Mary Spencer Watson, Sculptor – the last of a creative trio A talk by Ilay Cooper
Thursday 24th October 2024 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 7.00pm and talk begins at 7.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
Mary Spencer Watson (7 May 1913 – 7 March 2006) was an English sculptor. Watson was born in London and spent most of her life in Dorset and was inspired by watching masons carving Purbeck stone, close to her family home there. Her works can be seen at Cambridge University and Wells Cathedrals, among other sites. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Spencer_Watson)
Forthcoming Events
Purbeck, the Spirit of Place by Gill Clarke, Curator of the exhibition at the Russell-Cotes Museum
PLEASE NOTE DATE CORRECTION: Wednesday 30th October 2024 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 7.00pm and talk begins at 7.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
This talk relates to the exhibition called 'Artists in Purbeck - The Spirit of Place' which features many important works painted by artists inspired by the Purbeck landscape and people. The exhibition will be between 12th of October and 16th March 2025.
Local Farming - Artefacts, Photos and Tales by Alan Smith, Farmer.
Wednesday 6th November 2024 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 2.00pm and talk begins at 2.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
Please Note - This is an afternoon talk.
Then and Now - Photographs of Corfe Castle Village by Louise Haywood, Historian.
Thursday 21st November 2024 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 7.00pm and talk begins at 7.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
More information will appear here shortly.
John Mowlem by Audrey Pembroke.
Wednesday 11th December 2024 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 2.00pm and talk begins at 2.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
Please Note - This is an afternoon talk
John Mowlem (12 October 1788 – 8 March 1868) was an English stonemason, builder and founder of the quarrying and construction company "Mowlem, Burt and Freeman". Mowlem was born in Swanage, Dorset, the son of a quarryman. As a young man, he worked in the quarries of the Isle of Purbeck: he was reputedly one of the last people to work in the quarry at Tilly Whim and, as a stonemason, on the Isle of Wight. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mowlem)
LMLHPS Christmas Event
Thursday 19th December 2024
More details later.
Ball Clay Mining and the Railway by Peter Sills
Thursday 23rd January 2025 in Langton Matravers Village Hall Doors open 7.00pm and talk begins at 7.30pm
£3 Members, £4 Guests
Purbeck Ball Clay is a concentration of ball clay found on the Isle of Purbeck. Purbeck Ball Clay has been used for thousands of years, but large scale commercial extraction began in the middle of the 18th century and continues today. The principal workings were in the area between Corfe Castle and Wareham. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purbeck_Ball_Clay)
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