William Watson (bow maker)

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William D Watson (1930 – 2018) was an English bow maker. The last pupil of William Retford, William Watson worked for the firm of W.E. Hill & Sons from 1945 to 1962. He continued to make exemplary bows after leaving the firm and built a reputation as an authority on the history of British bow making. His bows for Hill are stamped with the number 7.{{cite web |title=Watson, William David 'Bill' 1930 - 2018 |url=http://www.hillbows.com/bowmakers.php? |website=www.hillbows.com |access-date=4 November 2024}} He lived in Falmouth, Cornwall.