A N N U A L R E P O R T - The Ashmolean Museum
A N N U A L R E P O R T - The Ashmolean Museum
A N N U A L R E P O R T - The Ashmolean Museum
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Development / 31<br />
In 2005, the Tradescants made their first grants to the <strong>Museum</strong>: £15,000 to<br />
support the development of the new <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Website and £15,000<br />
towards the making of the fundraising film. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> is very grateful for<br />
the group’s support and enthusiasm.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Elias Ashmole Group<br />
<strong>The</strong> Elias Ashmole Group has enjoyed a successful year and has grown from<br />
ninety-two members to one hundred and twenty four members in the last<br />
two years.<br />
One of the most anticipated events on the Elias Ashmole Group calendar is<br />
the annual Spring Trip and this year twenty members travelled to Sicily, led<br />
by Professor Bert Smith and Dr Christopher Brown. Another highlight of the<br />
year was undoubtedly the Elias Ashmole Group Dinner, which was held in<br />
the beautiful Randolph Sculpture Gallery at the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>. <strong>The</strong><br />
group was honoured to have the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor, Dr John<br />
Hood, deliver the keynote speech.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Group awarded a number of important grants to the <strong>Museum</strong> in 2005,<br />
amongst them £13,500 for picture racking in Western Art and £21,000 for<br />
the redecoration of the Mallet gallery. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> is, as ever, deeply grateful<br />
for this generous support.<br />
Supporters and Benefactors<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ashmolean</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> relies on the generosity of individuals and<br />
organisations to preserve and enhance its collections and to make these<br />
collections available to students, scholars and visitors. Without this<br />
generosity, our work would not be possible. Further to the support we have<br />
received for the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Plan, many have given through our friends and<br />
patrons groups; although we are unable to thank every donor in these pages<br />
we are deeply grateful to them all. <strong>The</strong> list includes:<br />
HRH Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz<br />
Al-Saud<br />
Americans for Oxford<br />
<strong>The</strong> Antiqua Foundation<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arrow Charitable Trust<br />
Arts and Humanities Research<br />
Council<br />
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Barber, CBE<br />
Mr Michael Barclay<br />
<strong>The</strong> Berlin Charitable Trust<br />
Lady Berlin<br />
Betchworth Decorative & Fine Arts<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rt Hon the Lord Butler of<br />
Brockwell<br />
Campaign for Drawing<br />
<strong>The</strong> Carl and Eileen Subak Family<br />
Foundation<br />
<strong>The</strong> Charlotte Bonham-Carter<br />
Charitable Trust<br />
Cotswold Antiques Study Group<br />
Coutts<br />
Darbys Solicitors<br />
DCMS/Wolfson <strong>Museum</strong>s and<br />
Galleries<br />
Credit Suisse<br />
<strong>The</strong> Elias Ashmole Group<br />
<strong>The</strong> ESG Robinson Charitable Trust<br />
Evolving City<br />
Mr and Mrs J Ferrell<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fidelity Foundation