There were five stonemasons among the skilled craftspeople who received the Livery Company accolade of Master Craftsman this year, presented at Merchant Tailors Hall in the City of London by the Lord Mayor of London, the Rt Hon Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, on 13 February.
The Master Craftsmen Scheme is designed to promote career progression by encouraging the pursuit of excellence in vocational educational and training. The Worshipful Company of Masons is one of the Livery Companies still actively involved in a living industry and promoting skills development within it. This year’s Master Masons are listed as Jonathan Anderson, David George Collier, Matthias Garn, Anthony Stevan Long, and Alan J Mills (to whom this was posthumously awarded).
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