Cover of Visitors’ Book, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1921.
Cover of Visitors’ Book, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1921. DB53 No more detail is known about this piece. If you have further information please contact Westbury and Districts Historical Society through the contact page.
Altar and Chapel panelling, All Saint’s Church, South Hobart. Carved 1918.
Altar and Chapel panelling, All Saint’s Church, South Hobart. Carved 1918. All Saints Church, Hobart – altar All Saints Church, Hobart – altar DB13 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Wednesday 10 May 1911, page 4 This Blackwood panelling and altar was carved in memory of Mrs Fawns. Wife of Rev. Cecil Fawns, […]
Writing table carved in 1918 for Mrs Flexmore.
Writing table carved in 1918 for Mrs Flexmore. From Nellie Payne’s scrapbook DB174 The only information found up to 2015 is in Nellie’s scrapbook along with the photo. If you have anything further to add please get in touch with the Westbury and Districts Historical Society through the contacts page. Mrs Jane Louisa Marion Flexmore […]
Memorial altar St Peter’s Church, Hamilton. Carved 1918.
Memorial altar St Peter’s Church, Hamilton. Carved 1918. DB130 Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), Saturday 8 May 1920, page 8 A GALLANT TASMANIAN MAJOR HUTCHINSON’S DEATH. It will be remembered by the many friends of the Rev. Arthur Hutchinson, rector of the Hamilton parish, that his eldest son (Major Justin Hutchinson) fell in […]
Lectern, St John’s Church, Franklin. Carved 1918.
Lectern, St John’s Church, Franklin. Carved 1918. Memorial lectern, St John’s Church, Franklin. Close up brass plaque, memorial lectern, St John’s Church, Franklin. From Nellie’s scrapbook. DB129 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson – page 72 “One of the most exquisitely wrought memorial pieces is a lectern in St John’s Church, […]
Memorial plaque, Church of St John the Baptist, Ouse. Carved 1918.
Memorial plaque, Church of St John the Baptist, Ouse. Carved 1918. DB128 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson, page 72 “Mrs Payne carved in 1918 a plaque for the Church of St John the Baptist at Ouse, Tasmania, in memory of Alexander Douglas Bethune, who had died at Walker’s Ridge, Gallipoli, […]
Dower chest for Katie Clark. Carved 1918.
Dower chest for Katie Clark. Carved 1918. DB111 Katie Clark was born in 1897 to Lindesay and Jessie Clark. Lindesay was the Mines Manager for Briseis Tin Mine at Derby in Northeast Tasmania. The family lived in Launceston and Katie went to Broadland House, followed by Collegiate School in Hobart for a couple of years. […]
Headmaster’s memorial chair, Launceston Church Grammar School. Presented 1918.
Headmaster’s memorial chair, Launceston Church Grammar School. Presented 1918. Headmaster’s chair, Launceston Church Grammar School Headmaster’s chair in Nellie’s scrapbook, Launceston Church Grammar School DB61 From Nellie Payne’s scrapbook:Memorial chair in walnut wood presented to the Launceston Church Grammar School 5th June 1918. At the top is the winged globe with Cobras, the most sacred […]
Roll of honour, Bothwell. Carved 1918.
Roll of honour, Bothwell. Carved 1918. DB33 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Monday 18 March 1918, page 6 TASMANIA. BOTHWELL ROLL OF HONOUR. A special service was held at St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bothwell, on Tuesday morning, when the Bishop of Tasmania unveiled the church roll of honour containing the names of Bothwell boys […]
Bookcase for Alan Field Payne. Carved 1915-1918.
Bookcase for Alan Field Payne. Carved 1915-1918. DB75 This bookcase is made from walnut timber and was designed and carved for Nellie’s son, Alan Field Payne. We assume it was carved whilst Alan (and his brother Geoffrey) were away at war. Nellie had something in common with all other mothers of sons serving with the […]