Who was Nellie Payne?

Prayer desk, St John’s Church, Ross. Carved 1928.

Prayer desk, St John’s Church, Ross. Carved 1928. St John’s, Ross, prayer desk St John’s, Ross, close up end St John’s Ross prayer stall St John’s, Ross, detail DB26 The Mercury, Monday 31 December 1928, page 3 transcript.“ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, ROSSTHE LATE R. C. KERMODE.DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL.On Christmas Day the rector (the Rev. F. A. […]

Leather address cover created 1927 for visit of the Duke of York.

Leather address cover created 1927 for visit of the Duke of York. DB135 This leather address cover was worked for the address of welcome for the Duke of York and Queen Mother. It was made from white leather and seed pearls and mounted on a green leather case laced with gold. It was presented to […]

Credence table, St Thomas at Cascades. Carved 1926.

Credence table, St Thomas at Cascades. Carved 1926. No images available. DB21 Unfortunately at the time of the exhibition (2015) we could not find this church nor any information on where the credence table might be The Mercury, Wednesday 22 December 1926, page 1 “THOMAS’S CHURCH CONFIRMATION SERVICE. Twelve candidates were confirmed at St. Thomas’s […]

Alan Field Payne memorial tablet presented in 1926 to The Hutchins School, Hobart.

Alan Field Payne memorial tablet presented in 1926 to The Hutchins School, Hobart. Alan Field Payne memorial tablet. Alan Field Payne memorial tablet as shown in Nellie’s scrapbook. DB163 Presented to The Hutchins School, Hobart for the opening of the War Memorial Library in 1926, it now resides in the Hutchins Museum. Apollo – Hutchins […]

Honour roll, Launceston Church Grammar School. Carved 1926.

Honour roll, Launceston Church Grammar School. Carved 1926. Honour roll, Launceston Church Grammar School. Detail on honour roll, Launceston Church Grammar School. Close up shield on honour roll, Launceston Church Grammar School. DB62 Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), Monday 14 June 1926, page 4 IN MEMORIAM Service at Grammar School NEW HONOUR ROLL A large […]

Fireplace surrounds & mantlepiece, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1926.

Fireplace surrounds & mantlepiece, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1926. Hutchins School mantlepiece Central panel of Hutchins School mantlepiece Close up relief Hutchins School mantlepiece DB50 The fireplace surrounds and mantelpiece were carved for the Hutchins War Memorial Library in 1926.

Honour roll, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Dedicated 1925.

Honour roll Westbury

Honour roll, St Andrew’s Church, Westbury. Dedicated 1925. DB5 Extract from:  A Short History of St. Andrew’s Church Westbury, Tasmania On March 15th 1925, the Honour Roll of those of the parish who fought and died in the Great War was dedicated. I was unable to be present, but Mr. Morze very kindly wrote me the […]

Credence Table and Altar, St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree. Carved 1924.

Credence Table and Altar, St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree. Carved 1924. St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree, – altar St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree, – inscription St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree, – table details St Raphael’s Church, Fern Tree, – table DB22 The credence table has the following words carved. “In loving memory of Agnes Mault […]

Plaque, Memorial Rest Home, Nursing Sisters, Lindisfarne. Carved 1924.

Plaque, Memorial Rest Home, Nursing Sisters, Lindisfarne. Carved 1924. DB127 During the period between the wars, Nellie was called upon to design and carve a number of memorial objects for widely differing purposes.  One of the earliest of these was a plaque for the Memorial Rest Home for Nursing Sisters at Lindisfarne in memory of […]

Girl Guides chair and table, Foxlease, England. Carved 1924-26.

Girl Guides chair and table, Foxlease, England. Carved 1924-26. Table, Foxlease, England. Conserved desk (2022) Close up ER initials Close up Girl Guides motif on table, Foxlease, England. Close up carved date, table, Foxlease, England. Girl Guides chair, Foxlease, England. Close up Girl Guides motif. Close up back chair, Foxlease, England. Close up scroll detail […]

Blackwood Screen exhibited 1924, British Empire Exhibition, London.

Blackwood Screen exhibited 1924, British Empire Exhibition, London. Empire screen front. Empire screen reverse. Empire screen in Nellie’s scrapbook. DB78 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson, 1975, pg. 77 – 78Chapter 12Dower Chests and a MysteryIn 1924, the great British Empire Exhibition was held at Wembley, England, and every part of […]

Field family sports cupboard, Launceston Church Grammar School. Carved 1924.

Field family sports cupboard, Launceston Church Grammar School. Carved 1924. Field family sports cupboard, Launceston Church Grammar School. Detail of names on Field family sports cupboard, Launceston Church Grammar School. DB63 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson“In 1924 seventeen members of the Field family, all old boys of the school, resolved […]

Honour roll, Clarence Municipality. Carved 1924.

Honour roll, Clarence Municipality. Carved 1924. Bellerive honour roll Close up Bellerive honour roll DB32 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Saturday 1 December 1923, page 8CLARENCE SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL.Mrs. Payne, of Antill Street, Hobart, has prepared a handsomely carved honour board for the Clarence soldiers’  memorial, which it is proposed to erect at the post […]

Honour board, University of Tasmania. Carved 1924.

Honour board, University of Tasmania. Carved 1924. DB30 “Ellen Nora Payne-Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson Atkinson says “Unquestionably the most ambitious of her honour boards were those she wrought for the University of Tasmania, the Hutchins School, the Hobart Town Hall, St. Andrews Church Westbury and the Launceston Church Grammar School” “The University board, […]

Alms box, St David’s Cathedral, Hobart. Carved 1923.

Alms box, St David’s Cathedral, Hobart. Carved 1923. St. David’s Cathedral, Hobart – alms box St. David’s Cathedral, Hobart – alms box front St. David’s Cathedral, Hobart – alms box inscription St. David’s Cathedral, Hobart – alms box close up DB16 The Mercury: Monday 26th March 1923, page 4“DEDICATION OF ALMS’ CHEST.An alms chest was […]

Honour roll, St Luke’s Church, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Carved 1923.

Honour roll, St Luke’s Church, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Carved 1923. Campbell Town Honour roll. Campbell Town honour roll close up St Luke. Campbell Town honour roll close up date. Close up army motif on Campbell Town honour roll. DB184 Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 – 1928), Wednesday 18 April 1923, page 2 ROLL OF […]

Perpetual shield carved in 1923 for Major John Askin Foster.

Perpetual shield carved in 1923 for Major John Askin Foster. No image available. DB181 Much time was spent trying to track this piece down and many thanks to the staff at Patterson Barracks, Launceston and those in Hobart who also helped. Unfortunately we were not successful. If you have anything further to add to this […]

Dower chest for Keva Allardyce. Carved 1923.

Dower chest for Keva Allardyce. Carved 1923. DB100 Katherine Angel Keva Allardyce was the daughter of Governor William Lamond Allardyce  and Lady Constance Angel Allardyce (née Green).  Allardyce was Governor of the Falkland Islands, Bahamas, then Tasmania from 1920-22, then Newfoundland. Keva was born in Suva, Fiji – hence her name. Keva married Charles Travers […]

Dower chest for Mollie (Mary) Field. Carved 1923.

Dower chest for Mollie (Mary) Field. Carved 1923. Dower chest for Mollie Field. Close up inscription inside lid Mollie Field’s dower chest. Inside lid of Mollie Field’s dower chest Close up Owl on Mollie Field’s dower chest. Close up Kookaburra on Mollie Field’s dower chest. DB93 Mollie Field was born in 1898 to George Westfield […]

Honour roll, All Saints Church, Hobart. Carved 1922.

Honour roll, All Saints Church, Hobart. Carved 1922. All Saints Churchl, Hobart – honour roll frame All Saints Church, Hobart – honour roll DB14 The panel with the names carved onto it has been removed from the original frame and is now displayed elsewhere in the church. The ornate frame now houses a religious icon. […]

Blackwood fire guards. Carved 1922.

Blackwood fire guards. Carved 1922. No image available. DB187 Nellie carved a pair of these for her nephew Thomas Field’s wedding in 1922.  Thomas lived at Westfield, Westbury. Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 – 1928), Saturday 17 December 1921, page 7 WEDDING BELLS FIELD— RITCHIE   The marriage of Mr Thomas Ayton Field, elder son […]

Dower chest for Beatrice Agnew. Carved 1922.

Dower chest for Beatrice Agnew. Carved 1922. DB109 It is believed that this Dower chest was carved for Mrs Beatrice Agnew (nee Symonds) of Oatlands. Nellies scrapbook has a note saying “Louis Agnew”. We think this refers to Luis Lempriere Agnew of Oatlands, Tasmania who married Beatrice (Irene) in October 1922. The Mercury, Tasmania: Monday […]

World War One honour board, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1922.

World War One honour board, Hutchins School, Hobart. Carved 1922. Hutchins Great War honour roll Hutchins honour roll close up Hutchins Great War honour roll in Nellie’s scrapbook DB45 Nellie carved this as a memorial to the 442 Hutchins boys who had enlisted for service in the 1914-18 War.  It was unveiled in December 1922 […]

Honour roll, St Stephen’s Church, Sandy Bay. Unveiled 1921.

Honour roll, St Stephen’s Church, Sandy Bay. Unveiled 1921. DB19 This honour roll has been moved (2021) to RSL Tasmania due to St Stephen’s being bought by a private individual. The Mercury, Monday 2 May ,1921, page 3SANDY BAY SOLDIERS’  MEMORIAL UNVEILING CEREMONY.The ceremony of unveiling a soldiers’ memorial tablet was held in the St. […]

Honour rolls, Sheffield. Dedicated 1921.

Honour rolls, Sheffield. Dedicated 1921. Kentish returned honour board Kentish fallen honour roll Kentish fallen honour board close up rifles Kentish returned honour board – description DB35 “Ellen Nora Payne-Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson Atkinson says “Other important honour boards completed about this time were those which recorded the names of district men who […]

Dower chest for Dorothy Thomas née Field. Date carved circa 1921.

Dower chest for Dorothy Thomas née Field. Date carved circa 1921. No images available. DB95 There has been no image found for this dower chest and it’s whereabouts is unknown. If you have any further information regarding this dower chest please inform The Westbury and Districts Historical Society through the contact page. Dorothy Elizabeth Field […]

Mantelpiece and built in cupboard, Byron St, Hobart. Carved 1921.

Mantelpiece and built in cupboard, Byron St, Hobart. Carved 1921. Mantlepiece Byron St, Hobart Close up cupboard panel, Byron St, Hobart. Close up panel, mantlepiece, Byron St, Hobart. Initials detail mantlepiece, Byron St, Hobart. Close up bracket, mantlepiece, Byron St, Hobart. DB76, DB77 Nellie carved these pieces to decorate the lounge room when her son […]

Sholto Blyth plaque, Launceston Church Grammar School. Unveiled 1921.

Chair and framed photograph, Felsted School, Essex, England. Carved 1912. DB64 Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), Monday 22 August 1921, page 4 SCHOOL MEMORIAL. At an evening service held for the boys of this Church Grammar School last night a beautifully carved tablet to the memory of S. E. Blyth, son of Sir. E. F. Blyth, M.H.A., […]

Honour roll, Hobart Town Hall. Carved 1921.

Honour roll, Hobart Town Hall. Carved 1921. Hobart Town Hall honour roll 1921 Hobart Town Hall honour board Hobart Town Hall honour board detail Hobart Town Hall honour board detail Hobart Town Hall roll of honour DB29 In his book “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania”Page 70 Atkinson says “some of the honour boards […]

Casket created for the Prince of Wales. Carved 1920.

Casket created for the Prince of Wales. Carved 1920. No images could be found for this item. DB134 “Ellen Nora Payne – Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell Atkinson In 1920 there occurred another public event that gave her an opportunity to show her skill and ingenuity once again in her particular field. There was great […]

Chest for Philip Hudson. Carved 1920.

Chest for Philip Hudson. Carved 1920. DB112 Philip Burgoyne Hudson was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 6th February 1887 and died in 1952 at the age of 64. He was the son of Charles Hudson, Railway Commissioner of Victoria. As a child he attended Wellington College in New Zealand and moved to The Friends […]

Dower chest for Atkinson. Carved 1920.

Dower chest for Atkinson. Carved 1920. DB98 The Atkinson family were good friends with the Payne family in Hobart. Mr Thomas Reibey Atkinson (1844-1902) had married Edith Ella Toffl (1865-1955) in 1888.  Mr Atkinson was a Legislative Council member from 1897-1902.  They had 4 children – Thomas, Alan, Russell, and Alison. This chest may have […]

Roll of honour, Lower Barrington. Carved 1920.

Roll of honour, Lower Barrington. Carved 1920. DB43 Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 – 1954), Friday 28 May 1920, page 4 LOWER BARRINGTON. On Monday morning several parents and friends met at the State school to celebrate Empire Day and to witness the unveiling of a roll of honor for the Lower Barrington district. Speeches […]

Honour roll, Glamorgan. Carved 1920.

Honour roll, Glamorgan. Carved 1920. DB34 This magnificent honour roll  resides at the East Coast Heritage Museum , Swansea, Tasmania. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Wednesday 7 April 1920, page 5 GLAMORGAN SOLDIERS. HANDSOME HONOUR ROLL. Our Swansea correspondent writes – The Glamorgan honour board has been lately placed in the Council-chambers, Swansea by the […]

Chair for St Michael’s Collegiate School. Carved 1919.

Chair for St Michael’s Collegiate School. Carved 1919. Image from Nellie Payne’s scrapbook DB175 This chair was carved from blackwood by Nellie for Collegiate School to present to Bishop Reginald Stephen. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Reginald Stephen (1860–1956) was the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania from 1914 until 1919 and then the Bishop of Newcastle (New […]

Memorial chair, St Michael’s Collegiate School, Hobart. Carved 1919.

Memorial chair, St Michael’s Collegiate School, Hobart. Carved 1919. Katie Daniel memorial chair, Collegiate School, Hobart Close Up Memorial chair, Collegiate, Hobart DB54 This chair was carved in memory of Mrs Katie Daniels (née Woods), a former pupil. No more detail is known about this chair. If you have further information please contact Westbury and […]

Honour roll for Roberts & Co. Carved 1919, recarved 1920.

Honour roll for Roberts & Co. Carved 1919, recarved 1920. Roberts honour roll Roberts honour roll. Nellie’s note on back DB41 excerpt from Ellen Nora Payne-Woodcarver of Tasmania by Russell Atkinson “The cedar honour roll carved for Roberts & Co, Hobart had not been long installed in the offices of that firm when a fire […]

Honour roll, AMP Ltd. Carved 1919.

Honour roll, AMP Ltd. Carved 1919. DB40 As the AMP Society no longer have offices in Hobart, this Honour Roll is now housed at RSL headquarters in New Town. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Saturday 2 August 1919, page 5 Excerpt from newspaper article A.M.P. SOLDIERS. UNVEILING AN HONOUR ROLL. ADDRESS BY […]

Honour roll, Kimberley. Carved 1919.

Honour roll, Kimberley. Carved 1919. Kimberley honour roll Kimberley honour roll close up detail left Kimberley honour roll close up detail right DB38 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Tuesday 13 May 1919, page 3 SOLDIERS FROM KIMBERLEY. HONOUR ROLL UNVEILED. KIMBERLEY, May 11. In the presence of a large attendance yesterday afternoon […]

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 […]

Hymn board for St Stephen’s Church, Sandy Bay. Carved 1917.

Hymn board for St Stephen’s Church, Sandy Bay. Carved 1917. DB20 This carved hymn board has been moved to Taroona Anglican Church as St Stephen’s is now in private hands. Marie Lindsay Davies (nee Whitesides) was Nellie’s niece. Marie died at the age of 24 in 1914.

Chancel Screen, All Saints Church, South Hobart. Carved 1917.

Chancel Screen, All Saints Church, South Hobart. Carved 1917. All Saints Church, Hobart – chancel screen All Saints Church, Hobart – chancel screen detail All Saints Church, Hobart – chancel screen detail DB12 This memorial blackwood chancel screen was carved for the side chapel of All Saints Church in South Hobart, which was near where […]

Altar rails carved 1917 in memory of Sergeant Lindsay McRae (Max) Field. Erected St Michael’s Anglican Church, Kimberley, Tasmania.

Altar rails carved 1917 in memory of Sergeant Lindsay McRae (Max) Field. Erected St Michael’s Anglican Church, Kimberley, Tasmania. Altar rails, St Michael’s, Kimberley. Close up altar rails St Michael’s Church, Kimberley. Close up brass plaque, St Michael’s Church, Kimberley. DB172 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Monday 30 April 1917, page 6 […]

Dower chest for Alicia Jane Whitesides. Carved 1917.

Dower chest for Alicia Jane Whitesides. Carved 1917. DB104 This is a dower chest which was carved by Nellie for Alicia Jane Whitesides   who was born in 1849 and died in 1940.  Alicia was Marie’s paternal auntie and sister of Edward J.C. Whitesides who had married Nellie’s sister Sara Jane Field.    This chest has been […]

Roll of Honour, Westbury. Unveiled 1917.

Roll of Honour, Westbury. Unveiled 1917. Westbury honour roll Westbury honour board close up top detail Westbury honour board close up inscription DB36 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), Thursday 21 June 1917, page 7 On Monday evening not withstanding rough weather an exceptionally large gathering assembled at the Public Hall, Westbury. The […]

Westfield entrance hall panelling. Carved 1917.

Westfield entrance hall panelling. Carved 1917. Westfield hallway doors and panelling. Over door panel Westfield Close up devil grotesque. Mantlepiece in small sitting room, Westfield. DB80, DB81, DB82, DB83 Westfield was the place of Nellie’s birth near Westbury, Tasmania. “Ellen Nora Payne-Woodcarver of Tasmania” by Russell AtkinsonHer stay at Westfield helped, for she loved Westfield, […]