Margaret Weston
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Dame Margaret Kate Weston, DBE
, FMA
(born 7 March 1926) was the Director of the Science Museum, London
, UK.
, the daughter of a headmaster.
Margaret Weston spent much of her life at the Science Museum
in London, rising to Director at the end of her career from 1973 to 1986, succeeding Sir David Follett
. She was instrumental in establishing the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
(now the National Media Museum) in Bradford
during the early 1980s.
(DBE). She is also a Fellow of the Museums Association
(FMA).
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, FMA
FMA
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(born 7 March 1926) was the Director of the Science Museum, London
London
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, UK.
Life
Margaret Weston was born in Oakridge, GloucestershireOakridge, Gloucestershire
Oakridge is a village in Gloucestershire, England. The parish church is St. Bartholomew's Church. It is just on the outskirts of Stroud, Gloucestershire....
, the daughter of a headmaster.
Margaret Weston spent much of her life at the Science Museum
Science Museum (London)
The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction....
in London, rising to Director at the end of her career from 1973 to 1986, succeeding Sir David Follett
David Follett
Sir David Henry Follett FMA was a Director of the Science Museum, London from 1960 to 1973.David Follett attended Rutlish Grammar School . He then studied physics in the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University as a student at Brasenose College.Follett joined the Science Museum in 1937 as an...
. She was instrumental in establishing the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
The National Media Museum is a museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, it was the 20th most popular museum in the United Kingdom in 2009, with 613,923 visitors.The first head of the museum was Colin Ford who was succeeded by Amanda...
(now the National Media Museum) in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
during the early 1980s.
Honours
Margaret Weston was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(DBE). She is also a Fellow of the Museums Association
Museums Association
The Museums Association is a professional organisation based in London for museum professionals and museums in the United Kingdom.The association is the oldest museum association in the world and was started in 1889 by a small group of museums to protect the interests of museums and galleries...
(FMA).