Arguing among the neighbours over the
L. S. Lowry inheritance
Sir,-That inspired picture "Lowry Land" on your front page (February 25) makes it plain that the Lowry Museum ought to be in Mottram. That house should be preserved; it is itself a self-portrait of L. S. Lowry. Perhaps a proper gallery could be built in that back garden. Meanwhile I hope that Helen Bradley, whom Mr Lowry encouraged to paint, and to publish her "Miss Carter" books, will take the hint and paint a picture her way from your photograph. I would give a lot for it!
Was Pendlebury ever in Salford? When I lived next door to Mr Lowry in Station Road in 1939 it was part of the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury. The irreverent young called the place "Swindlebury; " but Mr Lowry put " Swinbury Station " on the drawing that he gave to my wife and myself when we were engaged. - Yours faithfully,
(Rev.) George Jager.
The Dixons,
Welford Road,
South Kilworth,
Lutterworth.
Sir, -A. McIntyre (Letters, February 25) suggests that Manchester University's Whitworth Gallery is more worthy to be the home of the Lowry collection than Salford City Art Gallery. But at least the Salford gallery has devoted space to a permanent collection of Lowry's work. What interest has the Whitworth taken in Lowry over the years? Where would it put a permanent collection of his paintings? And does its interest in the Lowry legacy date from its discovery that Mr Lowry also possessed Rossettis, an Epstein, maybe a Van Gogh, and countless other treasures ? - Yours sincerely,
James Hudson.
Wigan, Lancs.
Sir, - It is unseemly and uncivilised that Manchester cannot let one of its most delightful and distinguished citizens rest in peace a few hours before arguing over his work. - Yours sincerely,