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Churchwarden Collection

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire

Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire
A selection of clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works

Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works
Mr Ivor Southorn, whose great, great grandfather William Southorn started clay pipemaking on an industrial scale in Broseley, Shropshire

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Captain Cuttle, Dombey and Son

Captain Cuttle, Dombey and Son
Charles Dickens Characters by Frank Reynolds for Buchanans Whisky - Captain Cuttle, Dombey and Son. 1912

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: A churchwarden - Bath Abbey, England

A churchwarden - Bath Abbey, England
A churchwarden sits to read beneath the memorials during a quiet moment in Bath Abbey, England Date: 1999

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Abandoned kiln and buildings at Southorns pipeworks

Abandoned kiln and buildings at Southorns pipeworks Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum. The kiln which held between 75, 000 and 100, 000 pipes in each firing

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Account book and clay pipes found at Southorns pipeworks

Account book and clay pipes found at Southorns pipeworks
Account book and clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Greetings card with mirror

Greetings card with mirror
Greetings card with a gold-framed mirror -- This is a face which grows on you, but -- Date: circa 1890s

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: A silk weaver of Spitalfields, 1840

A silk weaver of Spitalfields, 1840
A silk weaver of Spitalfields, sporting a top hat and churchwarden pipe. Date: 1840

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Whitby Parish poor relief voucher for coal

Whitby Parish poor relief voucher for coal
A voucher for a shilling bag of coal, issued as poor relief by the Churchwarden at Whitby, North Yorkshire

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Neauddfawr Foxhounds, South Wales

Neauddfawr Foxhounds, South Wales
The opening meet of the Neauddfawr Foxhounds in South Wales. The MFH is a woman, Mrs Hughes, who is also churchwarden of Llanwnen Church

Background imageChurchwarden Collection: Man puzzling over a game of draughts

Man puzzling over a game of draughts
A man puzzling over a game of draughts, which he appears to be playing solo. He holds a long churchwarden pipe in his mouth. Date: early 20th century


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