nancy sherwood – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Valency Fields, Boscastle

Mystery surrounds the National Trust car park in Boscastle. The car park came to my attention when I was told that the original land – Valency Fields (a green and unspoiled area of grass), had been donated to the National Trust by Nancy Sherwood, longstanding member of the Ginner-Mawer family.

November 1, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Thursday’s Child (Part Four) & Other Activities Overview. August 1939

Dancing Times This round-up of activities of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama opens with the bold news that Her Majesty Queen Mary attended a performance which included members of the Ginner-Mawer School, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Queen attended as patron of the Girls’ Friendly

September 6, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Activities of the Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938

Activities of Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938 Dancing Times This round-up of activities of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama opens with the bold news that Her Majesty Queen Mary attended a performance which included members of the Ginner-Mawer School, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Queen attended

March 1, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Ginner-Mawer production, Vaudeville Theatre. 18 June 1936

The Stage, London 18 June 1936 Ginner-Mawer Production, Vaudeville Theatre June 1936 The Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama performed regularly at theatre’s in London. In 1936, when this newspaper article was printed, the School had a large number of students, and was based in Philbeach Hall, Earls Court,