As we come to the end of another busy year, it is time to reflect on what we have achieved. Real progress has been made in a number of areas. Moving the entire archive to the Brewery Heritage Centre was a major operation. Completing that in the summer is now allowing us to ensure it is properly managed and inventoried. Read more about the work of Steph Nield, our new Archivist here. We have substantially added to our professional capacity, appointing three new contractors to the team. In October, after several months’ working on plans to redevelop Bass House in Burton upon Trent into a new brewing heritage visitor attraction, we were able to share them with the general public. I was very pleased to receive such positive reactions to the plans from all those I spoke to. Over a decade after MCBC employees worked there it feels like a very fitting use for such a significant building.
On a personal note, I wanted to express my sadness on the death of Linda Ellis, a lifetime member who worked on developing the collections database and website for the Trust. I send my condolences to her family.
Two of our trustees have retired after many years’ service. Nik Antona joined the board in 2012 and Terry Critchley joined in 2016, serving as Company Secretary since 2022. On behalf of the Trust, I thank them for their contribution and wish them the very best. At our AGM in November we appointed two new trustees, Anthony Hughes, founder of Lincoln Green and Tom Stainer who is Chief Executive of CAMRA.
Together with the contractors and volunteers, the Trust is in a strong position to make further progress in 2025 and we look forward to the challenge.
Find out more about the plans for the High Street development here
