ST. JOHN'S. WORKSOP
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 746155.10
Summary
Postcard - St Johns, Worksop. Printed on the back in brown ink (possibly faded from black) at the top centre 'POST CARD.' and directly beneath 'THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE'. Underneath this, a vertical line divides the centre of the postcard, and in the top right hand corner there is a box for a postage stamp. Along the left hand edge of the postcard reads 'Real Photograph. Published by J.W. Ruddock & Sons, Lincoln.' St John’s church was built by public subscription and consecrated in 1869, in order to accommodate the overflow from the high church Priory.The Straw brothers worshipped here later on in their lives, and William Straw MA wrote and released 'St John’s Church 1869-1969. A Centenary History', in 1969, which was published by R Martin & Co Ltd, Worksop.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.