13th January 2011
Yorkshire born stonemason and CWO Technical Director, Adam Stone, has been granted the Freedom of the City of London and has received admission to the prestigious Livery of the Worshipful Company of Masons. Adam was sworn in as a Freeman of the City of London at the Chancellors Court in the Guildhall, City of London, on the 5th January, witnessed by his aunt and uncle. This enabled him to go on to be sworn in as a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons on 11th January at a further ceremony at the Mercers Hall, Ironmongery Lane, London.
Formed in medieval times, the Worshipful Company of Masons was originally set up as a trade guild of the City of London to regulate the quality of stone buildings in the City. Today the main activities of the Company are to further the craft of stonemasonry and to support more general charities. The Company is dedicated to its programme of training in the use of natural stone for construction purposes and seeks to extend its level of student sponsorship.
"I am very honoured to become a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons and I was overwhelmed by the warm welcome I received from other Liverymen when I was sworn in. I began my apprenticeship in 1979, and over 30 years later I feel my training is still on-going, it is therefore a great privilege to be involved in this Company, which is so dedicated to furthering the craft of stonemasonry" explains Adam.
Adam began his career as an apprentice with English Heritage at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire in 1979, and once qualified continued working in Yorkshire for a further 20 years in various masonry and administration roles including draughtsman, estimator, surveyor and contracts manager, before moving South in 2002 to join CWO.
Since joining CWO, Adam has worked on a number of high profile projects including playing a major role in the slightly unusual relocation and reconstruction of Temple Bar, and co-ordination of the conservation works to the 333-year-old statues that decorate it.
