Comments on: Elwin Hawthorne, Artist

By: Janice finch

Janice finch — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:15:31 +0000

Do you know how I can get a print of the painting byElwin Hawthorne.”A church near Blackheath”?
It was of St.Andrews Church,Vanbrugh Park…

By: Marvin

Marvin — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:32:01 +0000

Did Elwin ever paint for the Egyptian Lacquer Company? It would have been around the mid 1940s.

By: Stephen Fyfle

Stephen Fyfle — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:16:26 +0000

I just discovered Elwin Hawthorne on twitter today. Wonderful artworks
What a shame that he was not widely recognized for the quality of his artwork during his lifetime!

By: Sue Howes

Sue Howes — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:00:28 +0000

After many years of family research I have discovered that Elwin was my husband’s 3rd cousin three times removed. We were delighted to discover Edwin and his evocative paintings. We had no idea there was another family member who was also an artist (Jenny Higgins’s post above.) It’s interesting that both my husband, and more so our son, have the love of art in them, our son continuing to draw and paint, his nearly two year old son also has started!

By: Jean Edwards

Jean Edwards — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:42:24 +0000

Hello Paulette, I have seen your comment above and wondered what part of the family you are from? We might be related!

By: Paulette Marshall

Paulette Marshall — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 20:30:21 +0000

Thank you for this article the paintings are wonderful for me to see as he is an ancestor and this is the first time I have seen a photo of him and his wife. To see his work is amazing and I will be buying the book

By: mandy gifford

mandy gifford — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:09:10 +0000

hi jean edwards,my grandmother christina maud hawthorn was the sister of elwin henry’s dad and i would like to know if you would be willing to share your photos to put faces to names;i have lots of info on elwin henrys aunts and uncles but not so much on the rest of the family.I do hope to hear from you regards mandy

By: mandy gifford

mandy gifford — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:04:30 +0000

hi Christine hawthorn,my grandmother was christina maud hawthorn ,she was the niece of elwin henry’s father Elwin.It was nice to find out about elwin henry’s artistic talents and i have found one or two relations thanks to this website;i do hope to hear from you,regards Mandy

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:57:15 +0000

My mother, as a girl living in Burdett Street- Bromley Bow, used to work in Bryant and Mays and also Tate and Lyle’s sugar factory from time to time. However, her father used to find out where she was and make her go home to “help her mother”, which meant doing most of the chores. She was the youngest girl, with one older sister, four older brothers and one younger brother, but it was her duty as the youngest girl to practically wait on the others!
Both sides of the family were English and originally from English counties, but I guess it was different around 1932-1936ish!

By: Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:52:16 +0000

Lovely to read your article on Elwin Hawthorne.I was lucky enough to buy 2 of his works out of the Sotheby’s auction of the Scott Collection.Wonderfully evocative and as they now hang in our bedroom they help provide a charming start to our day.