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In-House NoteNote
Colour photograph 12” x 10” of an oil portrait of this distinguished cleric and scholar who, in 1895, founded the Bermuda Historical Society (as detailed below). In blue 20” x 14” matt, in 22” x 15.75” gold, glassed frame.
In 1895, on a pleasant summer evening, Archdeacon Tucker, then the Rector of Hamilton and Smiths Parishes, invited a number of ladies and gentlemen to his house in Flatts Village in order to interest them in local events of the past.
A small social club was formed with modest beginnings. The annual fees were a couple of shillings, merely to cover the cost of postcards announcing dates and subjects of monthly meetings to be held at the homes of various members. These social events soon became popular. A paper or two would be read, dealing with local customs or happenings, with questions and answers following. The evenings wound up with light refreshments being served by the ladies. The club soon became known as The Bermuda Historical Society.
Archdeacon Tucker tried to extend the interest over other Parishes by getting the active support of his brother clergy. Apparently, most considered that their parochial duties were enough; at any rate, the idea failed to spread, except in the Old Town of St. George, where residents took the greatest interest, probably because they had always been aware that the eastern end of the islands had seen the beginnings of Bermuda’s colonial history. [Somers Room East Wall].Note Type
1992 Inventory NotesNote
The Ven. Archdeacon George Tucker, MA. Colour photograph, 12 x 10, of oil portrait of this distinguished cleric and scholar who, in 1895, founded the Bermuda Historical Society (as detailed below). In blue 20 x 14 matt, in 22 x 15.75 gold, glassed frame. Dining Room. [Somers Room East Wall]
In 1895, on a pleasant summer evening, Archdeacon Tucker, then the Rector of Hamilton and Smith's Parishes, invited a number of ladies and gentlemen to his house in the Flatts, in order to interest them in local events of the past. A small social club was formed, with modest beginnings. The annual fees were a couple of shillings, merely to cover the cost of postcards announcing dates and subjects of monthly meetings to be held in the homes of various members. These social events soon became popular. A paper or two would be read, dealing with local customs or happenings, with questions and answers following. The evenings wound up with light refreshments being served by the ladies. The club soon became known as The Bermuda Historical Society. Archdeacon Tucker tried to extend the interest over other Parishes, by getting the active support of his brother clergy. Apparently, most considered that their parochial duties were enough; at any rate, the idea failed to spread, except in the Old Town of St. George's, where residents took greatest interest, probably because they had always been aware that the eastern end of the islands saw the beginnings of Bermuda's colonial history.