Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: GUEST,Anna Mellows
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 11:19 AM

Hello, I work at the Museum of Brands (which is in London now). If you would like to send over your phone number and details of the request, I'll print off and pass on to Robert who can pass the request on to Mrs Opie. Please include phone numbers as neither uses email.

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thanks

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: Little Robyn
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 06:15 PM

I know Peter is deceased but Iona lived in Alton and she may still be there.
There's an old thread here

that may give you a contact to ask.
My friend Lionel is still playing but they're not on the net and snail mail from and to NZ is rather slow. I don't know if that phone number would help - if he lives in Alton and Iona lived there too, I'm sure their paths would have crossed.
I can't see any obit on the net.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: Mr Happy
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 07:52 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iona_Opie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 07:50 AM

Sadly I believe that Iona Opie doesn't exist anymore either, neither does Peter. Their son runs a museum of advettising and packaging.

Hoot

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: Little Robyn
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 07:17 AM

Or try this site
The Opie collection.

Robyn

Subject: RE: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 06:06 AM

A long shot, but the Robert Opie Museum in Wigan might know.
Tel: [phone]

Subject: Folklore: Contacting Iona Opie
From: Floksnog
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 05:45 AM

Hello, I am writing a blog about westcountry folklore - http://westcountryfolklore.blogspot.com/

I would love to be able to contact Iona Opie about maybe including a few rhymes from her book "The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren"- Does anyone know how I might go about contacting her? Her publishers don't seem to exist any more!

Thanks