Swindon Group
About the event
7pm to 9.30pm, Thursday 19 March 2026
Join the Swindon Group for another fascinating talk.
This week is a highly amusing and original interactive talk enhanced by a rich array of Limited Edition Windsor chairs created to celebrate our British Heroes. From Admiral Lord Nelson to Winston Churchill Stewart draws on a wealth of historic material to captivate, inform and entertain.
His innumerable audiences are given the inside story on the craft, the Craftsmen and Clients from Rock stars to Royalty. Audience members are encouraged to try out the pieces costing several thousand pounds each and record their fun with selfies.
Stewart’s passion shone through from his early days representing his Country in the World Apprentices ‘Skill Olympics’ competition in Madrid. Graduating from High Wycombe College where he studied the craft, he went on to gain a degree in wood science and a distinction for his thesis on Traditional Chair-making. As a sole trader he started a furniture-making workshop from scratch. Clients included: The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, The Duke of Marlborough, National Trust, Harrods and noble families’ world-wide. A Liveryman of the Furniture Makers Company, Stewart was made a Freeman of the City of London and has recently gained a new degree: Certificate in Education.
His speciality is creating chairs to commemorate great British worthies using timbers from HMS Victory to build his Admiral’s chair and timber from Blenheim Palace estate to celebrate his Hero Winston Churchill. Awarded the Queen’s award for enterprise in 2003 he was presented to Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace and received a Royal visit to his workshops.
Refreshments will be available as usual. There is also free parking but do remember to register your car on arrival at reception. You’ll also find information on future events, opportunities to view past club magazines, and time to socialise in the bar.
Price
Free
The Holiday Inn, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6AQ
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