John Moore
Prophet of Conservation.
John Moore was born in Tewkesbury and, from the 1930’s, wrote some forty books most of which were set in the countryside. Long before conservation became fashionable, he wrote of the threat to our countryside from technological progress. The relevance of his writings is even more keenly felt in today’s climate of concern for all environmental matters.
He is best remembered for the three books known as ‘The Brensham Trilogy’; ‘Portrait of Elmbury’, ‘Brensham Village’ and ‘The Blue Field’. Set in and around Tewkesbury, and recently successfully republished in the Windrush Press, they established John Moore as one of the 20th Century’s finest country writers.Concern and love for the countryside shines through all John Moore’s work, and the museum, which opened in 1980, reflects these themes. An extremely active John Moore Society exists to promote his writings.
Both the museum and the society would like to acknowledge the support and practical help given by Lucile Bell, the widow of John Moore.
The John Moore Society
Last updated : 14th February 1999