The Women’s Group welcomed speaker Marjorie Dunn to the April meeting, when she gave us a very informative, interesting, and humorous talk on Queen Mary’s Dolls House.
Housed at Windsor Castle, it was a gift from the nation to Queen Mary, consort of King George V. It is the largest, most beautiful, and famous dolls house in the world, built between 1921 and 1924 by the leading architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, and containing contributions from over 1500 of the finest artists, craftsmen, and manufacturers of the early 20th century, all built to a scale of 1:12.
Each piece is unique and bears the name of the company who made the original full-size article, and all are working models. The house even includes electricity, running hot water and working lifts, a fully stocked wine cellar, and a garden created by Gertrude Jekyll, as well as garages containing well-known, and working makes of cars. No detail was forgotten. It was suggested that Prince Michael of Kent always admired the house as a child, but was never allowed to personally play with any of its numerous contents.
Following the appeal by Margaret F last month for towels, bedding etc., she was able to report that everything was being well received by the Ukrainian folk now living locally. Collections of clothing were now being requested by The Central Methodist Church in Saltergate.
A visit has been arranged to Boundary Mill in Catcliffe, Rotherham on 28 June, leaving at 10am and arriving back at about 4pm. There are still a number of seats available, so do please speak to one of the committee members if interested. Cost will be £9, or if the coach can be filled will be £7.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 3 May at 7pm, when we shall be having a talk by Sue Pacey, a midwife, beekeeper and novelist, on ‘Bees, Books and Babies’.
Everyone will be very welcome, and if you would like to know more about the group, please do contact Trish, whose details can be found on the inside back cover of this magazine
Wendy Drake