Legacy fund for Wentworth Woodhouse

News: Dame Julie Kenny legacy fund for Wentworth Woodhouse already at £100,000

The trust at a Rotherham stately home has found a way of ensuring Dame Julie Kenny will always play a crucial role in protecting her beloved Wentworth Woodhouse. Kenny played a pivotal role in the fight to secure its purchase in 2017 and, as Chair of its Preservation Trust for eight years, her unwavering dedication helped to kickstart a 20-year programme of regeneration for the house. Her sudden death in February at the age of 67 sent shockwaves…

Launch of Legacy Fund will ensure Dame Julie Kenny’s memory burns forever bright at Wentworth Woodhouse - Heritage Trust Network

Of all the causes widely-respected local businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL supported during her lifetime, the one closest to her heart was Rotherham’s Grade I listed stately home, Wentworth Woodhouse. She played a pivotal role in the fight to secure its purchase in 2017 and, as Chair of its Preservation Trust for eight years, her unwavering dedication helped to kickstart a 20-year programme of regeneration for the house. Her sudden death in …

Legacy fund for Wentworth Woodhouse

Of all the causes businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL supported during her lifetime, the one closest to her heart was Wentworth Woodhouse.