Former Shakespeare Birthplace Trust chair Peter Kyle given CBE in New Year Honours
AFTER serving the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for 11 years, the former chair Peter Kyle was awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List for services to cultural heritage.
During his time with SBT, Peter, who stepped down in September 2022, helped the trust launch the Shakespeare Week learning programme for primary school pupils, transform New Place and develop a pandemic recovery programme to share Shakespeare more widely at home and around the world.
“It has been the greatest of privileges to be part of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for more than a decade and so deeply encouraging to see the trust move forward with such ambition and expertise,” he said. “I’m hugely grateful to all colleagues, to staff and volunteers, to fellow trustees along the way, and to all partners and friends for their unwavering support.”
Tim Cooke, CEO of the trust, said: “This is a fitting and welcome recognition of Peter's exemplary service to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and its worldwide role in sharing the stories of Shakespeare’s work, life and times.
“Peter has led with distinction and consideration through challenging times and his commitment to knowledge, conservation, governance and excellence in all things Shakespeare has made and will continue to make an enduring contribution to the life and work of the trust.”
Peter, who was awarded an OBE for services to drama in 2011, was succeeded as chair of the trust by Anup Mysoor.
