Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
  Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Established | 25 February 1995 |
|---|---|
| Location | Clay Lake Spalding Lincs PE12 6BL |
| Coordinates | 52°46′21″N 0°08′35″W / 52.77238°N 0.14314°W |
| Type | Museum |
| Website | gordonboswellromanymuseum |
The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum is the lifetime's work of Gordon Boswell (died 27 August 2016, aged 76[1]), who amassed a collection of artefacts, photographs, and several examples of the characteristic Gypsy wagon or Vardo.[2][3][4][5] The museum also operates a number of non-Romany vehicles, including a horse-drawn hearse. The collection is housed at Clay Lake, Spalding in Lincolnshire, England.
Background
Building bridges to the non-Romany community was a tradition in Boswell's family. His great-grandfather had been an important source of information on Romany traditions and language for Victorian academics including George Borrow. Gordon Boswell's father Sylvester published in 1970 a best-selling autobiography, "The Book of Boswell",[6] which portrayed the Romany life. Gordon Boswell gradually collected waggons, carts, and other artefacts of Romany life over many years. The museum that resulted was opened on 25 February 1995.[7]
Access
The museum is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and
See also
References
- ^ Harrison, Lynne (6 September 2016). "Funeral for man who touched many lives". Lincolnshire Free Press (Print version). p. 7.
- ^ "The Museum's own web site". Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ "Gordon Boswell Romany museum". Culture 24. Department of Educartion. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Gordon Boswell * Museum*". Romany Jib. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Boswell museum". My Learning. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Boswell, Sylvester (1970). The Book of Boswell. Penguin.
- ^ "Fitting send-off for 'great ambassador' of Romanies". Spalding Guardian. 15 September 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Gordon Boswell Romany Museum". Lincolnshire county council. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links
- Gordon Boswell Romany Museum – official site