Newspaper cuttings
4 posts · 1983–1989 · 4 friends
Cuttings kept in the family archive whose newspaper title is not printed on the cutting.
No public statements found yet; the record below involves them.
AN [ACCUSATION] that South Wales farmer Billy Buckler used threatening words and behaviour at his former home last year was withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service at Barry magistrates court yesterday.
Cutting, newspaper not identified; January 1989 (hearing “yesterday”, next appearance 3 February). Legal Wiki EV-0115 · GHF-E090-N12.
THE FINAL chapter in the 35-year battle over the ownership of Great House Farm in Llandough ended early yesterday when a team moved in to demolish the 800-year-old farm house.
Cutting, newspaper and date not printed (“early yesterday” and “on Monday” place it about 7 December 1988). Legal Wiki EV-0106 · GHF-E090-N11.
A FARMER who beat-off bailiffs with a chainsaw last night vowed to continue his defiant fight for his Cardiff home. Mr Bill Buckler spoke after the four-hour showdown.
I am here to stay and I will fight this to the death.
They smashed the lock on the gate and walked round the tractor. Then they started smashing the doors with poleaxes. My children were right behind the door when the axe came through. That’s when I started my chainsaw and pushed it through the door. They backed off then.
Cutting, newspaper not identified; reports the eviction attempt of 29 April 1988. Legal Wiki EV-0089 · GHF-E090-N07; photograph EV-0086 · GHF-E168.
William (Billy) Buckler announces the passing of his mother, Mary Doreen (Nancy) Williams, formerly Buckler, of Great House Farm, Llandough, on 26 March 1983.
GRO death index, March quarter 1983, South Glamorgan 28/3029, indexed under both BUCKLER and WILLIAMS, Mary Doreen (FreeBMD transcription). Legal Wiki EV-0067.
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Williams / Buckler family3 mutual friends
BP Properties Ltd2 mutual friends
William (Billy) Buckler2 mutual friends
Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough1 mutual friend