Announcing our 2023 Scholars and Fellows

Since 1930, the SPAB Scholarship has offered an unrivalled training opportunity to architects, surveyors and engineers in the early stages of their career in conservation. Our Fellowship was founded in 1987 to broaden the experience of craftspeople from any trade who work in the repair of historic buildings. The programmes give Scholars and Fellows the chance to travel together and learn on site and in the workshop from leading specialists working in building conservation.  

The 2023 Scholars and Fellows will be starting their journey in March. We’re delighted to welcome an enthusiastic new group of conservation professionals. 

Our 2023 Fellows are:   

Jack Buchanan, Historic Environment Scotland stonemason, from Glasgow   

Daniel Cheetham, carpenter, millwright Fellow, from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire  

Kate Longworth, bricklayer, from Hull  

James Osborne, blacksmith, from Shrewsbury  

Kate Longworth, SPAB Fellow says: “To be joining the long line of talented craftspeople who have undertaken the fellowship is a real privilege. I’m really looking forward to broadening my experience and developing a thorough understanding of the principles and practicalities of building conservation, allowing me to make a meaningful contribution to the field.”  

Our 2023 Scholars are:   

Laura Brain, architectural assistant, from Nottingham  

Genevieve Gorham, architect, from Wantage  

Lewis Hobbs, architectural assistant, from Birmingham  

Fred Palmer, architectural assistant, from Malmesbury 

Laura Brain, SPAB Scholar says: "The SPAB scholarship feels like the gift of nine months - away from the screen, exploring some of the most interesting and unique buildings this country has to offer. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to reconnect with the craft of building, and to learn first-hand from the talented craftspeople who create and maintain the UK's incredible built heritage."