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Pilgrim Harps, founded in 1980, is a company of craftsmen whose workshop is in a converted coach house in the Surrey countryside near the village of South Godstone. The Team

Workshops

Peter Cunningham Founder member. Began making harps in 1973 incorporating cabinet making and carpentry skills. Speciality: woodwork design, construction and finishing.

Peter Rovery Founder member. Began making harps in 1969. Studied all aspects of wood, metalwork and the decorative skills of Harp making. Speciality: woodwork design, construction and production organization.

John Hoare Founder member. Began making harps in 1966, beginning with the restoration of the Victorian instruments. Speciality: Mechanical design, servicing and Pedal harp regulations.

Jerry Blumire Founder member. Began making harps in 1978. The most musical of the team (and the best voice). Speciality: laminated woodwork, lever harp regulation, hand-painted designs.

Richard Haugh Joined Pilgrim in 1998. Metal production and assembly, precision in mechanics for reliability of the pedal movement.

James Clarke Joined Pilgrim in 1997. Woodwork production, Speciality: laminated woodwork, soundbox construction and assembly.