Wednesday 23 September 2020

John Moray Smith in Carbrooke

I am looking forward to reading this new purchase, which I discovered  whilst doing a Google search for the eccentric artists who were friends of Revd George Chambers, and stayed at Carbrooke  Vicarage for a while during 1920/30's. We have a number of pieces by them in the church, including our Nativity figures. I didn't realise how much work they did in Norfolk, especially mural panels that are dotted around the city.
There is also a panel of theirs in the 'The Flying Fish' Pub, Carbrooke. http://www.citybookshopnorwich.co.uk/product/4459/John-Moray-Smith--The-eccentric-Norwich-artist-who-brought-individuality-to-our-pubs-with-extraordinary-panels-showing-local-scenes-through-the-ages-Paul-Burall

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