The Royal Hall,
Harrogate
Needs Your Help
- a priceless part of our national heritage
- a marvellous Frank Matcham creation
- England’s last surviving kursaal
- theatre; concert hall; conference venue; exhibition
hall; dance hall; cinema; town hall
- a regional entertainment centre
- a vital part in the cultural life of North Yorkshire
- a Grade II* listed building of unique architectural
and historic importance
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 The trustees announced with great sadness that Trust Chairman Lilian Mina MBE died on 22nd April after a six-month battle with cancer. Lilian had been the inspiration behind the Trust's success in first saving the Royal Hall and then raising £2.7 million to complete the restoration.
Tributes flood in to Lilian Mina
THE Prince of Wales has led tributes to Lilian Mina, the chairman of the Royal Hall Restoration Trust who lost her fight against cancer on Tuesday. Harrogate Advertiser |
Royal Hall Restoration Trust
is a registered charity whose Object is "The preservation
and restoration for the public benefit of the Royal Hall
in Harrogate" being a building of particular historical
and architectural interest. The Trust's Charity number is
1090032.
Over the past three years, the Trust's has raised £2.7 million so that important works omitted from the original core restoration project for the Royal Hall were able to be reinstated
The Trust has six trustees:
| Michael Booth |
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Chairman, Harrogate Symphony Orchestra |
| Malcolm Neesam |
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Author and historian |
| Gordon Pearson |
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GPO Direct Marketing |
| Peter Syson |
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Rubber Band Graphic Design |
| Russell Davidson |
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Davidson Webber Solicitors |
| Jamie Hudson
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Edward Fox OBE is the Honorary President of the Trust.
Dame Fanny Waterman DBE is Honorary Vice-President. |
