Malcolm has been making a Banchory Bangle since 1976 when he first engraved a bangle at the Banchory Show to be sold at the end of the day to raise funds for Children 1st. To celebrate 21 years in Scotland (1990) he created his first gold bangle, engraved with swans, which was auctioned. Now the bangle is raffled each year, raising more money for the charity and allowing everyone the chance of winning an example of his work. Themes for the bangle are chosen from local flora and fauna, and often have personal meaning to Malcolm. 

The 2011 bangle is carved and engraved with acorns and oak leaves.
“While living at Crathes, by Banchory, I knew Philip Littlejohn and his family. He was a forester for Crathes Castle. He would show me the oaks that he had planted in the grounds and there was a young oak tree growing on the boundary of my railway station property. I have seen huge ancient oaks since early childhood – climbed them, crawled inside them and now at Grandtully we have ancient oak trees.  It is a joy to be with them and watch the acorns grow into three leaf saplings. Hence the Acorn and Oak Leaf Bangle.”

First Prize: Gold Banchory Bangle and Silver Copy

Second Prize: Silver Copy Bangle

Third Prize: £100 Gift Voucher towards an Appleby Piece