 | Graham Watling
Born in North Yorkshire he spent some time as a Commando in the Royal Marines. He then went into teaching and became Head of the Arts and Crafts Department. After 17 years he decided to become a full time gold and silversmith and set up in a National Trust property before moving to a larger workshop and showroom in Lacock, Wiltshire. He had received a BA Hons. in silversmithing from Loughborough University and had his own London hallmark following graduation. His work has been exhibited at the Craft Council in London (1971), the Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool and world fairs at Montreal (1969) and Tokyo. His children Jane and John have their own hallmarks and have carried on the tradition. Graham Watling: died 1996.
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