Master Putter (handmade scissor maker)
Five generations of the Wright family ran the Ernest Wright & Sons until 2018, when owner Nick Wright died in tragic circumstances. The company went into receivership, but was saved from closure when two businessmen and admirers of the firm, Paul Jacobs and Jan-Bart Fanoy, purchased the assets of the company and rehired several of its staff.
Click here for a link to an newspaper article dated 21st July 2021, with further information about the Company’s rescue, a lovely little video from Jonathan and photos of the team. Jonathan is on the board of trustees of Heritage Crafts, alongside Jay Blades who is co-chair. Heritage Crafts is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future. Heritage Crafts website: https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/trustees-and-patrons/ Website: https://www.ernestwright.co.uk Ernest Wright YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ErnestWrightandSonLimitedSheffield Heritage Crafts YouTube: https://youtu.be/1WIo7Rot1mc Comments are closed.
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