History of Church Bells
Bells are some of the oldest musical instruments in the world and said to date back to China in around 3500 BC. Bells are certainly the loudest musical instruments and can be heard from many miles away over land or sea. A true Cockney is someone who is born within
Ghenadi Vasiliev – 2017 Bursary Winner
Ghenadi Vasiliev was awarded a Turners’ Company Bursary in 2017. This enabled Ghenadi to study with four of the world’s leading woodturners: Rod Page and Mark Sanger in the UK; and Steve Sinner and Joe Meirhaeghe in the USA. Ghenadi describes his experience in this report … Rod Page In July 2017, I
Richard Gardner Williams Sentiment 2018
The 71st Richard Gardner Williams Commemoration Banquet was held on 28th February 2018 in Apothecaries’ Hall. Past Master John Bridgeman gave the Sentiment to celebrate the life and generosity of the principal benefactor of the Turners’ Company. There can be no misgivings about talking yet again about the generous legacy
Cockpit Arts Turners Award recipient Darren Appiagyei tells his story
Darren Appiagyei looks set to be the face of a new generation of woodturners. Despite graduating only last year, his beautifully hand crafted pieces caught the eye of The Worshipful Company of Turners, which has pledged to support him during his first year at Cockpit Arts’ Deptford incubator.
Bog-standard excellence
Northamptonshire is caricatured as the “county of spires and squires”, its Jurassic limestone yielding the optimal raw material for church steeples and stately piles that weather the centuries.
London Turners and Woodwind Heritage
With the museum of Henry VIII’s flagship, Mary Rose, open to the public since July 2016 we can see that the men on board in Tudor times were not short of musical entertainment.