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Provisional Council Meeting

When
July 1894
Where
Grosvenor House
Part of
National Trust founded in Britain

A provisional council met at Grosvenor House in July 1894 to decide the name of the new company.

In July 1894, a provisional council headed by Hill, Hunter, Rawnsley, and Hugh Grosvenor met at Grosvenor House. They decided that the company should be named the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.

Sources

  1. National Trust Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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