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John Hall

John is the owner of Write Here Ltd, a stationery shop in Shrewsbury UK, founded in 2004 when he left a career in Local Government.

Education:

Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree: University of Warwick (Llb: South Bank Polytechnic (Diploma in Management Studies): Manchester University (Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration).

An interest in fountain pens grew as he learned more about them, and the range of pens grew. Particular favourites are the Lamy, Sailor and OMAS.

John distributed OMAS pens in the UK until their demise in 2016. He still works with former OMAS staff who established Scrittura Bolognese in 2016, maintaining the tradition of luxury pen manufacture in Bologna.