnie Page, his sister said Mr Page had a nervous breakdown in June 1950. He said he would drown himself on occasions when he was in a low nervous state. She went to his room at 3 am to find his bed was empty and cold. A search was organised and they found his body lying on the surface of a 3 ft deep water tank. 2 tractor wheels were found resting against the tank. The pathologist said there were signs of chronic heart disease, but no signs of drowning. He was of the opinion that death was caused by heart failure through contact with the cold water. Page was dead before he hit the surface. Mr Page was under the care of Dr James Madden of Tollesbury Percy Smith was the farm foreman Coroner was Dr J P Macdonald Local pc was PC Dunscombe from Tollesbury Pathologist was Dr Alfred E N Prentice Frank was the brother of former Witham auctioneer Mr Hugh Page. Inquest held Monday 13 Nov 1950 at Witham Verdict: Natural causes .......... Tenants of White House Farm: Benjamin PAGE > Frank PAGE (Benjamin's son) > Leslie SPEAKMAN (Frank's distant cousin) > Ralph BAMBER (Leslie's son in law) Frank Page, born 9 April 1873 and baptised 11 May 1873 was the son of Benjamin & Elizabeth Ann Page (nee SEABROOK). Benjamin's parents are believed to have been Joseph & Elizabeth Page. Leslie Speakman's uncle, Joseph John Speakman, was married to Anna Elizabeth nee Page, Frank's 1st cousin. Burial of Frank Page took place at Tolleshunt D'Arcy church 15 Nov 1950 My questions: It has been suggested that Benjamin PAGE was the farmer who hung himself at White House Farm. Would anyone have any information about this? Also, would anyone know why the tenancy of a farm owned by a charitable trust would be passed down through members of the same family in the way this farm was? Colleen