Wayland Wordsmith

Citizen of Exeter

Wayland Wordsmith

Citizen of Exeter

Monday, 14 July 2025

A LODE-STAR, TOPSHAM, 1844

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"TOPSHAM.  - On Tuesday, this hive of industry was the scene of unusual gaiety and activity, the whole population, including numerous v...
Monday, 7 July 2025

A SONNET IN PRAISE OF EXETER, 1844.

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 "TO A LADY.- In Praise of Exeter.  By the Rev. W.  Pulling, M.A. Lady! with thine my spirit dwells delighted On grand Exonia; she with...

A DISTINGUISHED PARTY, EXMOUTH, 1844.

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"EXMOUTH. - On Monday, the King of Saxony attended by the Duc de Staacpoole, aide-de-camp, the Baron de Gersendorff, Saxon Minister, an...
Tuesday, 1 July 2025

OUT ON "A LARK", EXETER, 1844

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From The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette of 3rd August, 1844: " ....in consequence of the anticipated Regatta at Budleigh Salterton, betwee...
Saturday, 28 June 2025

A NEGATIVE EXERCISE, EXETER, 2025.

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The Dean of Exeter is a very smooth individual who, I have heard it said, was a spoiled child used always to getting his own way.  He wanted...
Friday, 20 June 2025

THE SHABBINESS OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER, EXETER, 1844.

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 "....a certain man of great gifts, a painter by profession, and Northcote by name - finding his end approaching, and pleasant visions ...
Thursday, 1 May 2025

THE TESTAMENT SCULPTURE, EXETER, 2025.

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 Ken Carter, who was, I believe, Head of Sculpture at Exeter's College of Art and Design was commissioned some 50 years ago to fill the ...
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