The 2016 winners of the Historic England (HE) Angel Awards have been announced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and historian Bettany Hughes, and include ex-soldiers and a guide on 2016 IHBC Annual School tour to Dudley Zoo, its Construction Supervisor, Carlo Diponio.
Historic England writes:
Ex-soldiers excavating a spitfire crash site, a construction supervisor at Dudley Zoo, a young man saving a derelict hospital, a couple helping to regenerate Goole, a local trust restoring Clevedon Pier and a charity helping to maintain a conservation area are all celebrated as winners.
Andrew Lloyd Webber joined Historic England to announce the winners of this year’s Angel Awards.
The awards, presented with fellow judge Bettany Hughes, are a celebration of the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to save our heritage. The ceremony featured a special appearance by Julian Fellowes, the writer and executive producer of ‘Downton Abbey’ who was there to present the People’s Favourite Award.
Special appearances were also made by TV journalist and news presenter Fiona Bruce and Art Historian Philip Mould who presented awards at the glittering ceremony at The Palace Theatre in London.
Heritage Minister Tracey Crouch said: ‘These awards celebrate the inspirational people who have worked so hard to preserve our nation’s heritage and who encourage others to get involved. Heritage tells us so much about the nation’s history and the Angel Awards recognises the fantastic projects that ensure it can be seen and understood by people for many years to come.’
The winners of the 2016 Angel Awards are:
- Best Community Action Project – Operation Nightingale, Netheravon Barrows, Spitfire P9503 Crash, Wiltshire, South West
- Best Rescue of a Heritage Site – Julie and Howard Duckworth, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People – Joshua Aitken-Dunkeld, Isle of Wight, South East
- Best Research Project – Port Sunlight Village Trust and Wirral Borough Council, The Wirral, North West
- Outstanding Contribution to Heritage – Carlo Diponio Construction Supervisor at Dudley Zoo, Tecton Buildings at Dudley Zoo, the Black Country, West Midlands
- People’s Favourite – Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust Ltd, Somerset, South West
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