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July 10, 2006
looking to take on an apprentice...
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Mr Sheppard's shears [of Anderson & Sheppard, the most respected tailors in London].
Last year I wrote about Mr Sheppard's shears:
These shears were given to me by head cutter, Mr. Hallbery on his retirement, after forty years with Anderson & Sheppard. They were the original shears used by Mr. Sheppard of Anderson & Sheppard, which first opened its doors in 1905. Before that, his teacher, Mr. Cameron gave them to Mr Hallbery, decades ago, when he retired. And before that, Mr. Sheppard gave them to Mr. Cameron, when he retired. And doubtless I'll hand them over to some young turk when my turn to step down arrives. The torch is passed on.I am looking for my first apprentice. The business is starting to grow and I'm going to need lots of help down the road. Besides that, I've just turned forty and I have start to thinking about the future.
Five criteria:
1. You would need to be young enough so that, when it comes time for me to retire, you would still have a good career still in front of you, with enough time to train your own apprentice.If you feel you might have a chance of looking after Mr Sheppard's shears one day, by all means please e-mail me at tomapprentice@yahoo.co.uk in strictest confidence. Thank you.2. You must be able to work and reside legally in the United Kingdom.
3. You must be willing to live within a short commuting distance from Warwick Hall, Cumbria, where I have my main offices.
4. You must be willing to go through the very rigorous, un-PC, hardcore old-school training and conditions that I went through with Mr Halberry and others, until you are ready [It takes about 5 years of torment before the tailor will let you near a customer].
5. You must be of the right temperament. A tailor's apprentice is not for everybody. That being said, I don't care where you're from or what your background is, so long as you have the right attitude and can provide good references.
Posted by tom at July 10, 2006 4:23 PM