"OUR WOMEN OF SANDWICH"
(2020 Summer Exhibit)
HELEN INGLES
(1896-1994)
Emma Helen (Larsson) Ingles was born June 2, 1896 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Worcester Art Museum School where she also taught. In 1924 she married Eric Gustave Ingles, and they moved to Sandwich in 1937. Through the NH League of Arts and Crafts they taught spinning and weaving, but her interests also included pottery, enameling, silverwork, basketry and painting, especially watercolors. She and Eric were in charge of the Old Home Week Art Show for many years.
Helen was a member of the Sandwich Woman’s Club, the American Red Cross, and she taught weaving and assisted with the music program at the Quimby School. Helen was an accomplished cook and was known for her smorgasbords served at the Sandwich Home Industries tea room. She was also a loyal supporter of the Sandwich Historical Society and for ten years was a very dedicated curator of the Society’s Elisha Marston House Museum.
Helen raised her daughter Ingrid and enjoyed her six grandchildren and many great grandchildren here in Sandwich. She was an active Girl Scout leader for over 30 years, receiving numerous awards for dedicated service and contributions to the organization. She was also a gifted pianist and is remembered by the many pupils to whom she taught piano lessons over the years.
Helen was a member of the Sandwich Woman’s Club, the American Red Cross, and she taught weaving and assisted with the music program at the Quimby School. Helen was an accomplished cook and was known for her smorgasbords served at the Sandwich Home Industries tea room. She was also a loyal supporter of the Sandwich Historical Society and for ten years was a very dedicated curator of the Society’s Elisha Marston House Museum.
Helen raised her daughter Ingrid and enjoyed her six grandchildren and many great grandchildren here in Sandwich. She was an active Girl Scout leader for over 30 years, receiving numerous awards for dedicated service and contributions to the organization. She was also a gifted pianist and is remembered by the many pupils to whom she taught piano lessons over the years.
My first memories of Mrs. Ingles were as my best friend’s grandmother. Once a week Janet would spend the night at her grandparents’ house on Mt. Israel Road to have her piano lesson. Several times I went with her. I'm sure this is where my lifelong desire to play the piano came from, sadly still unrealized (although I did as a young adult about 15 years later take piano lessons from Mrs. Ingles). We would visit, Janet would have her lesson and then we would have dinner and spend the night. In the morning we'd have breakfast and, when it was nice, walk to school. I first had Swedish pancakes there. We would sprinkle the leftovers with powdered sugar or spread with jam, roll and take to school for a snack. The Ingles continued a lot of their Swedish heritage in their life and family life.
Helen and her husband Eric were very talented and artistic people. Weaving is the main thing I remember about her in addition to the piano. For my wedding I received a small piece of family woven linen which I treasure to this day. She was very active in the Home Industries and the Sandwich Historical Society. I remember her being the curator at the Marston House. Together with her husband she was very involved in the art show at the fair, and there is an award named for them.
Sue Hambrook Greene
May 2020
Helen and her husband Eric were very talented and artistic people. Weaving is the main thing I remember about her in addition to the piano. For my wedding I received a small piece of family woven linen which I treasure to this day. She was very active in the Home Industries and the Sandwich Historical Society. I remember her being the curator at the Marston House. Together with her husband she was very involved in the art show at the fair, and there is an award named for them.
Sue Hambrook Greene
May 2020
Helen and her pottery class (1960's)
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