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
PUPILS from the Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation have been busy planting trees and hedgerows at the four schools as part of encouraging more learning outdoors and the bringing to life lessons on the environment. At Cracoe school, 50 trees have been planted throughout the grounds, including a small copse within the school’s new wildlife garden. The garden project was initiated in 2019 with support of the Trustees of the Cracoe War Memorial Village Hall and the Swindon Quarry Environment Fund. Pupils, who have designed the garden, each researched and chose a native tree to plant and care for over their years at Cracoe. The children hope to encourage wildlife and are also working on a scheme to include a pond and beehives.
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.
Photograph: Mark Reid
This 17th-century inn stands right beside the historic bridge across the Cover, near its confluence with the Ure in lower Wensleydale. There has been a river crossing here since perhaps Roman times. At one time, the main stagecoach route from London to Richmond, North Yorkshire came this way, as did drovers’ roads across the dales and hills. This traditional pub continues to thrive and oozes character, with an inglenook fireplace, beamed ceilings and wooden settles; it is famed for its ham and eggs, and generous portions. Outside, the attractive beer garden leads to the banks of the Cover, said to be the haunt of a “kelpie”: from the turbulent waters this horse-like creature from Celtic folklore lures the unwary into riding on its back, only to disappear beneath the waters with its victim.
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Officials at Cal State San Marcos plan to add the name of their recently retired president to a university institute that is already named after the well-known philanthropist Darlene Shiley and some students are less than pleased.
The name change, which is expected to take effect later this year, was actually agreed to two years ago, when Shiley and the university first reached an agreement to name the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care in the donor’s honor, officials said.
“At the time, it was the wish of Mrs. Shiley to also acknowledge Karen Haynes in the naming following the requisite two-year period post-retirement for an individual who has served the CSU in an administrative capacity,” spokeswoman Margaret Chantung said in an email.