Elements which represent parts of David’s life have been included in the carving, including a pair of divider calipers, a daffodil representing his Welsh heritage and the face of his labrador, Poppy.
Stonemason Martin Coward, who worked on it, said: “I was able to come up with a design, thinking about his attributes and what it would read like from a distance.
“It was something I wanted to do because I wanted to really show my appreciation for all his work that he has done on the building.”
David began working at the Minster in 1980 and was part of the team who helped repair the building following a fire there in 1984.
“It was quite a traumatic night, it was surreal,” said David.
“The next day people were in tears and very upset, but as craftsmen, the first thing we thought was ‘let’s put it back, let’s rebuild it’. “