Danesfield House Hotel and Spa in Marlow, England - Interview with Anthony Cox, GM
Exclusive HD video interview with Mr. Anthony Cox, General Manager of the Danesfield House Hotel & Spa in Marlow, England. In this interview filmed in the Oak Room of the hotel - a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World - on 10 August 2018, we ask Mr. Cox about the property's incredible history, how the renovation of a few years ago has been received and what plans there are for future renovations. You will learn about which markets the hotel attracts the most, what part visitors from Asia Pacific play in those figures and how the hotel is using technology. We also discuss RAF Medmenham, the hotel's highly respected F&B outlets, the spa, Tom Kerridge and Marlow as a destination for travellers from within the UK and also further afield. All that and much, much more in the HD video.
Danesfield House Hotel and Spa in Marlow-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire, UK | SLH
A magnificent country mansion with views over the River Thames.
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Danesfield House Hotel & Spa, Marlow
George Clooney held his marriage reception here as his wife's parents live nearby. Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie were amongst the guests. Overlooking the Thames on a 67 acre site. Very popular for weddings and afternoon tea. The present hotel opened in July 1991 as a luxury Country House Hotel . During the war it was known as RAF Danesfield. Apparently they analysed the photos brought back from Germany to assess damage caused and potential targets. The Hotel is opposite Hurley Village on the other bank. The name Danes Field refers to the Danish invasions and occupations when they sailed up the Thames.
I note that in recent publicity for the wedding of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin the Hotel was misspelt Danefield.
Apparently the hotel was closed to other guests for the wedding. A huge marquee was set up in the grounds for the wedding with the hotel as a spectacular backdrop. The Hotel offers wedding packages with the guarantee that yours will be the only wedding of the day.
Danesfield House Hotel & Spa
This video is about Danesfield House Hotel & Spa made by wedding photographer Buckinghamshire and Berkshire mainly - Andrew Gleed Photography, in association with all the companies mentioned at the end of this video. Danesfield in Medmenham Bucks is a wonderful wedding venue.
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Set within 65 acres of magnificent estate grounds, high in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, this stunning 4-star hotel offers luxury and elegance, with stunning views overlooking the River Thames. Free public parking is possible on site.
All the en suite rooms at Danesfield House Hotel And Spa are traditionally decorated, and feature a flat-screen TV, a seating area and complimentary Wi-Fi access.
Guests can enjoy sumptuous gourmet dining in the Oak Room restaurant, which has 2 AA Rosettes, or a less formal meal in The Orangery.
With its 20 metre ozone-cleansed pool and an indulgent array of pampering treatments, the award-winning spa provides a relaxing escape from the stresses of everyday life.
The property is 15 minutes' by car from the M4 and M40 motorways, an 1-hour drive from central London. Nearby attractions include Windsor Castle, Legoland Windsor Resort and Royal Ascot Racecourse, all within a 30-minute drive. Henley Road, Marlow, Marlow, SL7 2EY, United Kingdom
Spitfire fly past - Medmenham 19.8.10
RAF Medmenham Club reunion 2010 - 70 years after the Battle of Britain
- fly past in honour of the WW2 veterans who worked on photographic intelligence. A BBC film crew was also attending.
Location: Danesfield House near Marlow, Bucks.
by Grace Filby
Photo album at
Afternoon Out At Hambledon Village UK Engerland 27th May 2012.wmv
Afternoon Out At Hambledon Village UK 27th May 2012.Lookout for the topless Woman
Ashley & Jo's Wedding at Danesfield House Hotel
My Brothers wedding to Jo at the Danesfield House Hotel near Marlow
Up Danesfield hill in snow
Marlow on Thames
Early morning look at the town of Marlow in Buckinghamshire, England on June 11th 1994. The day of the Marlow Regatta.
Peter Norris
RAF Photo Recon PART 1/2 rare archival footage
RAF Photo Recon PART 1/2 rare archival footage
Drive through Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A drive through picturesque Marlow.
Medmenham walk 4 August 2007
A video of a circular walk in the Chiltern hills from Medmenham.
Iron Age hill fort, Medmenham Camp
As you can tell from my puffing the climb from Medmenham Village is rather long and steep. The hill fort would surely have been difficult to attack. Sadly nothing seems to be known about the occupants. This video was filmed on two separate days. It begins with the Medmenham Camp Information Board which was filmed at dusk it was meant to also show the steep path but this turned out to too gloomy. The main part begins from School Lane from the upland side. You arrive at Medmenham either from Henley or Marlow. travelling via the Southern bank of the River Thames. Medmenham Abbey is nearby but is is a private residence and is not open to the public. It is best viewed from the Thames Path on the opposite bank.
Archaeology in Marlow have investigated this hill fort hoping to locate the Norman Bobelec Castle.
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WWII Study Group Kent Kyger Presentation Part 2
Dr. Kent Kyger's presentation about Aerial Photo Interpretation by RAF Medmenham during World War II.
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Operation Bellicose strategic bombing in World War II targeted the Nazi Germany Zeppelin Works in Friedrichshafen and the Italian naval base at La Spezia. It was the first shuttle bombing raid in World War II and the second use of a Master Bomber. In early June 1943, a Central Interpretation Unit photo interpreter (Claude Wavell) identified a stack of ribbed baskets (Würzburg radar reflectors) at the Zeppelin Works. After Winston Churchill viewed the photos at RAF Medmenham on 14 June, No. 5 Group RAF received the surprise orders on 16 June to attack Friedrichshafen during the next full moon.
After take-off from Britain, Wing Commander Gomm (No. 467 Squadron RAAF) took over when the aircraft of Group Captain Slee developed trouble. The Avro Lancasters bombed from 15,000 feet (4,600 m) rather than the planned 10,000 feet (3,000 m) due to heavy flak. First the Pathfinder Force (PFF) dropped offset markers at a distance from the target for the main bombing force to use unobscured by smoke. The second stage was to use 'time-and-distance bombing runs' from a location on the Lake Constance shore along a measured distance to the target.
The attack hit the V-2 rocket facility of the Zeppelin Works, which made Operation Bellicose the first mission that bombed a long-range weapon facility. From Friedrichshafen the planes refueled at Blida (en arabe ??????? El Bouleida), Algeria in North Africa. On 23–24 June, eight of the original Operation Bellicose force of sixty Avro Lancasters remained in Algeria for repairs and the remaining 52 bombed the Italian naval base at La Spezia, Liguria, damaging an oil depot and an armaments store and continued to Britain without loss.
Operation 26 was a far from a routine raid. Four crews from 97 Squadron were ordered to report to RAF Scampton for special duties on 16 June. The raid needed to be carried out before the end of June. However the long trip to the target could not have sufficient cover due to the short summer nights. Returning aircraft would be flying over occupied France at dawn making easier targets for the German fighters. So after the attack, the bombing force would fly to Maison Blanche and Blinda in Algiers (airfields under the control of the USAAF). The German fighters would be waiting for the Missing Bombers in France.
The 97 Squadron Pathfinders worked out their own tactics and loads for the raid. Their duties were to mark the target for the main force of 5 Group's Lancasters. The airship sheds at RAF Cardington were used to practice on.
On 20 June, the force took off from Scampton. As they approached France the entire force dropped down as low as possible to fly under the enemy radar. Once they reached a waypoint on the Rhine, the force began a gradual climb to 5,000 ft (1,500 m). Group Captain Slee’s aircraft developed engine trouble and he returned, handing over his duties to Wing Commander Gomm. The main force of 56 aircraft continued to climb to 10,000 ft (3,000 m) to give cover to the four Pathfinder aircraft.
Two pathfinders would drop a line of flares from the town to the Zeppelin works. The other two would use these flares to guide them to the sheds. There they would drop red and green target markers which the main force would aim at.
Once near the target the bombing run began, as soon as the flares started to fall from Doug and Jimmy’s aircraft the sky was alight with searchlights and flak. W/C Gomm instructed the aircraft to climb to 10,000 feet but the Pathfinders knew this would make accurate marking difficult to achieve and all four remained at 5,000 feet and successfully marked the target indicators had illuminated the target, bombs started falling from the 5 Group aircraft above. During the raid Doug made 5 successful runs over the target to drop his load keeping the momentum up and giving the main force the best possible chance of pressing home the attack. On one of these runs while flying straight and level the aircraft was caught by searchlights and flak started exploding all around them rattling against the airframe. A steep dive lost the searchlights but made for a very uncomfortable ride for the crew but luckily no major damage was done.
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