Font for RC Church of St Barnabas, Molesey

In 2019 I was commissioned to recreate a font for the RC Church of St Baranabus in Molesey by Fr Richard Biggerstaff. All I had to go on was this rather blurred photo of the original font, before it was removed for reasons unknown, and replaced with a rather unlovely wooden affair which no one […]

Posted in March 2021

Notre Dame and the Rise of The Experts

NB.As a disclaimer, I can only talk about the masonry side – the ‘forest’ of oak beams, plaster work, art works etc I have no clue about. On the evening of the fire I got a call from a journalist at BBC News asking for my expert opinion on what to do next. I had […]

Posted in May 2019

Indents

  What’s an indent? In masonry an indent is a repair whereby a damaged piece of stone is cut (out usually square), and a new piece of stone is inserted as tightly as possible into the space. The new stone can be worked beforehand, when inserted or both, so it will blend in as seamlessly as […]

Posted in August 2018

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We were delighted with the craftsmanship, attention to detail and value of the service and work we received from you and and your colleagues.  The quote was accurate and you held to it, and the finished stonework looks lovely as well as being a secure investment for the future resilience of the porch and roof areas.  We shall certainly be looking to you in future years for further projects.  Not only was the crafstmanship and costing very good, we found your team to be pleasant, polite, clean and tidy and always alert to issues affecting the congregation and willing to adapt accordingly.
The Rev Dr Gordon Giles, St Mary Magdalene, Enfield