Who was Nellie Payne?

Prayer desk, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Carved 1906.

Prayer desk, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Carved 1906. St Andrew’s church, Westbury – prayer desk St Andrew’s church, Westbury – prayer desk detail St Andrew’s church, Westbury – prayer desk detail DB3 Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), Monday 8 April 1907, page 4 An Offering.-The wife of Dr. Payne, now in England, but […]

Pulpit, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Erected 1906.

St Andrew's pulpit

Pulpit, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Erected 1906. ST Andrew’s Church, Westbury – Carved oak pulpit ST Andrew’s Church, Westbury – Carved oak pulpit detail ST Andrew’s Church, Westbury – Carved oak pulpit detail ST Andrew’s Church, Westbury – Carved oak pulpit detail DB1 Extract re pulpit from “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by […]

Settle carved 1906 for George. W. Field.

Settle carved 1906 for George. W. Field. DB133 Nellie carved this settle for one of her brothers, George Westfield Field (1862-1935) who married Ethel Archer. They had 8 children. Atkinson says “The design on the back of this settle was unusually elaborate and graceful, and the legend it bore was ‘Home Keeping Hearts are Happiest’”

“The Seasons” four panelled screen. Carved 1906

"the seasons" 4 panelled screen

“The Seasons” four panelled screen – 1906 “The Seasons” four panelled screen. Close up Crocus embroidery. Close up Blackberry embroidery. Close up Briar Rose embroidery. Close up leather detail. DB73 “Ellen Nora Payne: Woodcarver of Tasmania” by  Russell Atkinson, 1975, pg. 51 One piece which all members of the family were proud to point out […]