Bert Marsh

Bert Marsh (1932 22 May 2011) was a British woodturner, known for his beautiful forms and technical mastery. He was raised in Hove, England. "Bert was known throughout the woodturning world as a talented turner, inveterate story-teller, and mentor for many of today’s top turners."

Life Marsh started his apprenticeship in 1945 at a local furniture factory, where he was introduced to lathe work, drawn by his passion for wood. After completing his apprenticeship, he was drafted into the Royal Air Force (RAF), where he was a mechanic for Spitfire, Hornet, and Mosquito airplane engines in Selar, British Malaya (now Malaysia). and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Marsh received an Honorary Life Membership in the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain (AWGB) in 2009 for services to woodturning. Bert Marsh, Woodturner, 160 pp, Sterling Pub Co

His exhibitions include

National Woodturning Show, Birmingham, UK 1993 (An international show, despite its name.) Woodturning, Nottingham, UK 1990

His work has been on auction multiple times, receiving prices up to several thousand pounds. "THE BERT MARSH PLAIN TURNING COMPETITION FOR COMPANY LIVERYMEN AND FREEMEN" woodturning competition is held annually in his honour.