Wrington Web Archive John Locke exhibition  Tuesday, 26th - Sunday, 31st October, 2004

The week of events [details on another page] marking the 300th anniversary of the death of John Locke, the world-famous philosopher who was born in Wrington, included an exhibition in All Saints' church of memorabilia ...

Portrait of Locke painted for the occasion by Miche Dunstone

... original paintings and photographs ...

Talk by Dr Andrew Woodfield

on Locke's life and significance

... work by the pupils of Wrington primary school ...

... themed arrangements by Wrington Flower Guild ...

Reference to Locke's responsibility for the colony of Carolina by Margaret McGill and Audrey Parkes

... and a taster from All Saints', High Laver, where Locke is buried, of their activities in August ...

... including an artist's impression of Oates, the Masham family seat where Locke died

Our own display contained a number of artist's visualisations, but of Locke's maternal grandmother's cottage, where he was born, and which fell into neglect during the 19C and was eventually pulled down.