GUS ASTLEY STUDENT AWARD 2007 – Announcement of Awards

In 2007 the IHBC established an Annual Student Award in memory of the Institute’s former membership Secretary and long-time supporter, Gus Astley, funded through the IHBC and the Gus Astley Memorial Fund. The award is made for an ‘outstanding’ work in any aspect of conservation – from historical research to intervention strategies – submitted as part of an under-graduate or post-graduate taught course. The judges , Bob Kindred MBE of Ipswich Conservation and Design Service, Nathan Blanchard, of Heritage Initiatives, and the IHBC Director Dr Seán O’Reilly noted the high standard of the submissions.