Stan Lawler
Member , British Artist Blacksmiths Association (BABA)
The introduction to the National School of Blacksmithing at Holme Lacy and a route into the wider BABA membership.
Who they are
Stan Lawler is a long-standing member of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association (BABA), the UK’s main professional body for working blacksmiths. BABA represents working smiths across the country, runs national gatherings, and connects practitioners across the artistic and structural ends of the trade.
What they have contributed
Stan made the introduction to the National School of Blacksmithing at Holme Lacy - the largest training forge in Europe, founded in 1946, with 42 side-blast coke forges. The visit is booked for September 2026 (rescheduled from August because the forge runs hot in summer). Stan is also a route into the wider BABA membership, which the archive will need over the next two years for blacksmith subjects across multiple regions.
Archive entries shaped
- National School of Blacksmithing visit (in production - September 2026)
- Heart of England regional coverage
- Future BABA-network blacksmith subjects
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The England Archive thanks Stan Lawler for their generosity. Sources are people whose knowledge, introductions, or expertise have materially shaped the archive’s work. The recognition is permanent; the citation marker is SR-0007.