Taken from the BBC Website – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-leicestershire-39954993
Nottinghamshire archer continues to make bows after 55 years
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Is this Nottingham’s modern day Robin Hood?
photo from the BBC
As well as being a keen archer, Keith Gascoigne has been making bows for 55 years.
He’s also based just a stone’s throw from Sherwood Forest.
Photo from the BBC
His craftsmanship might not have benefited the famous local figure, but he has made three bows that have been used, and won medals, in the Paralympic Games.
Prince Charles was also presented with one of his bows when he visited a school in the county.