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Lilleshall memories

Statue not sighted

I had a message late Sept 2006 from Lilleshall resident of 60 years Anthony Ardis saying he was unaware of the statue.  I replied to you Athnony but the Frith system did not want to accept it.  People are welcome to email me direct at pweaver@westnet.com.au  Kind regards, Paul.
Contributed by Paul Weaver

John Weaver Lilleshall sculptor

John Weaver is shown as being a stonemason on the 1827 Lilleshall baptism certificate of his son Alfred Weaver.

A family anecdote says that John Weaver took commissions for monumental sculptures and that after a statue of a horse and rider was unveiled it was noticed that he had omitted the girth straps for the saddle. This caused considerable ridicule from others and eventually depressed him so much that he took his own life by shooting himself.

I have long wondered if somewhere in or near Lilleshall there is such a statue?

Dr Paul Weaver, 23 Waddell Rd. Palmyra. Western Australia. pweaver@westnet.com.au (August 2006)
Contributed by Paul Weaver

Shropshire memories

Statue not sighted

I had a message late Sept 2006 from Lilleshall resident of 60 years Anthony Ardis saying he was unaware of the statue.  I replied to you Athnony but the Frith system did not want to accept it.  People are welcome to email me direct at pweaver@westnet.com.au  Kind regards, Paul.
A memory of Lilleshall contributed by Paul Weaver

John Weaver Lilleshall sculptor

John Weaver is shown as being a stonemason on the 1827 Lilleshall baptism certificate of his son Alfred Weaver.

A family anecdote says that John Weaver took commissions for monumental sculptures and that after a statue of a horse and rider was unveiled it was noticed that he had omitted the girth straps for the saddle. This caused considerable ridicule from others and eventually depressed him so much that he took his own life by shooting himself.

I have long wondered if somewhere in or near Lilleshall there is such a statue?

Dr Paul Weaver, 23 Waddell Rd. Palmyra. Western Australia. pweaver@westnet.com.au (August 2006)
A memory of Lilleshall contributed by Paul Weaver

Extracts From Lilleshall & Shropshire books

Bromfield, Gatehouse 1924

Today the Gatehouse has been totally restored; it is available for renting as a holiday home through a company called the Landmark Trust, which specialises in saving old buildings and restoring them for this purpose.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".

Ludlow, Lower Broad Street 1892

The Bell Inn with its ‘good stabling’ is obviously for visitors to the town (those who cannot afford to stay at the Feathers or the Angel), while the Wheatsheaf probably serves an even poorer local clientele. The carriage sitting on the left is made of wicker-work.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".

Bromfield, Mill and Church 1892

Much of St Mary’s church, behind the mill, was used as a private house after the Dissolution; the ivy-covered remains of part of it can be seen here, attached to the right of the church. It was finally restored as a church in the mid 1600s.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".

Tenbury Wells, Market Street 1898

Mr Sam Mattock was not only the landlord here, but he also used the building as a corn exchange; when sales had been completed, farmers would seal their deals with a noggin of whisky! Notice also the Clock House – so-called because of the clock on the side of the building.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".

Tenbury Wells, Teme Street 1898

Around Ludlow South Along The River Teme Tenbury Wells, Teme Street 1898 Known in the past only as Tenbury, the Wells in its name was added in the late 19th century as a deliberate marketing ploy to promote the local mineral water. The waters from the Malvern Hills nearby were then, as now, much better known. Tenbury Wells, The Church 1892 We are just across the border in Worcestershire here. St Mary’s church sits overlooking the River Teme (also the county boundary). Subject through the centuries to frequent floods, the church we see today is really the result of restoration work in the 19th century.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".