Gail McGarva
Preserving the lines of endangered wooden boats through the building of ‘daughterboats’, breathing life into a new generation of the craft.
Endangered Crafts Fund recipient and President's Award for Endangered Crafts
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Gail McGarva
Endangered Crafts Fund recipient and President's Award for Endangered Crafts BEM 2014, 2023, 2024
Dumfries and Galloway boatbuilder Gail McGarva BEM won the fifth annual President’s Award for Endangered Crafts supported by the King Charles III Charitable Fund, including a £3,000 prize awarded at a special presentation at Eltham Palace.
The President’s Award celebrates an experienced practitioner who has gone to great lengths to ensure the continuation of their at-risk skills for the benefit of the next generation. The winner is selected by Heritage Crafts Patron His Majesty the King.
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