Saturday 14th June at 2 pm

Rachel Kay-Shuttlerworth of Gawthorpe Hall

A film about the last member of the Shuttleworth family to live at Gawthorpe, Rachel made a superb collection illustrating a wide variety of textile craft techniques.

Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth’s collection is now in the care of a charitable trust and a selection is on display at the Hall. The administration and storage has recently moved to Northlight, the magnificent refurbished mill at Brierfield. The film was made by The Crewel Work Company of Cumbria and tells to story of Rachel’s collecting and its subsequent history.

The event will be introduced by The Hon. Sally Figgins, Rachel’s great niece and sister of the present Lord Shuttleworth. Sally was born at Gawthorpe and knew Rachel as a child.

Afterwards there will be the opportunity to enjoy a glass of wine or soft drink.

The David Shipway Lecture is a free public lecture promoted annually by the Friends of Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery in memory of one of our most valued members. All are welcome to attend, no booking is necessary.