Record Number: 29438

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Meeting held at Frensham    October 1st 1930
H. R. Smith in the chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
[...]
7. The Subject of Mary Webb's work was then taken
Mrs Burrow read 4 short Poems    Snowdrop Time
    Hawthorn Berry
    The Poplar Tree
    The Neighbours Children
Mrs R. Wallis read from the House in Dormer Forest
Miss E. C. Stevens read from the Golden Arrow
After refreshments had been taken
H. M. Wallis read from the Golden Arrow
H. R. Smith read Blessed are the Meek
in conclusion H. M. Wallis gave us a slight appreciation of Mary Webbs work which was followed by discussion in which Mary Webb was compared with such writers as Sheila Kaye[-]Smith Geo. Elliott & Thomas Hardy but very especially the latter.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

1 Oct 1930

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

Reading
Berkshire
Frensham

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Henry Marriage Wallis

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1854

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Corn, seed and coal merchant

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

members of XII Book Club

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Henry Marriage Wallis

Title:

[A slight appreciation of Mary Webb's work]

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: BookManuscript: UnknownUnknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

29438

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Howard Smith

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

206-207

Additional Information:

Additional Information: Howard Smith was secretary to the XII Book Club 1923-1931. It is inferred from this, and from the handwriting, that he was the author of this set of minutes.

Citation:

Howard Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), private collection, 206-207, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29438, accessed: 04 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None