Posted by alan2112 (Member) at 09/10/07 01:54:
Having recently come into possession of three lynch original oil paintings to add to my small collection i have becoe intrigued by the lack of any information about this gentleman-like were was he buried-i thought i read somewhere that he died in 1989 so was he buried in upton st leonards i went the other day round the cemetry there and could see no gravestone so i assumed not at the cemetery-did he live in upton st leonards until he passed away-is his wife still alive..did he continue painting all his life -i wonder why he burned so many of his paintings as well...ive got a hundered and one questions both me and the other half and would love to know some more infortmation about this wonderful painter...
Posted by mish (Member) at 05/02/08 14:25:
I agree ,he was a wonderfull painter. I can tell you he was cremated at coneyhill cemetry ,and I think there is a plaque.Yes he did burn a few paintings becouse dad says he was there when it happened,but it was mainly frames.Mum says she remembers him throwing a strop one day and putting his foot through a few paintings. Probably did'nt think they were good enough.
Its so nice to see people still aprieciate his work after all this time.He has certainly left his mark.
Mish ( Grandaughter)
Posted by alan2112 (Member) at 06/02/08 13:40:
thanks
many thanks for answering my query -as im staying on gloucester until the weekend i will have a drive to coneyhill cemetery to pay my respects if i can find the plaque..I have a painting of Mr Lynchs of an old lady she is in a wood carrying a bundle of sticks gathering wood i suppose.
i'd love anymore information as to were the wood might .As well as a mediteranean village its roof tops and i fell in love with the painting when i bought it..and the other one is a shepherd with a ram on a most unusual piece of board...i find it most fascinating and interesting and was most pleased that you took the trouble to reply.I think Mr Lynch will truly one day get even more recognition as the wonderful artist that he truly was
many thanks..alan.
Posted by mish (Member) at 06/02/08 18:29:
I know the painting you are talking about of the old lady gathering sticks. Mum has a photo of the origional. Idid ask her about this, and she does'nt know for sure ,but he did like a walk around the country side . He used a photo as referance for the old lady with the hat on. the wood its self ,well your guess is as good as mine. Ithink it looks a bit like Cranum woods or maybe parts of painswick. He was very good at creating scenes in his head,as he did with his ladies.
Mish
Posted by alan2112 (Member) at 07/02/08 09:41:
Most ineresting.gives me something to go on-i will have to have a wander aorund these places.well i'm o for some very fresh air to see if i can track down this plaque..The last few days of my holiday before back to the old grindstone.Thanks for taking the time to tell us soome snippets of information.I always remember the print tina as a child and a few years ago for some reason i felt the need to buy one and have it hanging in my flat along now with autumn leaves and the three original oils.I think they sort of have a find memory for me from childhood.Many thanks again...Alan.
Posted by alan2112 (Member) at 12/03/08 01:34:
Having had a trip last month over to coneyhill cemetery i wandered as the provebial clud-theres thousands of plaques -i had a walk into try and find out but seemed a fruitless task given i couldnt tell for sure the date mr lynch passed away -they did look through the books for me...if you could give me any more information i'd be most grateful...when i get time im going to post the pictures up of the three original oil paintings i have of my lynch's i still find it hard to believe theres so little information on the web about him..anyway im in gloucester this thrusday till sunday so hope to find out some more information...the three original paintings i have are a shepherd with a ram the old lady gathering sticks and my favourite is the rooftops of some town abroad for definite were i dont know...i look forward to unravelling any more of the story...many thanks Alan
Posted by alan2112 (Member) at 12/03/08 01:36:
Cranum and Painswick-and i had a walk around these to places as well yes i could see the painting of the old lady gathering wood would well have been inspired or even painted there-lol infact i nearly got savaged by some blumming great dog in cranum woods....Alan