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Another achievement of the London group was the presentation of
commemorative marquetry pieces to various august bodies, one
example being this plaque (photo bottom right) bearing the coat
of arms of the London borough of Hackney.
Several members of the London group participated in the making
of the plaque and I'm pleased to say that some of them are still
with us in the Redbridge Marquetry group today.
This very decorative piece has
been hung in the council chamber at the Hackney Town Hall and
has stood up to the passage of time with all the fortitude and
dignity that its workmanship demanded.
As well as this
very important piece of marquetry work intended for permanent
display in Borough Council chambers, the London group also had
another even more significant marquetry piece they had been
working on that they intended to present to a very important
person.
Click
"here" to find out who this was.
If
you would
like to read a description of the methods used in the
construction of the aforementioned plaque, please click this
following link:
A
member of our
group has unearthed some notes made at the time of the
inauguration of the Marquetry Society - it makes intriguing
reading to see how it all began. Click the following link to
read about the early days:
We have
an "early days of the RMG photo gallery" you may find
interesting. It depicts many historic events from the Redbridge
archives.
Please click the "Early photos" button at top of this page to
enter the gallery, or if you prefer, just click this following
link:
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