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Not who you're looking for? Others named William Watson: American track and field athlete · American actor, born 1938 · Scottish physicist and mathematician (1884–1952) · English merchant (died 1559)

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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. He lived in Falmouth, Cornwall. References Profile at Hill Bows Bows and Bowmakers - W.C. Retford 1964 W.E. Hill & Sons (A Tribute)- Richard Sadler 1996 1930 births Bow makers British luthiers People from Falmouth, Cornwall Year of death missing

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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. He lived in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Not who you're looking for? Others named William Watson: American track and field athlete · American actor, born 1938 · Scottish physicist and mathematician (1884–1952) · English merchant (died 1559)

Notable quotes

“Earth is less fragrant now, and heaven more sweet.”
— LXI. "A Maiden's Epitaph", line 4.
“Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.”
— "England to Ireland", line 17; p. 55.
“Sea that breakest for ever, that breakest and never art broken.”
— "Hymn to the Sea", Part ii, line 5; p. 21.
“Braying of arrogant brass, whimper of querulous reeds.”
— "Hymn to the Sea", Part iii, line 8; p. 27.

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William Watson across IJR

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