"My father is a glass engraver, and I have worked with him," Mr. Gulland said.

March 4 - Aert Schouman, Dutch painter, glass engraver and art dealer (died 1792)

Laurence Whistler (1912-2000), poet and glass engraver.

Simon Whistler (1940-2005), viola player and glass engraver.

A glass engraver by trade, he was also a prominent figure in public and social life in Jablonec.

Despite this there are still many glass engravers who are producing bold dynamic and aesthetically challenging artworks.

Every two years the Czech Republic hosts a conference aimed specifically at glass engravers.

His son, Simon Whistler, also became a glass engraver.

May 7 - Aert Schouman, Dutch painter, glass engraver and art dealer (born 1710)

He was also a glass engraver who made eight memorial windows for the Guards Chapel.