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What is a Journeyman Plasterer?
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LB | Report | 3 Aug 2006 14:35 |
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This occupation has appeared on a certificiate, can anyone explain what it actually means? Thanks Lyndsey |
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Dea | Report | 3 Aug 2006 14:36 |
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Someone who has served his apprenticeship as a Plasterer and now gets employed by the day in his trade. Dea x |
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Unknown | Report | 3 Aug 2006 14:37 |
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A journeyman is a phrase from the French 'jour' meaning paid daily. He was qualifed, but not a master, who would be able to employ apprentices. nell |
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LB | Report | 3 Aug 2006 14:39 |
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Very interesting, thanks very much for that both of you. Regards Lyndsey |
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Stacy | Report | 3 Aug 2006 15:33 |
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im so glad i read this thread, my gt grandfather is a journeyman tailor and i thought it meant he travelled around with his work how wrong was i oops Stacy |
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Uncle John | Report | 3 Aug 2006 15:54 |
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I despair of the education of the youth of today <g>. I remember it from Middle Ages History lessons (but that was nearly 50 years ago - not long after the Middle Ages). J |
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