THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE —   created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.

WHAT WAS MY GRANDFATHER DOING IN FINDON?

Copyright Valerie Martin 2009

This painting shows the Findon High Street looking north towards the inn.    The watercolour is c. 1900 and was executed by Alfred Rawlings (1855-1929)     As a child I was given to understand that this artist was my paternal Grandfather.

I do not know where he was born but at one time he was based in Reading in Berkshire and I have no idea at all why he should have visited Findon (and painted The Gun) a hundred years ago.   What was he doing in Findon?

Has anyone come across other local scenes of Findon by Alfred Rawlings?

He specialised in landscapes, seascapes and was an illustrator of books and exhibited at the Royal Academy, Dudley Gallery and Royal Society of British Artists.  

I did not know him but I can remember many of his works hanging in my parent's home.       

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