It was past TWS president Florence Cunningham who suggested that the society honor P. G. and Ethel Wodehouse with a —famously known as “the little church around the corner”—in New York City. The estimated cost was $1,500. With the church willing and funds donated from Edward Cazalet and TWS members, Frits Menschaar and John Graham worked to arrange the plaque installation and dedication ceremony. So it was that some 20 TWSers and other Wodehouseans gathered for the weekend to enjoy various activities and attend the plaque dedication on Sunday, May 1, 1994, following the church service; Florence Cunningham and then-president Toni Rudersdorf gave speeches. Among those present were PGW’s great-grandson Hal Cazalet, Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern author Lee Davis, former Wodehouse secretary Ann Smith, and Peter Schwed (Plum’s US publisher). For a full report of the occasion, see Plum Lines, Summer 1994.
For decades, longtime TWS member, Wodehouse scholar, and past President Elliott Milstein has enjoyed the hunt for Wodehousiana. He recently released his trove back into the wild, with the best bits preserved for posterity in the wonderful P.G. Wodehouse Special...
Good news for Wodehouse fans! Wodehouse scholar (and vice chairman of The P G Wodehouse Society [UK]) Paul Kent has recently published another book in his series examining Plum’s evolution into the literary supremacy that earned him the accolade of “The Master”...
It is a sign of P. G. Wodehouse’s enduring popularity that references to the author, his works, and his characters can be found in the media almost every day. He can also turn up unexpectedly in works by other authors. Here is a selection of recent heartwarming...
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