Richmond Tweed

Distinguished and Famous people from Richmond Tweed

🪵 Geoffrey Hannah

Geoffrey Hannah learnt his trade at Lismore woodworking firm Brown and Jolly before starting his own furniture business in 1973. A Churchill Fellowship took him to European collections, where he studied elaborate furniture and marquetry. His Hannah Cabinet took six and a half years to complete, combining many timbers, shells and stones in a work with 140 drawers. That is ample scope for misplacing something with considerable elegance. Teaching from his Lismore workshop became another important part of his work, passing exacting craft skills to others. The Northern Rivers connection spans childhood, apprenticeship, independent making and the sharing of knowledge.