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Dr Simon Thurley CBE appointed as new Chair
The Prime Minister has appointed Dr Simon Thurley CBE as Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Museum of the Royal Navy saves incredibly rare Spanish Armada maps
Ten incredibly rare maps that plot the defeat of the Spanish Armada, a defining moment in England’s history, have been saved from export thanks to support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
National Heritage Memorial Fund celebrates 40th anniversary
Set up in 1980, NHMF was created as a lasting memorial to those who have given their lives for the UK.
NHMF team members celebrate 40 years
NHMF team members take a look back at the hundreds of items they've seen added to the memorial collection over the past few decades.
Antarctic Nimrods: warriors of snow and ice
The sledge and sledging flag from Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition are the latest items to be saved for the nation by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Sledge and flag from Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition acquired for the nation
NHMF has helped to save for the nation the sledge and sledging flag from Shackleton's Nimrod expedition.
British Library acquires rare 17th century manuscript by poet John Donne
Recently discovered manuscript constitutes one of the largest and earliest surviving groups of Donne’s verse which has yet to be studied
Treasure trove of unseen writing by poets Hughes and Heaney reveals vital creative friendship
The collection, acquired by Pembroke College Cambridge, is a treasure trove of previously unseen poems, personal letters, photographs and literary papers
Remembrance Day time to reflect on Fund's 40-year history
The National Heritage Memorial Fund was founded in 1980 as a memorial to those who have given their lives for the UK
Record-breaking vintage Triumph sports car saved
Legend of the British motorcar industry, the Triumph TR2 prototype, secured with £250,000 NHMF grant