ABOUT DAVID HOWELLS

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David Howells is described as “ the finest calligrapher” by Tom Perkins.

The richness of David’s long and varied life is reflected in both his professional and personal work: 15-year service in the Royal Air Force; student at Brighton College of Art for 5 years full-time, graduating with Distinction; awarded the Ministry of Education Art Teacher’s Diploma, ATD; calligrapher to the City of Leicester since 1952; Fellow of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators since 1954; Senior lecturer at Leicester College of Art Polytechnic for 31 years; Visiting Professor to the Royal College of Art; designer of personal alphabets; design prizewinner for an RAF tribute; writer of love letters to garden diary drawings happily integrating illustration with lettering.
David’s creative imagination and skill demonstrates his unique use of a single tool for both the writing and drawing.
           
David with piper Ted Little
The Howells calligraphy logo

David and his wife Nancy, both artists, are still hard at work.

  They teach calligraphy at Knuston Hall in East Northamptonshire and Lancing College in Sussex.

Contact details:Knuston Hall, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7EU. England, Great Britain. Telephone:+ 44 1933 312104, Fax: +44 1933 357596, all bedrooms ensuite.

email: enquiries@knustonhall.org     website:    http://www.knustonhall.org.uk

See their 2008 courses also at Knuston Hall at: Q543 Calligraphy, etc

THE 29th ENTRY WINDOW DESIGNED BY DAVID

His explanation of the design is - from the top:
Dates 1934-1936: 29th Entry years at Halton
Baseball: glove, bat & ball: Baseball was introduced and played during our time
Two Theatre Masks: “Happiness and Sorrow”, sybolising the Dramatic Society
Two Uniforms: The new uniform, with collar and tie and ‘glengarry” hat was introduced during our time, replacing the ‘dog-collar’ tunic.
“29” numerals: green is for 1 Wing and red is for 2 Wing.
Two aircraft tail units: in our third year, we marched to the aerodrome to have our first flight, as passenger in either the Avro Tutor (on left) or Avro 504 (on right)

The leaves falling echo the HALTON SONG:
“When beech leaves come falling, come falling, come falling,
Wherever I’m stationed, where’er I may roam,
Fond memories come calling, come calling, come calling,
Of youth’s golden secrets, of Halton and home.”
The song was composed and written by Mr Kermode, one of the teaching staff at School who taught "Theory of Flight".

Green and red flow through the composition, symbolizing the two apprentice wings which commemorate the 29th entry; 1 Wing, green; 2 wing, red.

In the constructed window, the red and green of the numerals 2and 9 does not show up well- very dark- I am advised that the colour shows up in particular light.

The Tribute, designed by David and Nancy

Unveiled by HM The Queen, 31 September 1997

DAVID ON RIGHT WITH TED LITTLE, GOLDEN OLDIE. 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID PHOTOGRAPHING MODEL AIRCRAFT

 

 

 

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