Mausolea and Monuments Trust

The Mausolea and Monuments Trust logo

The Mausolea and Monuments Trust is a charity for the "protection and preservation of mausolea and funerary monuments situated in Great Britain and Ireland."[1] The trust was founded in 1997 by the architectural historian Jill Allibone (1932–1998).[2] Tim Knox, then the director of the Soane Museum and the trust's first chairman, described it as “the dottiest conservation cause in the land”.[3]

The trust has responsibility for six mausolea:

The trust publishes a regular journal titled Mausolus, and researches and maintains a gazetteer of mausolea in Great Britain and Ireland.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Mausolea & Monuments Trust - Heritage Organisation". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". The Mausolea and Monuments Trust. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ Bowdler, Roger. "A small charity with a very big mission". The Building Conservation Directory. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Mausoleum west of St Matthews Church (Grade II*) (1205888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Mausoleum 20M west of All Saints Church (Grade II) (1350520)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Wynne Ellis Mausoleum at All Saints Churchyard (Grade II) (1244859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Mausoleum of Thomas Nash (Grade II*) (1237803)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Guise Mausoleum (Grade II*) (1247875)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Boileau Mausoleum (Grade II) (1387306)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Home page". The Mausolea & Monuments Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2020.