January News
Friday, January 30th, 2009Here we go again. Another year, another raft of plaques to make. Current ones commemorate Keith Moon (The Who), the Beatles, Peter Cook and John Bellingham from St Neots(who?) Mr Bellingham was a failed businessman but he achieved lasting notoriety by assassinating the Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, in 1812 because he blamed the government for his failure! Sounds like a potential quiz question for QI, but hopefully not an invitation to any 21st century failed businessmen!
New work includes a large pair of aluminium gates for a Georgian manor house. They’re aluminium because steel or wrought iron would be too heavy for the gate posts. The design evolved is decorative but not in the least Victorian!
Other interesting orders include a large relief map of a canal basin for British Waterways, featuring buildings and tramway tracks as well as the general topography.
There’s been a big upturn in work connected with the restoration of old village signposts. We have large projects on the go in Brecon, South Yorkshire and Hampshire at the moment.
The basic structure of Brighton Bandstand was re-erected on site 15/16 December - a month ahead of schedule. Videos are on YouTube and the BBC also filmed the work. There’s still much work for us to do making balustrades, gutters, other decorative sections and a bridge to the promenade.
Just a few photos to follow:
Bronze wine cellar gates
A Scottish king - but which one?
