Welsh thatching and ship figurehead carving added to UK crafts red list

A craftsperson at British Silverware in Sheffield. There are concerns that the crafts used in silversmithing are being lost. Photograph: British Silverware

For many centuries the cities, towns and villages of the UK were enlivened and enriched by the sights and sounds of craftspeople creating beautiful – and useful – objects.

But almost two dozen crafts, from Welsh thatching to ship figurehead carving, have been added to an already bulging “red list” of skills considered under threat.