Inevitability
The collections manager for the Colchester and Ipswich museum society has a familiar sounding name…Jayne Austin. That actually is her married name. Imagine when she was dating Mr. Austin and began to think, “what if…?”
In 2001 she was married and found herself with the same name as a very famous writer.
She said: “Having a famous name was fun at first - it was an ice-breaker and good for getting people talking.
“Then it got a bit annoying but by now I am used to people commenting on it.”
The current exhibition at Ipswich Museum is quite applicable to The Other Jane Austen’s life as well.
Ipswich Museum is currently hosting an exhibition of items connected to the slave trade, focusing on the work of Suffolk abolitionist Thomas Clarkson.
Jane once wrote in a letter to Cassandra that had been in love with Thomas Clarkson, at least while reading his work.
