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Billy Arthur Walden… Semi-finalist Ch4 Handmade Britains Best Woodworker Youngest Project Manager Ch4 A/Spaces & Matilda River Walden

Carpenter, Youngest Project Manager Ch4 Amazing Spaces Competitor Ch4 Handmade Britain's Best Woodworker

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Billy Arthur Walden is an award winning carpenter. At 15 years old he was the youngest person to complete a full camper-van conversion completely by himself with no assistance. It was furnished to the highest standard and the quality of workmanship was so outstanding and unique it even impressed Mr George Clarke  so much that it featured on his programme Amazing Spaces. George called Billy ‘a talented but humble craftsman’ and stated that Billy’s work ‘took his breath away’.  At 16 years old he then went on to prove the quality of his carpentry skills  by winning the SkillBuild award; the largest multi-trade competition in the UK.  

At 17 yrs old he fully rebuilt a 1965 narrow boat by himself, this was shown as an A build on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces and Billy became the youngest project manager on the programme and the first to have two builds shown on the same episode.

Semi-finalist in the Channel 4 series Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker.  He was chosen from 500 applicants to compete in the programme and worked is way down to the final four contestants.  Billy also won the dovetail challenge. You can watch episode 1 here https://youtu.be/fvSDJo5rnWM5

Billy has now been accepted into the Institute of Carpenters (LIOC) at the grade of Licentiate in recognition of his achievements at Lancaster and Morecambe College where he studied Carpentry and also gained first place in the Regional SkillBuild Competition.  The Institute also recognised the high regard for Billy expressed by his college lecturers and his referees. 

In 2018 Billy then went on to be placed second in the Institute of Carpenters Competition.  Billy was Home Schooled and It was noted by the Judges that Billy had been at a disadvantage as he was the only child without tutor support or access to College facilities, this did not hinder Billy who still managed a prestigious second place with his hand made piece which he made solely.  In 2019 Billy again entered the competition again without tutor support or college facility’s and this time he won the regional Award

Billy’s first camper-van build, an amazing conversion from an old horsebox to superb camper-van, as seen on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

Billy has now been shortlisted for the Craven Community Champion Awards in the Arts & Culture category. 
Matilda’s Christmas song it’s amazing ❤️❤️❤️🌲☃️🎄☃️🌲🎄❄️

https://youtu.be/r3rrTgehm3M
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Please have a listen to my sisters first song she co produced, it’s absolutely awesome 

My awesome sister Matilda ❤ has smashed the a WORLD RECORD! Please take a look 🙏 👀👀

Previous World record broken by nearly a second!

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