Carole Souter

Cornish, now Londoner. Chair, The Heritage Alliance,Sulgrave Manor. Former Master, St Cross College, Oxford. Working for future informed by the past. Own views.

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

@bernarddonoghue @MandHShow @alva_uk See you there, Bernard!

[The Heritage Alliance @Heritage_NGOs]

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[David Souter @DavidNSouter]

Phoebe has taken us to vote this morning. #dogsatpollingstations

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[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

@fionacreynolds @GlosCathedral @juliekentmbe Wow! Congratulations, Fiona.

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

@AmandaChadburn It really was. And we had a great guide, so learned a lot at the same time

[The Heritage Alliance @Heritage_NGOs]

Member news 📢 @SulgraveManor, the ancestral home of George Washington, is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by contributing soil to a time capsule beneath the Washington Monument. A powerful symbol of shared history across the Atlantic.

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

Final preparations underway. House full of food and gifts. Family here or coming in waves over the next few days. Many things not done, but next week is another year. Happy Christmas!

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

Grey here today - but the air is properly fresh!

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

The cheerful good humour and fantastic organisation @macknade at Christmas never fails to amaze. Now fully stocked and off to the beach.

[Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @HistEnvForum]

Looking to kick off 2026 with a #NewJob in heritage?

We have an amazing part-time opportunity to work at the heart of collaboration in the heritage sector:

💼Task Group Manager (0.5FTE)
🪙£37k (pro-rata)
📍London (flexible)
📆Apply by 6 Jan 2026

https://t.co/B2UV0fS7BI

[Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @HistEnvForum]

Thanks @Heritage_NGOs! 🎄

Our Historic Environment Overview is a perfect way to recap on the annual highlights across the heritage sector from 24/25.

From Skills to Climate Change, the report shows where collaboration makes a difference:

Recap here 👉https://t.co/cWpoYjkz5W

[Lizzie Glithero-West @heritage_lizzie]

Pleased to be a hub to support this project - find out more here 👇

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

Haven't been to @LiveToYourLR for ages. Lovely @jimcausley and Miranda Sykes concert tonight.

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

The best of #Londontheatre is superlative: #AllMySons @WyndhamsTheatre definitely deserves that accolade.

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

Last week, Oxford Botanic Garden’s Chris Thorogood (@thorogoodchris1), working with local conservation hero Septian (Deki) Andriki and their local guide Iswandi, saw Rafflesia hasseltii in Sumatra.

Their expedition was supported by @brin_indonesia’s Joko Witono and @unibofficial’s Agus Susatya, whose guidance helped make the journey possible. To see this flower in bloom was an extraordinary team achievement.

This expedition was part of the Community for the Conservation and Research of Rafflesia (CCRR) – an international partnership running since 2022 - made up of academic biologists, foresters, researchers and community practitioners from across the world working on Rafflesia.

Their mission is to document some of the world’s rarest flowers and build a Rafflesia conservation working group – sharing knowledge, tools and best practice to protect these plants long term.

Find out more ⬇️
https://t.co/fdGJHgyQpK

[Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @HistEnvForum]

📢 Heritage Job Klaxon 📢

Join our Team!

HEF is recruiting a new Task Group Manager to help drive collaboration across England’s heritage sector.

⏰ Closing: 12noon, 6 Jan 2026
🔗Apply now: https://t.co/cgrypwHYPf

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

Lovely to be back @StCrossCollege tonight to mark a good friend and former colleague's move to a new phase of work. Caught up with so many old friends. So good to keep in touch.

[The Heritage Alliance @Heritage_NGOs]

⏰ Nomination deadline fast approaching for Ecclesiastical Heritage Heroes Awards 2025! Make sure to get your nominations in before the 30th November 2025. Nominate your incredible volunteers here 👉 https://t.co/u83MnFvSNE

[Carole Souter @CaroleSouter]

@silverpebble He's beautiful, Emma. Thank you!