Dating back to as early as 1300, Tyrell's immaculate eight-bedroom Thurston House is set on 34 acres (14ha) and lies just six miles from the historic market town of Bury St. Edmunds in the East of England. It's easy to see why Tyrell and Julia were drawn to the bucolic setting as the perfect place to raise their young family.

The couple had planned to sail with their sons, Henry, three, and Geoffrey, one, so Julia's father, a wealthy New York businessman, could meet his grandsons for the first time. Mercifully, Geoffrey became ill shortly before the voyage, so the children remained in England, according to The Times.

“I am prostrated by the loss of my husband, but rejoice in the fact that my children are safe”, Julia wrote.

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