Tributes to former High Sheriff and Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire Sir Simon Towneley who has died at the age of 100
of Lancashire 1971; Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire 1976-1996; director of Granada Television 1981-1992; chairman, Northern Ballet Theatre 1969-86.He was also a member of the Board of Governors, Royal Northern College of Music; a member of Court, University of Manchester; and a trustee of the British Museum.
A very keen gardener – the garden at Dyneley is his creation – and a longstanding member of the International Dendrology Society, he was an active supporter of horticultural projects including Trees for Burnley, the Millennium Project and all greening Burnley initiatives. To Offshoots at Towneley Hall he donated rare seeds.
He kept on many roles right to the end of his life: Patron, Riding for the Disabled Dyneley Group ; president, Mitre Angling Club; founding member and patron, Burnley Civic Trust; patron of Towneley Hall Society. Cosima said: “My father worked tirelessly in support of many local people and associations. He often worked behind the scenes to ensure that Burnley residents benefited from national and local projects.
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