This year’s Foundation Certificate in Stonemasonry with Cathedrals Workshop Fellowship is officially underway, and we’re proud to have Marvin Benjamin from DBR Southern enrolled. In his own words:

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“Seven years ago, I moved from St Helena to the UK with my family, not knowing what to expect. I was lucky to start as a labourer with DBR, and a month later, I joined full-time, diving into heritage conservation.

Since then, I’ve worked on some incredible Grade-listed buildings, but one highlight has been relocating the Brighton chapel arch for my NVQ in Stone Fixing. With DBR’s training and support, I’ve developed a passion for stone masonry and am excited to keep learning, especially in cathedral restoration.”

Foundation Certificate students continued their work at Lincoln Cathedral for the Banking Masonry Skills module!

Led by Craig Mace, they’re in the drawing room setting out their assessment pieces in this inspiring learning space, thanks to the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship.

Foundation Certificate students are hard at work at Lincoln Cathedral, diving into the Banker Masonry Skills module! Led by Craig Mace and supported by the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship, they’re mastering essential techniques right in the heart of this historic setting. Marvin is pictured here working a flat surface on a piece of locally sourced Lincoln Limestone—the stone that defines Lincoln Cathedral.

After setting out and creating templates, he’s now shaping stone sawn six-side units to form the precise profiles needed for his assessment.