Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Hannah Finch

Queen's carriage repairer among South West business leaders named in birthday honours

A master wheelwright whose work is so skilled he repairs the Queen’s royal carriages has been appointed an MBE.

Gregory Rowland, 52, is one of a small number of expert tradesmen still using traditional methods to make and fix wooden wheels.

Mr Rowland, from Honiton in Devon, runs Mike Rowland & Son Wheelwrights and Coachbuilders – a firm started by his father in 1964.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.