Matt James, lead working

Matt James, from Swansea, runs Gower Limework and is an SPAB Fellow with experience in heritage plastering and traditional building conservation. In 2026, he was awarded a training bursary to fund an intensive one-week Level 1 course in lead welding and bossing at the Lead Sheet Training Academy, along with essential leadworking toolkits. Matt’s bursary was funded by the Ashley Family Foundation.