SOUTHWOLD SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ART
Arthur Smyth Flowers (1848-19 March 1911) when of Maiden Lodge, Kirkley, Lowestoft one of the many children of Australian merchant Philip William Flowers (1809-1872), Arthur's brother was Lord Battersea( 30 August 1843–27 November 1907), who lived at Overstrand, Norfolk. In 1892 Arthur Flowers set up a wood-carving class run by master of carving & art dealer, George Craven Voisey (c1844-5 February 1901) in Westbury House, Trinity Street, Southwold. With some forty-three members, rhe classes proved so popular that Arthur Flowers was inspired to provide a dedicated building and in 1894 the Southwold School of Industrial Art was formed in a purpose-designed building at 5 (now No 1) Park Lane paid for by Flowers. His idea was to help local fishermen learn a craft to help them provide for their families in the winter. Students provided their own tools and wood, and learn to make furniture, ornaments and picture frames and soon pupils were winning prizes and some even win awards at the Annual Exhibition of the Home Arts and Industries Association in the Royal Albert Hall and Princess Louise buys one of the pieces. The manager of Southwold School of Industrial Art was Mr Alfred Ernest Lane, but the school finally closed in 1916 as most students had left for the the First World War. After several changes of ownernship and businesses the property was converted into a private residence in the 1970s.
Students 1893 included prize winners
Waldon Bennett
John Blowers
Edward Denny
Frank Francis
Frederick Goddard
Charles Lane
William Tooke
Edward Welton
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