Address: Hatton Court*, Hanslope.
Born: 1871(2nd quarter) Wimbledon, Surrey
Family information:
Married 1900 Marriage quarter St Marylebone district, London 1st quarter 1900. (Marriage Finder™ CLAUDE ARMIT BORRETT married ISABELLA MARGUERITE MATTHEY)
1881 census: Claude is aged 9 son of: George Tuthill Borrett, barrister at Law, MA, Cambridge, born London and Ellen, born Kensington, London. Laura Tuthill Borrett, older sister age 11. They lived at The Lodge, Street Common South Side, Wimbledon, Surrey. 5 staff: governess, footman, cook and 2 servants.
*The building now known as Hatton Court was previously called Hanslope Lodge and at times simply as The Lodge. The earliest information is from a map of 1779 which shows buildings owned by Stephen Hoddle who owned considerable property in Hanslope parish. The present building was probably constructed between 1861 and 1868.
By 1907 the house was occupied by Claude Borrett and had been renamed Hatton Court. Claude Borrett is said to have been in the diamond business, so was probably responsible for the new name. He remained at least until 1918.
By 1920 Harry Courage occupied the house which was again called Hanslope Lodge. In 1988 it was refurbished as Hatton Court Hotel. (HDHS has further details)
1911 census Claude age 39, head; wife Isabelle, daughter Elizabeth age 8; son Simon age 6. 5 servants – cook, nurse, 1 parlour maid and 1 kitchen maid. Address Hatton Court, Hanslope.
Wartime service Rank Owner Drivers, Captain service no. 45566. Corps Civilian Motor Driver, Head Quarters Supplies Egyptian Army Royal Air Force. National Archive reference WO372/2 Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards. Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1405806 World War One British Army medal index cards
Discharged 19.3.19
Newspaper reports: Home Fires by John A Taylor, p127
“HANSLOPE Apart from all the horses in his stables, in August 1914 Mr. Claude Borrett, of Hatton Court, Hanslope, who had held a commission in an artillery regiment, offered the use of his Rolls Royce to the War Office, plus his own services as driver. With his offer accepted he was to become driver to General Smith Dorrien, the second in command to General French.”
Remembered: Roll of Honour, St James The Great, Hanslope.