In August, committee members of the Edwinstowe Historical Society spent a pleasant afternoon at the Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre with Julie and Pat Yeoman. Pat had brought along a firescreen carved from oak by a member of the well-known Tudsbury family, as well as a sampler embroidered by Eleanor Tudsbury in 1864.
The Tudsbury family has been associated with Edwinstowe since 1627. Richard Tudsbury exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and carved the magnificent chimney-piece in the library at Thoresby Hall. His youngest son, Walter, carved the oak lectern, which can be seen in St Mary’s Church, Edwinstowe.
Bob Massey will make a welcome return to the group on Wednesday 16th October to present his illustrated talk about Violet Jessop, stewardess, World War I nurse, and survivor of the sinkings of the SS Titanic and SS Britannic.
The Society’s researchers continue to answer enquiries from families keen to trace ancestors who once lived in Edwinstowe. The success of this task is often due to the well-maintained parish records kept in St Mary’s Church.
Meetings are held in the Church Rooms, Mansfield Road, Edwinstowe NG21 9NJ on the third Wednesday of the month, starting at 2.00pm and lasting for approximately two hours. Tea, coffee, and biscuits are available. The annual membership subscription is £15.00, and a welcome is extended to all for a charge of £3.00.
More information is available on the website www.edwinstowehistory.org.uk and enquiries may be made to EdwinstoweHistorySoc@gmail.com.