24 April 2010
New Appointment at RAF Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nicholas Sturgess as Henshaw Curator of the Cosford site.
Shifnal resident Nicholas, previously held the position of Collections Access Assistant at Crich Tramway Museum and has a degree in Heritage Studies from Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln. He completed his MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in 2009 and joins the curatorial team at Cosford looking after the Museum’s collection of aircraft and other associated artefacts.
Nick's post is funded by the Alex Henshaw Foundation, run by Alex Henshaw junior, son of the original Alex Henshaw who was a British air racer during the 1930’s and a test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs during WWII.
Al McLean, Museum Curator says:
“Interest in the newly created post was high and we are very happy to welcome the successful candidate, Nick Sturgess, to the curatorial team at Cosford. He will be concentrating on our unique collection of Research and Development aircraft and its associated material.”
The RAF Museum Cosford is home to 70 aircraft and the award winning National Cold War Exhibition. The Museum is open daily from 10am – 6pm (last admission 5pm), admission is FREE. For more information on the Museum visit www.rafmuseum.org. |
