June 30, 2025

CELEBRATING SHEFFIELD’S KNIFE MAKING LEGACY AT KELHAM ISLAND MUSEUM – 20.06.25

The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire was proud to be represented by the Master Cutler, Philip Rodrigo, at the launch of new knife making workshops at Kelham Island Museum on Friday 20th June.

This exciting development, part of Sheffield Museums’ ongoing commitment to preserving the city’s industrial heritage, breathes new life into the traditional skills of the ‘Little Mesters’. The workshops offer a dynamic space where heritage craft meets modern innovation, ensuring that Sheffield’s world-renowned cutlery-making legacy continues to thrive for future generations.

 

Charles Turner MBE DL, Immediate Past Master & Durham Duplex RODGERS WOSTENHOLM LIMITED Group Managing Director “Bringing the Rodgers Wostenholm Group to Kelham Island Museum is all about making the general public aware of the ongoing legacy of the Little Mesters like Stan.” Stan Shaw (1926–2021), one of Sheffield’s Little Mesters, is honoured at Kelham Island Museum with a newly installed commemorative bust. A second bust is proudly displayed in the Cutlers’ Hall, ensuring his remarkable contribution to Sheffield’s cutlery tradition is remembered and celebrated.

Read all about it here – Sheffield Museums Article