About us & what we do
The above image is an extract from Otrelius' map of Angliae, Scotiae et Hiberniae, 1570, showing Cumbria (west is at the top)
The Cumbria County History Trust is part-funded by the EU's Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
The Cumbria County History Trust
The Cumbria County History Trust (CCHT) has been established as a registered charity (Charity Registration Number 1137379) to raise funds and volunteer resources for the work, and to provide the community focus for the Victoria County History of Cumbria project.
The charitable aims of the Trust are:
1. to further the education of the public in the history and heritage of the County of Cumbria and its communities and to promote and foster public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the history of the area in general.
2. to undertake research into the history and heritage of the County of Cumbria and its communities and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the public benefit.
CCHT has a current membership of 120 individuals and 12 societies. The project is managed by the Board of Trustees, chaired by Bryan Gray. A Project Plan for 2011-12 (opens as pdf.) was agreed in April 2011.
Our Trust Deed (opens as pdf.)
The second Annual General Meeting was held at the Rheged Centre on 19th November 2011: AGM Minutes (opens as pdf.)
Trustees
Please view the full List of Trustees and their contact details (opens as pdf.)
Supporters, Patrons, Founding Sponsors, Gold Members and Founder Members
The Trust is supported by Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Local History Federation, Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, Diocese of Carlisle, Friends of Cumbria Archives, Lake District National Park Authority, National Trust North West Region, University of Cumbria and University of Lancaster.
Patrons:- Sir Christian Bonington CBE; Sir James Cropper KCVO, Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria; Lord Inglewood; Dr David Starkey, CBE.
A list of our Founding Sponsors, Gold Members and Founder Members can be found on our Roll of Honour.
Gold Membership
The list of Founding Sponsors and Founder Members closed on 15 March 2011, when a new category was introduced, Gold Membership, to recognise the generosity of individuals or institutions who have donated significantly more than the standard membership over the initial five years after launch
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