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Conserving Heritage Hand in Hand – 20th Anniversary of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust

As a charitable trust established in December 1992, the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust aims to preserve and conserve the human heritage in Hong Kong. It provides funding support to assist community organisations and individuals in undertaking heritage-related activities and research projects. Over the past two decades, the Trust has supported nearly 150 projects with a total funding over $40 million. Heritage projects funded by the Trust vary from publications and organisation of educational activities to archaeological surveys and restoration of monuments. The enthusiasm of these heritage project advocates is highly commendable.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Trust staged a roving exhibition to present the achievements of these heritage project advocates, introducing how the early Pokfulam community was formed, why deity boats also took part in the Dragon Boat Water Parade in Tai O, what meanings the ornaments in vernacular architecture carried and what dialects the early indigenous inhabitants spoke, etc. This exhibition brought about a new perspective of local history and culture.

The roving exhibition held between early January and mid April 2013 at Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Pacific Place, Sha Tin Town Hall and Hong Kong Central Library has been completed successfully.

The Trust is thankful to the support of its donors and those who have given their whole-hearted support to the Trust’s 20th anniversary programme. Your support is also vital to the heritage preservation in Hong Kong. Please join us to preserve and conserve our heritage.

Please click to view the interviews and publicity videos of the 20th Anniversary of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust

Poster

Please click to view the photos of the 20th Anniversary kick-off ceremony cum cocktail reception held at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre on 3rd January 2013.


As a side event of the 20th Anniversary roving exhibition of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, a talk titled “Ping Shan Heritage Trail - Chinese Architecture and Auspicious Ornaments” was held on 14 April 2013 at the Hong Kong Central Library with Mr So Man-hing, one of the Trust’s grantees, as the speaker. The talk was attended by more than 40 members of the public. With detailed illustrations, Mr So explained the meanings behind Chinese architecture and auspicious ornaments. The talk was well received by the audience.

Mr So spoke with enthusiasm in front of a full audience.
Mr So spoke with enthusiasm in front of a full audience.
From left: Mr Chan Ching-yan Daniel, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; Prof Ho Puay-peng, JP, Chairman of the Council of the Trust; Mr So Man-hing, the speaker; Mr Fong Man-hung David, BBS, JP, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
From left: Mr Chan Ching-yan Daniel, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; Prof Ho Puay-peng, JP, Chairman of the Council of the Trust; Mr So Man-hing, the speaker; Mr Fong Man-hung David, BBS, JP, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust

Lord Wilson’s Visit to Hong Kong

During their recent return to Hong Kong in late October 2012, Lord Wilson and Lady Wilson were invited to visit two newly revitalized heritage buidlings in Hong Kong, namely the Jao Tsung-I Academy (the former Lai Chi Kok Hospital) and the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre (the former Explosives Magazine). Lord and Lady Wilson also attended a cocktail reception arranged by the Trust and met with the Members of the Board of Trustees and Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust and other distinguished guests.

Highlight

Group Photo of Lord Wilson, Lady Wilson, Members of the Board of Trustees and Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust and other distinguished guests at the Jao Tsung-I Academy Mr Raymond YOUNG, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs and Lord Wilson at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center Lord Wilson delivers speech at the cocktail reception at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Dr WU Po-him, Philip, BBS, JP, Chairman of the Board of Trustees presents a publication of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust as souvenir to Lord Wilson Lord Wilson , Mr Raymond YOUNG, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs  and other distinguished guests at the cocktail reception Lord Wilson, Lady Wilson and other distinguished guests at the cocktail reception



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