If you wanted the best roof in the West Wight you needed Ted Lawry to build it for you. I was apprenticed as a carpenter to Cronins and chosen to work with Ted. It was a real honour but a bit daunting. He was a hard master because his standards were so high. He  was a good teacher, didn’t mind keep explaining how to do things but expected you to listen and get it right in the end. I learnt a lot from him.  Peter Smith b 1946