Tim Parker resigned as National Trust chairman amid a bid to depose him
Former volunteer Tony Adler pointed finger at director-general Hilary McGrady
More than 50 members said they had no confidence in his leadership
Last September the Trust published 115-page report which blacklisted 93 estates over links to slavery
Mr Adler claimed he was forced out after pointing out report s inaccuracies
Leading historian Simon Heffer said Ms McGrady is responsible for turning Trust into left-wing front organisation
Said he was delighted Mr Parker has resigned but said he is not the main culprit
The controversial chairman of the National Trust has resigned amid a growing revolt among members over his woke policies.
Tim Parker s decision to quit was announced just 24 hours after a highly critical motion at this year s AGM said the membership had no confidence in his leadership and demanded his resignation.
Members, ministers and MPs had grown increasingly frustrated with Mr Parker s chairmanship, which critics said he used to take the 126-year-old charity in a politically correct direction.
Last September, the Trust published an sensational 115-page report which blacklisted 93 of its estates over their alleged links to slavery - including Chartwell in Kent, home of Sir Winston Churchill.
The only way is Downpipe: Farrow & Ball been sold to Danish company Hempel for £500 million
Everyone knows the name Farrow & Ball. It’s up there with heritage brands like Barbour and Aga, with a similar reputation for being expensive, classy and quintessentially British.
Now the poshest paint in the UK has been sold to Danish company Hempel for £500 million – an event that has been heralded as evidence that working from home during the pandemic has fuelled an interior design explosion, and the end of an era when Farrow & Ball was the paint that proved you had made it.
Is this the tipping point? The moment at which, by virtue of its extraordinary success, Farrow & Ball becomes the Waitrose of paint and no longer the exclusive choice for people in the know? In a new survey of what Brits consider to be truly posh, Barbour, Land Rover and Aga make the list but, notably, there is no mention of F&B.
Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879) Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library
In her last moments, Marie Antoinette wrote to her sister-in-law, Madame Elisabeth, with whom she had developed a close and genuine friendship over the years. Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) (style of) National Trust, Cliveden
Her only thoughts went to her children, whom she desperately wanted to protect, even after her death. It grieves me very sensibly to leave my poor children; you know that I existed only for them and you, my kind and affectionate sister.
She advised, Let them both reflect on what I have unceasingly taught them, that virtuous principles and the exact performance of every duty, are the first basis of life; that their happiness will depend on their mutual affection and confidence. She ended her letter with what she wanted her legacy to be: Let them never seek to revenge our death. It was for her wise words and her maternal affection that Marie An
The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand.
The heritage body is forcing everyone, including rangers who do not work with the public, to carry out the training as they return to work from lockdown.
It has already caused friction among volunteers and led to several resignations, with one slamming the Trust s new political agenda .
The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand
The everyday inclusion training is run online alongside courses including fire safety and data protection.