Frank Woolnough (1845–1930) was the curator of Ipswich Museum from 1893–1920. He also published material under the pseudonym Felix Walton.[1]
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In A History of Ipswich Museum he wrote:
- "A curator tries to leave behind him true records for those who come after him to take up and carry on the work so that development and knowledge may grow hand in hand."[2]
Woolnough was also the first curator of Christchurch Mansion, preparing it for public access.[3]
He was active in the Unitarian Church until 1913 when he retired from the local committee when it admitted women to its ranks.[4]
Publications
edit- "History of Ipswich Museum", Museums Journal, 8(6), 191– 200 (1908)
- (Felix Walton):Souvenir of the bi-centenary of the Cliff Brewery 1723–1923 (1923)
- (Felix Walton):Guide To Ipswich And Neighbourhood Ipswich: W. E. Harrison, The Ancient House Press (1922)
References
edit- ^ Chantry, Kate. "The activities of the Suffolk Record Office between October 2015 and September 2016" (PDF). Suffolk Archives. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Teather, Lynne (1990). "The museum keepers: The museums association and the growth of museum professionalism". Museum Management and Curatorship. 9: 25–41. doi:10.1080/09647779009515192. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Andrew (2006). "Window into Christchurch Park's past". East Anglian Daily Times. No. 17 August 2006. Archant Media Communications.
- ^ "Ipswich Unitarians History". Ipswich Unitarians. Ipswich Unitarians. Retrieved 16 March 2020.