Lewis Carroll Society unveils information board at Emery Down and Bank Village Hall in Lyndhurst in honour of Alice Liddell of Alice in Wonderland fame
A new information board about a village hall’s links to Alice Liddell of Alice in Wonderland fame has been unveiled by members of the Lewis Carroll Society.
Carroll based his magical story, which has a timeless appeal, about a girl who lived in the village called Alice Liddell.
They met when her family shared a boat with the author on the Thames in 1862. Entranced by young Alice, he created stories for her including the legendary tale of a girl who disappears down a rabbit hole.
The Lewis Carroll Society, created in 1869, recently visited the Emery Down and Bank Village Hall as part of a trip to the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst.
As well as unveiling the information board, representatives walked to the St Michael and All Saints Church, where the grave of Alice Liddell is located. They also went to the Lychgate war memorial, where two of her son’s are listed as being killed in action during World War One.
An afternoon tea was then enjoyed at the village hall, which had been open 100 years before by Alice Liddell – then known by her marital name of Hargreaves – who was the president of Lyndhurst Women’s Institute.
