We’ve just finished our first day shooting the first film for the Portal project. Poyners has been a clothing and milliners store for 150 years and is a Ludlow landmark for all that time. It was run by Jane Goodall, wife of Earnest Poyner, who was serving in the Army during WWI. She was a suffragette and philanthropist who transformed the town with her generosity.
Jean Parker and her lovely sister have worked at Poyners for 30 years carrying on Jane Goodall’s legacy and preserving the history of the shop, they told many stories and gave us a real insight into the community that exists in Ludlow and the very many stories behind the doors.
