Comments on: So Long, Maurice Franklin

By: David Woodward

David Woodward — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 06:24:14 +0000

One of the old school. Certainly earned his title of The Grand old Master of Woodturners. The days are gone when people like this man were around and had the skills and discipline to stand at a lathe and produce beautifully finished items each day they worked.

By: P.Kehoe

P.Kehoe — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:22:41 +0000

What an amazing man,what a sad loss,Godspeed my friend

By: Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 13:22:35 +0000

He will be sadly missed, a wonderful story about a wonderful man.

By: Roland Stewart Chapman

Roland Stewart Chapman — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:30:49 +0000

A wonderful man , a wonderful story and a wonderfully strong , life filled face

By: Kelly Dunn

Kelly Dunn — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 03:31:23 +0000

Thank you for the story of a man I never heard of. I am a lucky man to have had and still am friends with great British turners. As a full time turner of only 30 years in Hawaii I agree its a very nice way to make a living. But I did not go full time till in my 30s. I found your story through a link posted on the World of Woodturners website. Brought a tear to my eye. Sorry I never met the man. Thanks again.

By: Avrom Shalom

Avrom Shalom — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:44:15 +0000

Baruch dayan ha emet. What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

By: Mark P

Mark P — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:03:49 +0000

Thank you for preserving these remarkable people. I look forward to your daily creations and often find myself going off to some place or time, all whilst comfortably here in my life in Colorado US. Such a gift you are.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:37:07 +0000

“Only this week have I learnt the sad news of the death of Maurice Franklin, the wood turner, on 5th November last year aged ninety-eight.”

I am curious as to how you have just learned of his death? Was it Ofer Moses that informed you? Just curious as to the length of time it took for you to learn.

I have read many of these passing’s you have written but of all of , this story was the nicest yet saddest one. A man full of life to the end, one still contributing and one that made a contribution to the country – building the new spindles at Windsor and having been thanked by the Queen. A truly lovely story and sad at his passing. No doubt he will be missed but how proud his children must be.

By: David

David — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:14:17 +0000

Lovely article. The fact that he volunteered for Special Ops in WW2 rather than stick to a safe berth doing his trade says much about his character.

By: Margret Strohbach

Margret Strohbach — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:45:07 +0000

Dear Gentle Author,
I came about this website by reading Annette Ditters’ book “London Calling”. I am absolutely fascinated and thankful for looking at it. Having made a Narrowboat Trip with the Triumvirate (EnglishAfloat) two years ago from Leighton Buzzard to Reading made me very interested again in British life and history. I am looking forward to reading lots of your stories!
Sincerely yours Margret Strohbach