Celebrating Honeywood’s Museum Accreditation

In October 2007 Sutton Council won formal accreditation from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (the MLA) for Honeywood in Carshalton, Whitehall in Cheam, and Little Holland House in Carshalton Beeches. With this seal of approval, the Council became able to apply for extra funding to upgrade facilities, ensuring that the Borough's collections would be secure for future generations to enjoy. The Council's 'Heritage Service' was re-branded 'Museum and Heritage Service'.
 
An invited group of staff, supporters and friends got together at Honeywood Museum on 20 December to mark the occasion.

John Phillips welcomes Councillor Graham Tope

Councillor Graham Tope and Jane Howard (Curator of Honeywood Museum)

Councillor Graham Tope and Julia Howard (Curator of Whitehall)

Coucillor Graham Tope and Valarie Murphy (Historic Houses Officer)

With framed certificates (from the left): Valarie Murphy (Little Holland House), Julia Howard (Whitehall) and Jane Howard (Honeywood)

Mike Bale (right - Chairman of Friends of Honeywood) talks to Colin Beech (Executive Head of Leisure Management and Parks)

(from the left) Derek Bradford, George Blake, and John Thornton

Sue Giddings and Jane Allen

Councillor Graham Tope (left) with Gerald Smith (Friends of Nonsuch)

Julia Gertze (Friends of Carshalton Water Tower) with John Thornton

Derek Yeo and Paul Martin (Borough of Sutton's Chief Executive)

Iqbal Husain listens to Friends of Honeywood chairman Mike Bale

Derek Bradford (left), and George Blake

Trudy (standing) and Val Coleman

Sean Brennan and Cathy McDonough

John Horne looks over the spread of food

John Phillips (Projects Manager with Sutton's Museum and Heritage Service)

John Dodwell and Sue Horne deep in conversation

John Fairbrother and Stan Coleman

Joan and Peter Davalle

Local artist John Stillman (left) with Elizabeth and Tony Price

Darren Stevens comes between Valarie Murphy and Colin Beech

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