He fitted many of the most important of Britain's coin collections including the Fitz-william, Cambridge, the Barber Institute, Birmingham, and the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.[2] His work for Elizabeth II began in 1975 when a complete reorganisation of the Royal coin collection at Windsor Castle was begun.[3] The cabinets were created from specially purchased Honduras mahogany and Indian rosewood.On one occasion a log was delivered to his workshop addressed "Her Majesty the Queen of England, 3 Hexham Road, Heddon-on-the-Wall".He made the crosier and pectoral cross for Bishop Leonard Brother-in-law to Monsignor Graham Leonard former Bishop of London Brother to Michael Swann, Baron Swann former chairman of the BBC Nephew to Brigadier Vivian Dykes Chief Combined Secretary British Joint Staff Mission Washington 1942 Stepson to Sir Sydney Castle Roberts Secretary of Cambridge University Press, author and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
Indian rosewood log for the cabinet to hold the Royal coin collection
