Subject: Re: ALLANOL/EXTERNAL - Great House Farm, Llandough | Cardiff Castle Furniture
From: Sion Buckler
Direction: sent
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:57 UTC
Institution: Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Archive id: gm-19f5ca04c185d24f
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Yes please.

I am trying to gather all information.
Mine and my families claim to ownership of the land was never extinguished,
as confirmed by the land registry recently. This land is my birthplace and
I am the heir and successor to the claim. I was in the home when we were
dispossessed of it and when it was demolished in front of us in 1988.

So this is not just an enquiry from a member of the public. This concerns
my interest in the land and my personal story and data.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Regards,

Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergenant)
Royal Signals Cyber & Electronic Warfare Professional & Life Member
[phone redacted]

On Mon, 13 Jul 2026, 08:07 FOI Requests, <[email redacted]>
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> Dear Sion
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> We note that your request was addressed to Cardiff Council, with Amgueddfa
> Cymru copied into the correspondence. Please confirm whether you intended
> this request to be made to Amgueddfa Cymru as well.
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> Cofion cynnes,
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> *From:* Sion Buckler <[email redacted]>
> *Sent:* 02 July 2026 20:51
> *To:* [email redacted]
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> *Subject:* ALLANOL/EXTERNAL - Great House Farm, Llandough | Cardiff
> Castle Furniture
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> *Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request*
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> Sir/Madam,
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> I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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> I seek all recorded information held concerning furniture, furnishings,
> antiques, fixtures, heirlooms and other movable property originating from *Great
> House Farm (Ty Mawr), Llandough*, including any and all items we received
> from *Bute Estate*, *Cardiff Castle*, *Cardiff Council. * Weather it be
> museums, archives or any other public body. I know museums have artifacts
> from our land in Llandough.
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> Specifically, I request copies of all:
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>    1. Inventories, catalogues and asset registers.
>    2. Acquisition, disposal, loan and transfer records.
>    3. Provenance files and ownership records.
>    4. Photographs of items identified as originating from Great House
>    Farm.
>    5. Correspondence concerning the identification, recovery, ownership
>    or location of such items.
>    6. Internal reports, legal advice and memoranda relating to Great
>    House Farm furniture or household effects.
>    7. Correspondence mentioning the Buckler or Williams families in
>    connection with these items.
>    8. Records concerning any efforts by Cardiff Council or Cardiff Castle
>    to trace, recover or secure items believed to have originated from Great
>    House Farm.
>    9. Correspondence with the Bute Estate, museums, the Department for
>    Culture, Media and Sport, the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of
>    Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), Arts Council England or any
>    other public authority regarding objects from Great House Farm.
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> For context, I am allegeing that my family was unlawfully dispossessed of
> Great House Farm through fraud, and that furniture and other historic
> possessions belonging to the family were consequently dispersed. It's
> possible the bailiffs from BP were also SAS soldiers. We are still
> gathering actionable intelligence.
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> I appreciate that the Freedom of Information Act does not require the
> authority to determine the merits of that allegation. However, it is
> directly relevant to understanding why I seek the recorded information.
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> I am currently developing a full-scale replica of Great House Farm in
> Patagonia, Argentina as a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the
> house, its occupants and its contents. Should records identify surviving
> items from the farm, whether held by Cardiff Council, Cardiff Castle,
> museums or other public institutions, I intend to pursue their lawful
> return or transfer so they may ultimately be reunited with the
> reconstructed Great House Farm museum. This statement is provided solely as
> context for my request and does not seek a determination under the Freedom
> of Information Act.
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> If any information is withheld, please identify each exemption relied upon
> and explain why it applies, including the outcome of any public interest
> test where required.
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> If another public authority is more likely to hold the requested
> information, I would be grateful if you would transfer the request or
> advise me accordingly.
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> I look forward to your response within the statutory time limit.
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> Yours faithfully,
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> Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant)
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