The Leeds Castle Charitable Foundation is looking for a new Trustee with experience in the world of heritage, to join its Board and help provide guidance in preserving the Castle and its collections for future generations.
Dr Anna Keay, historian, broadcaster and Director of the Landmark Trust, is the out-going Trustee, leaving after seven years on the Board.
Niall Dickson, the Chairman of the Leeds Castle Foundation Board said: “Anna has been a wonderful support during her time as a Trustee and we are enormously grateful for her advice and guidance.
“The vacancy she leaves behind is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of and commitment to our national heritage. The Castle and its staff form a vibrant community dedicated to preserving this outstanding national treasure and serving the hundreds of thousands of visitors and guests we welcome each year. Being part of the Foundation we hope they will help shape our future strategy”.
Anna said of her time at Leeds Castle:“It has been a real privilege to have been a member of the Leeds Castle Foundation, spending time in this exceptional historic building and estate, and being able to contribute to decisions about its future. It’s an extraordinary opportunity for a heritage and museum professional with a love of history and a zeal for bringing historic places alive to be able to make a real difference at a strategic level”.
Leeds Castle in Kent is nearly 900 years old and through its history had been a Norman stronghold; the private property of six of England’s medieval queens; a palace owned by Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon; a Jacobean country house and a Georgian mansion. In the 20th century it was bought by the Anglo-American heiress Lady Olive Bailey and became an elegant retreat for the influential and famous; and in the 21st century, it has become one of the most visited historic buildings in Britain.
