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The vision of the Irish Georgian Society is to conserve, protect and foster a keen interest and a respect for Ireland’s architectural heritage and decorative arts. These aims are achieved through its scholarly and conservation education programmes, through its support of conservation projects and planning issues, and vitally, through its members and their activities.

Heritage Angels Awards NI: Lifetime Achievement Award for Primrose Wilson OBE

07.11.2019

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The third Heritage Angel Awards Northern Ireland were celebrated at a ceremony at the Market Place Theatre, Armagh on 29 October. The winner of the Lifetime Achivement Award was Primrose Wilson OBE, founding Chairman of the Follies Trust; Vice-Chairman and member of the Board of the Irish Georgian Foundation for a number of years; President of Ulster Architectural Heritage and Director of the Ulster Historic Churches Trust.

Primrose has initiated many successful projects on the island of Ireland, including the Heritage at Risk Register, European Heritage Open Days, the Home & Dry Programme and the IGS & UAH Cross Border Summer School. Primrose was acknowledged "for [her] enduring commitment, passion and drive to enhance and protect our built environment; and [she] particularly champions cross-border initiatives between heritage groups to strengthen relationships and the impact achieved by working together."

Primrose was presented with her award by BBC NI presenter Marie Louise Muir.