The Meetjesland in the north of East-Flanders, Belgium

Lembeke


Basket weaver extraordinary, Mr. Roger Silversmet
was born here in Lembeke on 14 February 1934.
You will have to run a long while before you find someone who knows more about wicker twigs.
And wicker baskets, hampers and scuttles...
and how to make same.
Picture taken on 25 September 2005.

What became of him ?
He passed away in the hospital in Eeklo on 7 February 2007 and was buried in the Boekhoute cemetery.
Many thanks to Ingrid Silversmet for more information on her uncle whose official name is Rogier Silversmet.

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