Welsh thatching and ship figurehead carving added to UK crafts red list

Number of traditional skills that are critically endangered jumps to 72 but other crafts are making a comeback

For many centuries the cities, towns and villages of the UK were enlivened and enriched by the sights and sounds of craftspeople creating beautiful – and useful – objects.

But almost two dozen crafts, from Welsh thatching to ship figurehead carving, have been added to an already bulging “red list” of skills considered under threat.