Issue 25 Spring 2012
THE NEWSLETTER of the queen elizabeth scHolarship trust
S UPPO R T I N G E X C E L L E N C E I N B R I T I S H C R AF T S M A N S H IP
Q E S T I S T H E C HA R I TAB L E A R M OF T H E R OYA L WA R R A N T H O L D E R S A S S OCIAT IO N
In this issue
Fortnum & Mason Exhibition
Talent for Hire
New Scholars
Women of Words
QEST
Scholar News
Fortnum & Mason
give QEST a platform
F
ortnum & Mason are marking the
Diamond Jubilee in considerable
style. As part of their celebrations,
QEST scholars have been invited to
participate in a selling exhibition to
showcase British craftsmanship.
Twenty-two crafts will be illustrated ranging from bee keeping to
wicker weaving.
“For over three centuries Fortnum & Mason have established a reputation
for supporting British craftsmanship. We have always sought out and
nurtured producers who value traditional skills and methods of working,”
said Beverley Aspinall, CEO of Fortnum & Mason. “We have invited the
product ranges and buying trends within different markets has been
incredible.”
“All the QEST scholars definitely rose to the challenge,” said Rosalind
Howells, buyer at Fortnum & Mason. “We had to assess what they made
and how to make it appeal to our customers through developing a product
range. Regrettably we were limited by space restraints as there were so
many stunning designs. We have a good cross section of what QEST
represents from leather artefacts through surfboards to inlaid tea caddies.”
“Rosalind’s comments have been extremely valuable to my growth as a
designer, I am so grateful for the time that she has invested in me,” said
Suzy Merrifield, knitwear designer.
Deirdre Hawken changed her career from making costume props for
the theatre to millinery at the age of 54. She has since carved a niche
Deirdre Hawken Fortnum & Mason Eau De Nil Hat
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust to help us curate this eagerly-awaited
selling exhibition entitled, ‘Crafting Excellence’. Thirty-two QEST scholars
present their crafts at Piccadilly, which range from millinery and fresco
painting to saddlery and basket making.”
QEST: Crafting Excellence opens on 6th February until 29th
July 2012. QEST scholars will provide an insight into their crafts at a series
of events to be held within the store.
www.fortnumandmason.com [events>spring events>crafting excellence]
“It is a truly fantastic opportunity for us scholars,” enthused Hannah
Griffiths, mosaic artist. “To show our work at Fortnum & Mason and have
the possibility of being featured within window displays. To also have had
the chance to sit with one of London’s pre-eminent buyers and discuss
for her witty interpretations of her headpieces. Each year she takes an
eagerly awaited collection to Julie: Artisans’ Gallery in New York. Two
of her creations are in the Victoria and Albert Museum. “When I visited
Fortnums, I was immediately inspired to make the chocolate box – it
has all the right components; their trademark colouring in the delicate
packaging, the jewel colours of the chocolate foils; I couldn’t resist putting
a couple of abandoned wrappers there too.”
Daniel Maier received his QEST funding to study the craft of gun
engraving to enable him to incorporate the rich design within his fine
furniture. He has designed a tea caddy which he has made in walnut,
featuring inlaid metal engraving.
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Sophie D’Souza has made some spectacular stained glass windows
in ecclesiastical settings. For this exhibition she has reduced the scale
considerably and designed nursery themes from Alice in Wonderland into
glass panels and light fittings. “I have really enjoyed the chance to look at
what I do with different eyes,” explained Sophie, “and can envisage these
being a much cherished piece for young children that they can take with
them into adulthood.”
“This is going to be a wonderful event,” enthused Trevor Cain, a dolls’
house restorer, “where better to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,
the 2012 Olympics and the great work of QEST, but at Fortnums.” Trevor
has been acquiring dolls’ houses of all ages for several years and these rare
and fully restored houses will be offered for sale throughout the event.
The trend for handcrafted and handmade has never been more in
demand. QEST is at the forefront of the movement and the exhibition will
be the ideal time to acquire specially commissioned pieces to treasure for
the future.
Our cover image is a Willow Pig made by Bob Johnston from
boiled and stripped willow and will be available for sale at the
Fortnum & Mason exhibition.
Sophie D’Souza Stained Glass Panel
Accolades for Scholars
James Hamill, owner of The Hive Honey Shop in Battersea, received
London Magazine’s Shop of Shops Award at a ceremony in the Burlington
Arcade before Christmas. The magazine’s readers were asked to nominate
their favourite boutique shops within six categories and James’ honey
shop was on the shortlist for the best food shop along with many other
established businesses. He was delighted to receive the overall award.
James has spent many years collating information from those who suffer
from hayfever and has researched the pollen that is prolific in their
areas. He has now developed a honey based product that will relieve the
symptoms for those acute sufferers and his HayfeGUARD® was launched
in January 2012. www.thehivehoneyshop.co.uk
Three QEST scholars received a Balvenie Masters of Craft 2011 award:
Deborah Carré’s bespoke shoe company carréducker was the winner
in the leather category; Jacqueline Cullen was the winner in the stone
category for her Whitby Jet jewellery and Gail McGarva was the
runner-up in the wood category in recognition of her outstanding boat
building skills.
As well as receiving the Balvenie Award, Jacqueline Cullen was selected
as a craft entrepreneur by Crafted and received mentoring from Georgia
Fendley, brand director of Mulberry. Crafted has been developed by Arts &
Business and Walpole. This programme has been invaluable to Jacqueline
as it has included new branding and packaging and new product lines,
such as the 18ct gold granulation set with champagne diamonds and
encrustations of tiny black diamonds, which will be available at QEST’s
exhibition, Crafting Excellence, at Fortnum & Mason and can be viewed
at: www.jacquelinecullen.com.
James Hamill
QEST
Scholar News
Heritage in focus
A new BBC Two series, Britain’s Heritage Heroes, is set to be broadcast in
the coming weeks. It centres on our disappearing heritage and people’s
efforts to ensure Britain’s crafts, culture and buildings remain part of our
national way of life.
QEST helped with the initial research and is delighted that two scholars,
Gail McGarva and Jill Smallcombe will feature in the final week of the
series, a journey from Pier to Pier - Swanage to Newlyn.
I hope it inspires our viewers to
go out and explore the wealth of
heritage local to them.
Liam Keelan Controller of BBC Daytime
Jill Smallcombe was filmed at Burrow Farm where she demonstrated
how to mix and build with cob using traditional tools and techniques.
As Burrow Farm is a 500-year-old cob house, she was able to describe
how it was constructed in the 16th century and how those traditions had
nearly died out by the middle of the 20th century. There is now a revival
in the use of cob both for repairs to historic buildings and recently in new
builds as well. “We love sharing our enthusiasm for cob,” said Jill, “and
it is encouraging to see a new generation of young people taking on this
fantastic craft.”
The filming of Gail McGarva’s hand built Lerret, Littlesea, being launched
across the rugged pebble beach highlighted the importance of this unique
vessel to the communities of Chesil Beach. The sequence has added
poignancy as it serves to illustrate the necessity of preserving boat building
by eye as well as the lineage of the Lerret, a boat that had not been built
for over forty years. It was Gail’s tenacity, her QEST scholarship and
mentoring by Roy Gollop that ensured it became a reality.
Gail McGarva Wooden Boat Builder
Talent for Hire
R
oyal Warrant holders have access to the best of
British craftsmanship through a directory of over 240
scholars, proficient in a variety of skills. Two scholars
are currently enjoying a creative partnership with
Royal Warrant holding companies.
Inspired by Elizabethan Style
After graduating from Birmingham University in 1995 with BA Honours
in Art History & French, Melissa White became an apprentice to David
Cutmore, an expert in Elizabethan wall painting. In 2001 they established
the Fairlyte workshop in Hastings on the Sussex coast. From their studio
Melissa and David make and distress fresco secco paintings and paint
luxurious linen cloths on large stretcher frames, recreating the magnificent
patterns of the Tudor age. In 2007 Melissa was awarded a QEST
scholarship and it was through QEST that she was introduced to Zoffany
and was invited to design the company’s Arden Collection. Its sister brand,
Arthur Sanderson & Sons, holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM
The Queen.
The artwork for the Arden Collection was created by Melissa in her
Hastings studio using large plastered canvasses, hand-painted and
engraved to retain the hand-crafted appearance of the originals. The
combination of Melissa’s talent in reproducing Elizabethan paintings by
hand and Zoffany’s expertise and advancements in printing techniques
result in a dynamic reintroduction of their historic designs for
contemporary houses.
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“Some of the designs in this collection are very precious to us,” explained
Melissa. “They are like old friends because we have painted them many
times, each time adapting the design to suit its new setting. Putting these
designs into new colourways for Zoffany has been a revelation as suddenly
they have new personalities and a whole new lease of life
They are like old friends because we
have painted them many times, each
time adapting the design to suit its
new setting.
Melissa White Painter Stainer
There are seven designs for wallpaper and six fabric variations in a
number of different colourways. These will be launched in March 2012
and will be available in major department stores and through independent
retailers and interior designers throughout the UK and internationally.
This will be the first time that Melissa, a mural artist specialising in
Elizabethan painted decoration, will have seen her work duplicated to
this extent.
Part of the Arden Collection of fabrics by Melissa White
Melissa will be exhibiting at QEST’s exhibition of Crafting Excellence at
Fortnum & Mason’s and will show the new Arden Collection alongside
her hand-painted linens. www.fairlyte.co.uk
Sweet smell of success
Illustrator Eyizera Phoenix has been commissioned by Royal Warrant
holder D.R. Harris & Co. Ltd., chemists and perfumers, to design and draw
the label for a new fragrance to be launched in the spring.
“Izzy does such beautiful work,” said Alison Moore, managing director of
D.R. Harris. “She takes such an intense interest in the product and does
tremendous research. We had started with the idea for Colonial and her
designs and artwork were perfect. When we were advised that we had
been granted our second Royal Warrant of Appointment, this time from
HM The Queen, it changed everything. We decided to work on Windsor,
to celebrate our new Royal Warrant and mark the importance of The
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year.”
D.R. Harris, one of London’s oldest pharmacies, has been in St. James’s
Street for over 200 years. This family owned business now holds Royal
Warrants to HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales. It is
renowned for its hand-made range of soaps, colognes, bath and shaving
preparations, skin care and aromatherapy oils for both men and women.
Eyizera Phoenix Illustrator
QEST
Diamond Jubilee Appeal News
QEST benefits from
Diamond Jubilee products
Q
EST’s landmarks are closely
associated with the Royal Family; it
is therefore fitting that the Diamond
Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II should be the occasion to launch a
major fundraising initiative for the Queen
Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.
Over the past 21 years, the Trust has endowed many craftsmen and
women, enabling them to complete their studies or to learn a dying skill
from a master on a one-to-one basis. In turn, that investment has been
rewarded as scholars have taught others and taken apprentices themselves
ensuring that British craft remains relevant and alive.
Many Royal Warrant holding companies have used the Diamond
Jubilee year to benefit QEST by donating a portion of the profits of their
celebratory products to the Association’s charity.
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason’s Jubilee Biscuit Assortment is presented in a
specially designed tin that will undoubtedly become a keepsake. The
motif for the Fortnum’s Jubilee range harks back to Queen Elizabeth’s
coronation. It takes as its inspiration the Queen’s Beasts, animals real and
mythical that feature on the Coats of Arms of previous monarchs. Each
of these fearsome beasts has been reinterpreted in jaunty colours, each
playing a musical instrument as if in a celebratory parade and adorned
with garlands.
Fortnum & Mason’s Jubilee Biscuit Assortment
The 500g selection retails at £16.95 with £1 being donated to QEST.
It is currently available in store, via mail order and online at
www.fortnumandmason.com
Angostura
Royal Warrant holders since 1955, Angostura® aromatic bitters has broken
with nearly 200 years of tradition by redesigning their trademark bottle
to mark this historic occasion. They have produced 24,000 limited edition
bottles and cans and, for every one sold Angostura® will donate £1 to the
QEST Diamond Jubilee Appeal.
The world famous Angostura® aromatic bitters has been made with the
same original recipe since 1824. Produced in Trinidad, it remains the
essential ingredient for classic and contemporary cocktails.
Angostura® aromatic bitters
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John Walker & Sons
John Walker & Sons has pledged the profits from the sales of its Diamond
Jubilee whisky, with a guarantee of at least £1 million, to QEST.
and memorable part of this project,” commented Laura.
www.laurawest.com
Created by the hands of more than 60 craftspeople, the story of
Diamond Jubilee by John Walker & Sons will be brought to life by
two QEST scholars.
Calligrapher on the project, Sally Mangum first created beautiful lines of
writing to embellish the pages. “As a final touch,” explained Sally, “I’ll be
personalising and numbering each book in a copperplate script, using a
hand-dipped pen with antique British-made nibs.”
Laura West is making a book to accompany each edition at her bindery on
the Isle of Skye. Inspired by ancient and medieval books, Laura has created
an elegant structure that will be hand bound using rare calfskin covers and
letterpress printed pages, illustrated with photographic prints.
“We artisans often work in isolation and it is the collaboration with other
highly skilled and passionate craftspeople that has been the most enjoyable
Sally Mangum Calligrapher
Women of Words
Claudia Clare - The Pot Book is the new book
from acclaimed writer and artisan Edmund de Waal.
This beautiful publication is the first to document
the extraordinary variety of ceramic vessels produced
through the ages. With collaboration from QEST
scholar Claudia Clare, de Waal tells the stories behind
the pieces, ranging from a delicate bowl made by an
unnamed artisan in China in the third millennium BC,
or a jug made in 18th century Dresden, to a plate made
by Picasso in 1952, or the vases of Grayson Perry and
the politically motivated works by Ai Wei Wei. Priced at
£29.95, it is available from www.phaidon.com.
QEST scholar Rose Forshall illustrated Howl
on the Wind, a Cornish tale of challenge, adventure
and a young girl’s unstoppable determination. Rose
completed the drawings for Charmian Hussey’s second
novel during her MA in Authorial Illustration at
University College Falmouth. Copies are available at
£12.99 from www.atlanticpressbooks.com
“As a QEST scholar, I know how important funding can be,” she
continued. “It has been a privilege working with such an inspiring team
of craftsmen and women on this project, one which will enable many new
craft scholarships.”
www.sallymangum.com
Laura West Bookbinder
QEST
Trustee News
Under the Spotlight
Fiona Rae, Goldsmith and Enameller, has held a Royal Warrant of
Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales since 2001 having started her
business with a loan from the Prince’s Trust.
Fiona has been designing and producing high quality cufflinks, jewellery
and vitreous enamel pieces since graduating from Central St. Martins with
a first class Honours degree in Jewellery Design in 1988. Her work has
been sold in many prestigious outlets such as Liberty, Browns, Asprey’s,
Paul Smith and also internationally, including the USA and Japan. She
designs and produces superior quality contemporary jewellery using
precious metals and sources an enviable selection of the highest quality
gem stones from around the world to meet her clients’
exacting requirements.
As QEST’s Diamond Jubilee Appeal gathers momentum, Fiona
highlighted the difference that the additional funding would bring to the
Royal Warrant Holders Association’s charity: “For the past two decades we
have been a positive force for crafts in Britain and, from the high calibre
of applications we are aware that there is still much to do. We can only
fund approximately sixteen scholars each year and we would dearly like to
increase that substantially. The other element is appreciating that we now
have more than 240 exceptionally talented craftsmen in the QEST alumni;
some are teaching, others are in conservation and others are self employed.
Craftsmen don’t always understand the world of entrepreneurship and
business, for which reason we would like to be able to provide a mentoring
programme to ensure that the investment we make continues to prosper
and will benefit others, through apprenticeships, in the years to come.”
Fiona Rae Goldsmith and Enameller
As well as offering a bespoke jewellery service, Fiona has produced an
extensive collection of cufflinks, with in excess of 80 designs and hundreds
of colour options. She uses ancient enamel techniques dating back from
500BC, whereby vitreous enamel is glass fused onto metal. The colours are
hand ground and then each piece is fired in a kiln at least four times. Fiona
is a member of the British Society of Enamellers.
Fiona became a QEST trustee in 2006. Twice a year, more than three
hundred applications are considered and a day of interviews takes place
when artisans are invited to present their craft and highlight their need
for a scholarship. “So many of the craftsmen that come deserve funding,
they are all exceptionally talented. The majority would certainly make an
impact upon British crafts,” explained Fiona. “As a craftsman myself, I am
very aware of how desperately these scholarships are needed and that often
makes the decision making process more difficult.”
So many of the craftsmen that
come deserve funding, they are all
exceptionally talented.
Fiona Rae Goldsmith and Enameller
“I thoroughly enjoy my role as a QEST trustee, it keeps me in touch with
new talent developing and I find it very inspirational. I have a tremendous
amount of passion for both the crafts and the scholars as their careers
progress. The only lowlight of being a trustee is that I wish we were able to
help more people.”
Fiona’s studio and shop is in the grounds of historic Hatfield House in
Hertfordshire: from her window she can see the Tudor Palace where
Queen Elizabeth I lived as a young girl. www.fionarae.co.uk
QEST
New Scholars
New Scholars (Summer 2011)
Shelley Anderson Metalsmith
Jess Edwards Textile Artist
Shelley Anderson (25) Metalsmith
Shelley is a practising silversmith who also works in brass and copper. He
has designed and produced his own range of jewellery as well as a series
of marine life, including lobsters and sword fish. These are made entirely
from recycled silver cutlery. Winning a scholarship will enable Shelley to
undergo a year as an apprentice at The Copper Works, Newlyn under the
tutelage of Michael Johnson.
Jess Edwards (23) textile Artist
Since graduating with a BA at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design,
Jess has continued to explore her interest in traditional British hand
embroidery techniques. She has found contemporary and innovative
applications to highlight her stitching by utilising unusual base materials
such as paper, photographs and acrylic. Her work now crosses the
boundaries between craft, design and fine art. Jess will use her scholarship
to study for an MA Textiles at the Royal College of Art.
www.jessedwardstextiles.blogspot.com
Sarah Freeman
(26) Easel Painting Conservator
Sarah has completed her second year of study on the Postgraduate
Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings at the Courtauld Institute
of Art. She has worked on two 18th century paintings, one by David
Morrier from the Royal Collection and another by Gilbert Stuart, owned
by the National Trust. With the scholarship Sarah will undertake her final
year of training in the Conservation of Easel Paintings.
Sarah Freeman Easel Painting Conservator
QEST
New Scholars
Christopher Gransbury Saddle and Harness Maker
Catrin Morgan Illustrator
Christopher Gransbury
(54) Saddle and Harness Maker
Christopher was Head Concierge at London’s prestigious Browns Hotel
for fourteen years before he decided to follow his passion for horses. He
spent two years at Capel Manor College studying saddlery. The scholarship
will ensure that he can attend the Saddle Training Centre under Mark
Romain to acquire additional knowledge in harness and collar making and
attend a course at the MacGregor and Michael Leathercourse in Tetbury to
gain a better understanding of leather restoration.
Catrin Morgan (31) Illustrator
Catrin already has a substantial body of work that highlights her research
investigating the relationship between image making and deception. Her
book, entitled Phantom Settlements was published by Ditto Press in May
2011. Winning a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship will enable Catrin to gain a
PhD by practice in the Visual Communications department at the Royal
College of Art. www.catrinmorgan.co.uk
Cameron Short
(40) Hand Block-Printed Wallpaper Designer Maker
Cameron worked as an art director in London’s leading advertising
agencies for more than a decade. He has spent the past two years
researching and studying hand-blocked wallpaper. Now with his
scholarship Cameron can work one-to-one with the acknowledged
lino-cutter Marthe Armitage and thus expand his own designs, gain
greater experience in cutting the blocks in relief and intaglio and hone the
professional skills required.
Cameron Short Hand Block-Printed Wallpaper Designer Maker
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Thomas Nicholls Stonemason and Sculptor
Hazel Thorn Silversmith and Jeweller
Thomas Nicholls (29) Stonemason & Sculptor
Hazel Thorn
Tom has been working as a qualified stonemason and sculpture /
architectural conservator in stone and metal for the past six years. Some
of his recent work has included carving a replacement stone hand for the
19th century sculpture of Prince Edward on Fleet Street, cleaning and
restoring the 16th century King’s Table in Westminster Hall and restoring
the exterior of the Buxton Memorial Fountain in Westminster. He is
passionate about expressing energy and movement through the medium
of stone and the scholarship will enable Tom to develop these ideas whilst
studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Stone Carving at the City and
Guilds of London Art School in Kennington. www.tomjnicholls.com
Hazel has developed mixed metal processes for constructing and casting
vessels. She has received accolades from the Company of Goldsmiths,
including Technological Innovation, for both these areas of her work.
Winning a QEST Scholarship will allow Hazel to study for an MA in
Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Edinburgh College of Art and ensure
that she can bring together these two elements, producing work that is
pioneering and founded on traditional skills. www.hazelthorn.co.uk
(22) Silversmith and Jeweller
QEST CRAFT AWARDS
D
o you know someone who could
benefit from a QEST Award?
Scholarships of up to £15,000 are awarded twice a year to craftsmen
and women with exceptional talent to enable them to advance their
education and skills in modern and traditional crafts in the UK.
These scholarships are open to all ages and even for those embarking
upon a second career. The trustees look for well thought out projects
that highlight applicants’ passion and commitment to their craft and
thus ensure that they will contribute to the pool of talent in the UK
and reflect the excellence of British craftsmanship as symbolised by the
Royal Warrant of Appointment.
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, the charitable arm of the
Royal Warrant Holders Association, was established in 1990 with
money contributed by its members, to mark the 90th birthday of
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the 150th anniversary of the
founding of the Association.
To find out more and download an application form, visit the QEST
website at www.qest.org.uk
QEST
Trustee News
Trustees out
and about
Each year QEST trustees are invited to attend a number of colleges
and establishments to see scholars in situ and have the opportunity
to meet tutors and specialists. These visits are vital as they encourage
communication between the two organisations and enable trustees to see
directly the level of support that is provided by the institutions. For
many scholars it is the first time that they meet the trustees since their
initial interview.
Professor and Head of Programme in the Goldsmithing, Silversmithing,
Metalwork & Jewellery Department, Hans Stofer and Administrator, Ruth
Chambers organised a facility visit to the Royal College of Art, where two
QEST scholars gave a guided tour of their respective departments.
Jennifer Gray spoke in detail about her work as an MA GSM&J student
and a tour of the Ceramics Department was conducted by Sam Bakewell,
currently undertaking an MA course in Ceramics & Glass with his
scholarship funding.
In addition to taking a tour of the college, the QEST trustees were able to
learn more about the scholars’ respective craft specialities and view some
of the exemplary work that was being prepared for the
end-of-year exhibition.
QEST trustee Penny Bendall arranged a visit to the Hamilton Kerr
Institute and the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge. The
trustees visited the conservation departments of Applied Arts; Paintings,
Drawings and Prints; and Antiquities and a tour of the Hamilton Kerr
Institute conducted by its director, Rupert Featherstone.
The Fitzwilliam houses a world-class collection of art and antiquities and
the Hamilton Kerr provides a respected specialist unit for the conservation
of easel paintings. The visit provided a reminder of the importance of
fostering and nurturing the next generation of restorers, conservators
and craftsmen and women. QEST performs a key role in this process by
supporting a wide variety of crafts and craft scholars every year, many of
whom go on to secure employment and training in high profile cultural
institutions. A number of QEST scholars have enjoyed the opportunity to
hone their skills at the Hamilton Kerr Institute and it is hoped that future
scholars will continue this legacy.
The Worshipful Company of Carpenters coordinated the trustees’ visit
in their capacity as a new supporter of QEST. It founded the Building
Crafts College in 1893. Ten years ago the college moved to Stratford in
East London and it is now a government-sponsored centre of vocational
excellence. It offers a wide range of woodworking, shop fitting and
stonemasonry courses. The Principal, Len Conway, gave a tour of the
College, highlighting the apprenticeship schemes and the bespoke courses
that are arranged for specific companies.
Who’s who at Qest
Chairman
Richard Watling
Please enjoy responsibly. www.moet.com
Trustees:
Jenifer Emery
Edward Goodyear Ltd
Nick Farrow
Farrows Ltd
Mark Henderson
Gieves and Hawkes Ltd
Sally Mangum
Calligrapher
Fiona Rae
Goldsmith and Enameller
Trustee & Honorary Treasurer
Alec McQuin
Rokill Ltd
Ex OfficioTrustee
Robert Hall
James & Son (Grain Merchants) Ltd
Director of QEST Enterprises
Penny Bendall
Bendall Ceramic Conservation
Secretary
Richard Peek
Manager
Victoria Churchward
Administrator
Will Davis
Supporting Qest
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