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Kenneth Major: heritage architect and author

Author: Simon Hudson Ken’s obituary appears in the Times today (Saturday 8 August) The printed version contain two large photos of the wheel at Painshill. The web version at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6787679.ece includes this fine photo taken by Erik Stoop at the TIMS conference in the Netherlands in 2007.A memorial fund for Ken has been established at http://millsarchivetrust.org/memorial.htm

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Ken Major Funeral and Memorial

Ken’s funeral (which was held in accordance with the custom of the Quakers) took place on Thursday 6 August at 11.30. The service took place in the South Chapel of Reading CrematoriumHelen has asked that no flowers be sent and instead donations be made either to Cancer Research UK or the MIlls Archive Trust. See http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/memorial.htm for…

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Environment Agency plans for the River Wensum in Norfolk

Author: Jonathan Neville Readers might be interested in the far reaching plans the Environment Agency has for the River Wensum in Norfolk. From the Natural England report: “A survey in 2002 showed that the ecological condition of the river had declined, and the principal reasons for unfavourable condition were water quality and siltation. The siltation…

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Barry Mill to remain open

Gareth Hughes has just passed on today’s good news that Barry Mill will remain open. We highlighted the threat to this important Scottish mill in April. see http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/index.php/blogs/more/barry_mill_under_threat The full story is on the National Trust website at http://www.nts.org.uk/NewsStory/568/ National Trust for Scotland Chief Executive Kate Mavor said:“Barry Mill is a wonderful property and we are very…

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