19-06-2018, 06:03 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Jem talking of wood carvings, I have a story to tell.
Quite a few years back I made a TV series for a Japanese company.
The director was quite famous as he has made a few films, but he spoke no English, so we had a translator. The filming took place in Dorney, which was good for me, as I stayed with my Aunt in Windsor.
The majority of filming took place in this old Tudor Mansion, which was adapted to look the part. The Lord who owned this place and the land was really nice to me, he collected me each morning and took me to my Aunts each evening. I played the psychic Nella Jones, as it was the work she did with the police in helping capture the Yorkshire Ripper. Now I didn't know anything much about that case. So I was shocked!!!!
Anyway, in Tudor Times the gentry had their own churches, the church that was used for some other scenes was just unbelievable! The carvings were something that I had never come across before.
At the side of the altar, was this door, I wanted badly to know what was behind this door.
On the last day of filming, most of the crew had left, so I asked this Lord Whatever, what was behind the door.
He fetched a key and opened it just for me. I have never felt so overwhelmed by what I felt and saw in my life!
In those long bygone days, ladies lost so many children, it was tradition, I guess, to have a carving made of their little faces.
The whole room from floor to ceiling was adorned with carved wooden little faces. All those little ones that died!!!! I cried I can tell you.