Lord Wilson Hertitage Trust 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony - 03/01/2013
Friday, 04 January 2013 13:51

The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust 20th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum Cocktail Reception was held at 3:00 pm on 3rd Jan 2013 at the Hong Kong Discovery Centre at Kowloon Park, TST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a charitable trust established in December 1992, the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust aims to preserve and conserve the human heritage in Hong Kong. It provides funding support to assist community organisations and individuals in undertaking heritage-related activities and research projects. Over the past two decades, the Trust has supported nearly 150 projects with a total funding over $40 million. Heritage projects funded by the Trust vary from publications and organisation of educational activities to archaeological surveys and restoration of monuments.

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, who has funded the project undertaken by Hong Kong Underwater Heritage Group, and we were invited to attend the Kick-off Ceremony and Cocktail Reception held at 3:00 pm on 3rd January 2013 at Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, TST.  Please click here for related videos and interviews. 

HKUHG members Tammy, Rick and Bill attended the event (please click here for videos) and officiating guests included:

 

Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet Ngor, GBS, JP

Chief Secretary for Administration

 

Dr Wu Po Him, Philip, BBS, JP

Chairman of Board of Trustees

 

Prof Lee Chack Fan, SBS, JP

Chairman of Council 

 

 The exhibition will be open at the following dates and venues:

- Jan 3rd - Feb 24th at Hong Kong Discovery Centre

- Mar 2nd - Mar 10th at Pacific Place

- Mar 26th - Apr 9th at Sha Tin Town Hall

- Apr 11th - Apr 16th at Hong Kong Central Library