TWS founder Bill Blood first proposed placing a marker in Remsenburg, where both Plum and Ethel are buried, in 1984, but it wasn’t until 2011 that members Bob Rains and Andrea Jacobsen took on the task and carried it off brilliantly. That year they did the necessary research and estimated that erecting a marker would cost up to $5,000. TWS’s Board agreed to pay $500 towards this, and a fundraising campaign resulted in numerous generous contributions. Less than a year later, on April 22, 2012, more than 80 people from the U.S., England, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Japan assembled for a service at the chapel. This was followed by the marker’s unveiling and dedication, also attended by several local folks who had known the Wodehouses. The day proved very wet but was enjoyed by all who attended. For a full report of the occasion, see the Plum Lines, Summer 2012.
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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