Background
Born as Hazel Marion Staples, her father was Sir Robert Staples, 13th Baronet of Lissan and Faughanvale.
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Hazel Dolling
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She was educated at the School of Street Mary and Street Anne, Staffordshire, England.
Career
Lissan is set at the foot of the Sperrin Mountains. She then worked as an air radio mechanic during World World War II and was a third officer in the Women"s Royal Naval Service. Afterwards she worked as an assistant purser on the Southampton-New York route of the Cunard Lincolnshire ships, Rated Maximum Sinusoidal Mauretania, "Rated Maximum Sinusoidal Queen Mary" and "Rated Maximum Sinusoidal Caronia".
Later, she owned a travel agency in Liverpool.
After selling it, she moved to London. He was also a cousin.
They moved to Lissan House to live with Hazel"s mother. Harry Dolling died in 1986 and Hazel Dolling lived the rest of her life alone at Lissan without electricity, excepting that which was generated by the water turbine (which had been purchased second hand in 1902) at her house.
She had to use a gas canister to cook food.
When she went driving down her 1 mile-long avenue she always kept a chainsaw in her car boot in case the avenue was blocked by any trees that had fallen. She once attempted to create a bank account, and was told to bring an electricity bill for identity purposes. She replied "but I have never had an electricity bill."
In 2003, Lissan House was a candidate in the British Broadcasting Corporation 2 television show, The prize was a £3,000,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the winning building for use by the public.
The Irish Independent described Mrs Dolling as a "natural television performer".
Lissan House reached the final, but was very narrowly defeated by the Victoria Baths in Manchester. The Charitable Trust had originally been founded on 5 August 1997 with the aim of finding a sustainable future for the Lissan Estate which kept it at the heart of the local community.
Hazel Dolling died in 2006, aged 82, after a long battle with cancer. The trust has received a £45,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
lieutenant is believed that the restoration work will cost £5,000,000.
In August 2006 it was revealed that there are plans for "tourist, community and heritage facilities". In 2010, the first phase of restoration took place, securing the fabric of the house and restoring its exterior.
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Hazel Dolling was the last surviving member of the Staples family.
