biography
Jeremy Broun was Abbotsholme School’s first A
level Woodwork pupil gaining a Grade ‘A’. He
won the school record for 440 yds.
At Shoreditch Training College for Handicraft
Teachers he gained a Distinction on the
Advanced Wood course and was awarded
College Colours for Gymnastics.
Teaching - Millfield school trampoline
coach and “carpentry” tutor.
Membership of the College of Craft Education
(MCCEd) National Prize for Highest marks in the
UK for written examinations (crafts journalism).
1993 - UK Booksellers Association ‘Top 200
Titles’ Award for The Encyclopedia of
Woodworking Techniques.
2006 - Professional Woodworker of the Year
2005 The Woodworker mag
2009 - Invited to become a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts
2009 - Invited to become an inspector for
The British Accreditation Council.
2012 - The Furniture Makers Company -
award for Furniture documentary film
1978 - SW Arts Major Craft Award
1979 - Churchill Travel Scholarship to study
furniture design, manufacturing & retailing in
Sweden, Finland & Italy.
1979 - Elected a Fellow of the Society of
Designer Craftsmen.
1980 - Crafts Council Index of Selected Makers
1989 - Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
Ambrose Heal Award 1988 & Masters Prize 1989
1990 - Crafts Council project film award
Testimonial from a
magazine editor
I have dealt with Jeremy Broun over a number
of years in my capacity as Deputy Editor of The
Woodworker and Editor of Routing magazine.
Jeremy is a highly skilled, well known and
respected woodworking craftsman who has contributed many good
quality articles to various magazines over the last 20 years.
During my own dealings with Jeremy I have always found him to be
extremely helpful and reliable, being able to provide very
well written text which is always technically and factually
correct. He is able to follow a brief and deliver projects
and written material to the agreed deadline. Jeremy’s
photography is also of good quality and has always
illustrated his articles very well.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Jeremy to
anyone considering employing him for his woodworking,
writing or any of his many other skills.
Neil Mead Content Director Findlay Media Limited 2013
Testimonial from a peer
’
Without doubt, Jeremy has done more than any other
designer maker to promote the existence of fine furniture
design and making in the last 35 years This is demonstrated
through his craft, his teaching, his incredibly large back
catalogue of videos, his extensive selection of written matter
not only as short articles but reference books as well.
Most of these have received awards for their excellence.
Jeremy is the complete designer craftsman. He is the
standard, the benchmark to which one strives to attain.”
Nicholas Chandler
Furniture designer
2013
Jeremy Broun was asked to write
an obituary for Alan Peters OBE,
one of the greatest late 20th
century furniture designer makers
