Bill Bateson, Gt Gt Gt Gt Grandson of blacksmith Elias Bateson 1851
On 16 March 2024 Bill Bateson, Gt Gt Gt Gt Grandson of Elias Bateson, one of the first blacksmiths to run the Thriplow Smithy in 1851, joined us from Victoria, Australia to visit Daffodil Weekend and try his hand at working metal.
It’s magical joy of Daffodil Weekend at it’s best…