Rene Delcour and Philippe Grifnee

[en2siastic]

Yesterday I was invited to a ceremony held at the engraving section of the armory school of Liege, Belgium. In memory of Rene Delcour and Philippe Grifnee, the school wanted to honor two of their former teachers. It was a gathering between relatives and friends of Rene Delcour and Philippe Grifnee, school authorities and teachers, students and former students. Two classrooms have been renovated and named “Salle Rene Delcourâ€￾ and “Salle Philippe Grifneeâ€￾. I wanted to pass this event to those who knew Rene and Philippe, and let them know that they are not forgotten.
Best regards.
Francis.

 

[Marrinan]

I am sure they would have been honored to be remembered for the contributions they made. Thanks for sharing a little of the tribute. Fred

 

[Weldon47]

Their wonderful legacy lives on!

Weldon

 

[Mike Fennell]

A fitting memorial. I have met several American engravers who have studied under those great men.

 

[pilkguns]

Thank you Francis for sharing this. I hope you are doing well.


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[tim halloran]

Francis: I spent a week with Philippe in 2008 at the Grand Masters classes, at GRS. I have his picture hanging on the wall above my bench. I have met very few people in the engraving world who could match his abilities or dedication to the art. He was a great guy and easy to talk to and also a great teacher. I've seen few people who could move metal the way he could, especially by hand or with a hammer and chisel. I will never forget him.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Francis,

Thanks for the update and pictures. Is that you standing at the vise?

Roger

 

[dimovengraving]

Thank you Francis

 

[sam]

Many thanks, Francis. I didn't know Rene personally, but knew Phil quite well and I'm happy to see them honored in such a way. :clapping: :clapping: