The Masons’ Company charities have given support to Canterbury Cathedral for many years. As well as providing financial assistance for a number of apprentices in the stonemasonry team, via the Craft Fund, the Charitable Trust gives ongoing support to the outreach scheme that brings school children into the  Cathedral to learn about the building, its

We had another successful Livery Showcase event yesterday, with 900 pupils attending it and given the opportunity to carve the initial letter of their first name on a piece of stone. Freeman Nigel Gilkison sent three students from Building Crafts College (BCC): Yeoman Mason Jake Fielding and Dexter Harrison who are in the final year

General. The Master Certificate Scheme is designed to promote career progression in the skills areas identified by the City of London Livery Companies working in partnership with the City & Guilds of London Institute, by encouraging the pursuit of excellence in vocational educational and training. The 2018 Awards were presented at Glaziers’ Hall by the

I am pleased to report that the winner of the 2017 Masons’ Company Prize for Innovation – the first such prize presented to an officer of the Corps of Royal Engineers – has been won by Major Rachel Beszant , Officer Commanding 517 Specialist Team, Royal Engineers.   Major Beszant was the project officer charged

On Saturday 16th September a group of 25 members and guests took part in a tour of St Albans Cathedral. Starting at 11 o’ clock,  the tour was given by the very knowledgeable Liveryman George Laverick who is Clerk of Works at St Albans Cathedral. His love for stonemasonry in general and this historic building in

My name is Craig Sibley and I am currently working for Universal Stone in Essex as a stonemason. I did the Advanced Stonemasonry Diploma at the Building Craft College and graduated in 2015. Stonemasonry isn’t something I always wanted to do, to be honest I really didn’t know anything about it. I didn’t do great