Jan. 01, 1955 -” Little Chequers” used by the Foreign Secretary Dorneywood near Burnham Beeches:...

Jan. 01, 1955 -” Little Chequers” used by the Foreign Secretary Dorneywood near Burnham Beeches: The first official occupants of Little Chequers the name given to Dorney wood, the 45 room Queen Anne Mansion left by the Late Lord Courtauld Thomson to the nation is Sir Anthony Eden to Foreign Secretary and Lady Eden. Dorneywood is a country house standing in 200 acres of land rear Burnham beeches, Ducks, and was left to the nation as a Lesser Chequers for the Prime Minister of a Minister of the Crown. The house is just a Lord Courtauld Thomson left it furnished mainly by 18th century pieces and containing many collectors pieced of Chippendale. Photo shows view of the Dining Room of Dorneywood showing the false book case which is part of a door leading to the Billiards room