Gordon Boswell Romany Museum Explained

Map Type:Lincolnshire
Coordinates:52.7724°N -0.1431°W
Location:Clay Lake Spalding Lincs PE12 6BL
Type:Museum

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 Bank Holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from, roughly, Easter (Good Friday) to the last weekend in September each year. There is access to all exhibits for the disabled. An admission fee is charged. The museum uses one of the wagons for organised trips in the nearby Fenland.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Harrison. Lynne. Funeral for man who touched many lives. Lincolnshire Free Press (Print version). 6 September 2016. 7.
  2. Web site: The Museum's own web site. 3 October 2009. 3 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703223140/http://www.boswell-romany-museum.com/. dead.
  3. Web site: Gordon Boswell Romany museum. Culture 24. Department of Educartion. 1 May 2013. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125046/http://www.culture24.org.uk/am17550. dead.
  4. Web site: Gordon Boswell * Museum* . https://web.archive.org/web/20100505151930/http://gypsyjib.wetpaint.com/page/GORDON+BOSWELL+*+Museum* . dead . 5 May 2010 . Romany Jib . 1 May 2013 .
  5. Web site: Boswell museum . My Learning . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521035330/http://www.mylearning.org/museums/gordon-boswell-romany-museum/ . 21 May 2013 .
  6. Book: Boswell. Sylvester. The Book of Boswell. 1970. Penguin.
  7. News: Fitting send-off for 'great ambassador' of Romanies. Spalding Guardian. 15 September 2016. 7. 21 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010146/http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/whats-on/arts/fitting-send-off-for-great-ambassador-of-romanies-gordon-boswell-of-spalding-1-7582792. dead.
  8. Web site: Gordon Boswell Romany Museum . https://archive.today/20130505034009/http://www.explorelincolnshire.co.uk/things-to-do/gordon-boswell-romany-museum-spalding-36668.html . dead . 5 May 2013 . Lincolnshire county council . 1 May 2013 .

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