William Watson (bow maker)

William D Watson (1930 – 2018) was an English bow maker. The last pupil of William Retford, William Watson worked for the firm of W.E. Hill & Sons from 1945 to 1962. He continued to make exemplary bows after leaving the firm and built a reputation as an authority on the history of British bow making. His bows for Hill are stamped with the number 7.[1] He lived in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Watson, William David 'Bill' 1930 - 2018". hillbows.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

References

  • Bows and Bowmakers - W.C. Retford 1964
  • W.E. Hill & Sons (A Tribute)- Richard Sadler 1996 ISBN 0-9504357-2-4
  • Roda, Joseph (1959). Bows for Musical Instruments. Chicago: W. Lewis. OCLC 906667.
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