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Newsletter for the Friends of Lyme Regis Philpot Museum MUSEUM FRIEND Newsletter for the Friends of Lyme Regis Philpot Museum January 2018 (Issue 31) Patrons : Sir David Attenborough, Tracy Chevalier, Minnie Churchill Registered Charity No. 278774 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Dear Friends, Our museum, complete with new Mary Anning Wing, re-opened in July, on time and on budget. A preview, with tea and cake, was enjoyed by the museum volunteers, builders, architects and others involved in the build, all of whom had worked so hard to make this possible. We were bowled over by the new geology gallery and the Fine Foundation Learning Centre; it has been well worth the wait! There have since been two formal openings, the first for all of the local volunteers at which Tracy Chevalier, a Patron of the Friends, gave a gracious speech to the assembled throng in the Marine Theatre. The second was primarily aimed at thanking the HLF and other major granting bodies that donated generously to the Mary Anning Wing. It was great to see Mary Godwin, predecessor to our current Director, and to catch up with Minnie Churchill, another distinguished Patron of the Friends. The star attraction on this occasion was Friends’ Patron, Sir David Attenborough who, in the morning, studied some impressive local fossils with museum geologists Paddy and Chris, followed by a session with local junior school children. In the afternoon, speeches in the Marine Theatre from the Chairman of Trustees and then the Head of HLF for the South West were followed by a typically demonstrative and engaging speech from Sir David on the twin themes of Mary Anning and the importance of Lyme Regis as a birthplace of modern geology. He followed this by metaphorically firing the starting gun 1 for our Phase 2 building development and unveiling a plaque in the museum foyer. A truly memorable occasion! At this juncture we should pay tribute to the volunteer staff who kept the museum’s bread-and-butter, yet crucial, activities going during the closure period, specifically the Research Team under the leadership of Graham Davies and our curatorial duo of Barbara and Richard Bull. Richard also continued to deal with the steady flow of questions from the public. All accomplished under difficult circumstances. It is with sadness that I report the sudden death of John Lello. John was invited to become Chairman of the Friends at a very difficult time for both museum and Friends that had culminated in the resignation of most of the committee! John chaired meetings in an avuncular, but highly efficient, manner for 12 years. There is a tribute to John in this newsletter. Also, the sad death of Jo Draper, who made a most important contribution to our museum, is commemorated in a piece written by Max Hebditch. I am delighted to welcome four new committee members since our last newsletter - Jane Newby, Laura and Greg Cattell and Deborah Hodd. Jane becomes our secretary and Laura takes over from Sylvia Oliver as Membership Secretary. Sylvia relinquishes the post which she has held for 14 years. Her patient, tactful approach has been absolutely invaluable and we hope that she will continue to contribute to our work for many years to come. The task of moulding a committee that is effective and sustainable for the future is progressing well with six new members recruited in 2017. It is inevitable that there will be teething problems as we settle into new roles; please be patient if we make a few mistakes! Our newsletter continues to feature articles of what we judge to be of general interest. If you enjoy reading it and have any comments or ideas please drop an email to our Editor, Val Hayward ([email protected]). With best wishes David Cox 2 PHASE 2 On 21st September 2017, Sir David Attenborough announced that the trustees had decided that the museum should embark on a Phase 2 project. This would see the museum returned to its full Edwardian glory by rebuilding the current east wing which runs above the main entrance and colonnade. Thanks to the foresight of our architect, the trust already has planning permission for a design which restores the original aesthetic in good quality weatherproof materials. The reinstatement of the east wing, coupled with the redisplay of the existing ground floor gallery, literary gallery and rotunda will ensure that the whole museum is renewed and improved. And importantly, increased space will enable the creation of a research centre and provide space for improving the museum’s care of its collections. This will enable the museum to develop much wider, potentially global, partnerships with a broad range of institutions sharing its interests in earth science and literature, social and political history, and important Lyme-based people such as George Somers, Thomas Coram and Thomas Hollis. The Mary Anning Wing resolved the museum’s immediate challenges to improve learning, income and physical access. Phase 2 will enable it to focus on collections management, curation and research. It is astonishing what our collections and research volunteers have achieved over the years but the time has come to provide the space and resources they must have to meet the ever-increasing demand from the public and make full use of our online opportunities. The refurbishment of the ground floor, stairs, literary and second floor galleries will significantly improve and enhance the experience of all our visitors. The trustees envisage Phase 2 as being a five year programme. We are in the fortunate position of having learned a great deal from the construction of the Mary Anning Wing and we will use this knowledge to ensure that Phase 2 is an equal success. Stephen Locke, Chairman of the Trustees David Tucker, Museum Director 3 THE NEW BUILDING For those of you who haven’t been able to visit our “new” museum, here are a few photos to whet your appetite. Two exterior views showing the new zinc and glass structure. The new foyer and part of the new shop. 4 The Fine Foundation Learning Centre – equipped with “Learning Cubes” for young children and used by visiting school parties. And, finally, the wonderful new geology gallery! 5 TREASURER’S REPORT: JANUARY 2018 I open my report as your new Treasurer by saying a huge thank you to David Cox for the many years he has served as Treasurer to the Friends. Quite an act to follow! As many of you will know, the Friends donated £68,000 last year towards the building fund for the Mary Anning Wing extension. Once again our thanks go to all of you for your continued support. With a new look committee in place, we now turn our attention to the future. As detailed in our Constitution, we will continue with our fundraising in order to “help care for and improve the Museum”. With this in mind, we are delighted to add our support to the exciting Phase 2 development for the museum that was announced by the great Sir David Attenborough at the September opening ceremony. In addition, we would like to help with individual projects and, with this in mind, we will be making a 25% donation towards the cost of repairing and conserving the outstanding Georgian jacket in the Jane Austen cabinet. Our contribution will be in the region of £1,400. As I prepare this report, 2017 is not yet over but our achievements can be listed with pride. Various activities have taken place throughout the year by our fund raising team, formerly known as HUG, which raised an impressive £2600. These activities included second hand book sales, quizzes and children’s activities such as painting plaster of Paris ammonites. Donations from individuals have also been very welcome. John Marriage continues with his slide-to-digital photography service which is much appreciated. Ken Gollop’s “Under Shady Tree” talk was, as always, a successful event with the proceeds of the raffle being donated to the Friends. Our other talks have also contributed to fundraising, with the talk by Kate Adie being particularly well attended. We look forward to seeing many of you at our 2018 fundraising activities and talks. Thank you for your support. 6 Subscription Reminder • Single membership: £8 pa • Family membership: £12 pa • Subscriptions are due in January each year Most members pay by standing order which is very helpful. If you would like to do this, you can set up a standing order via online banking or you can contact Laura Cattell at [email protected] or 01297 598412 to obtain a standing order form for your bank. Payment can also be made by bank transfer. Our bank details are: • Friends of Lyme Regis Museum • Sort Code: 60-13-57 • Account Number: 73484172 Or you can pay by cheque. Cheques should be payable to ‘Friends of Lyme Regis Museum’ and sent to Laura Cattell, 51 Queens Walk, Lyme Regis, DT7 3BH. Angela Main NEW MEMBERS We would like to extend a very warm welcome to the following people who have recently joined the Friends:- Mr P. & Mrs C. Busby (Lyme Regis) Mr J. Oxspring (Pershore) Mr P. Unwin (Lyme Regis) Mrs P. McCarter (Uplyme) Mr H. & Mrs P. Corbin (Lyme Regis) Sibyl King (Poole) Mr C. & Mrs C. Fisher (Lyme Regis) Ms G. Youens (Axminster) Mrs C. & Mr S. Cottrell (Lyme Regis) Ms P. Smith (Axminster) Mrs R. & Mr D. Vickery (Uplyme) Ms E. Thomson (Charmouth) Mr S. & Mrs S. Cross (Crossgar) Tom Sharpe (Cardiff) Mr J. & Mrs S. Sword (Lyme Regis) Mr D Harvey (Bridport) Mr W. & Mrs A. Davison (Charmouth) Ms H. Whitehead & Mr S. Donnison (Membury) Mr A.
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