MICHAEL More-Molyneux, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Surrey, has accepted the invitation from Surrey Historic Buildings Trust to become the trust’s patron. Mr More-Molyneux is the first patron in the history of the trust, which was founded in 1980 to promote the preservation of Surrey’s architectural heritage.

As well as being Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Mr More-Molyneux is the owner of one of Surrey’s finest historic houses, Loseley Park, and is a longstanding and active supporter of the cause of heritage conservation in Surrey. As such, explains the trust’s administrator, Andy Smith, the Lord-Lieutenant is “ideally qualified to be our first-ever patron. We welcome Michael More-Molyneux to the trust and are sure that our association with him will be long and successful in advancing our shared cause – preserving Surrey’s heritage. It is a great honour to have the patronage of the Lord-Lieutenant for our charitable trust.”

Surrey Historic Buildings Trust has announced a further £8,000 in grants for building conservation and restoration projects across Surrey.

All the buildings for which grants have been made are seen by the trust as being of significant architectural or historical interest.

For further information on Surrey Historic Buildings Trust, visit www.surreyhistoricbuildings.org.uk.

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