Annual Report 2010THE ROYAL OAK FOUNDATION

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Table of ContentsBoard of Directors and Staff 1

Statement from the Chairman and the Executive Director 2

Our Mission, What We Do 3

Financial Statements 4-5

Revenue and Expenses 6

LEARN: Lectures and Tours 7-9

EXPERIENCE: Membership 10-11

SUPPORT: Donors and Grants

Royal Oak Foundation 12-14

National Trust Properties 15-16

Royal Oak Sponsored Projects 16

The Heritage Circle 17

Lecture Adopters 17

Corporate Matching Gifts 18

Corporate Partners 18

Licensees 18

Timeless Design Gala Benefit 19

Grants Awarded to National Trust Initiatives 20

Grants Awarded to Sponsored Projects 21

Scholarships and Fellowships 21

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Cover photos (top to bottom): 2010 Attingham Summer School Scholars; Hidcote Manor Garden, ©NTPL; Honoree Charlotte Moss, Royal Oak Chairman Herbert L. Camp, Anne Ervin and David Hamilton at the 2010 Timeless Design Gala Benefit

Mrs. Henry J. Heinz, IIHONORARY CHAIRMAN

Patrick Gallagher (January-June)Herbert L. Camp (June-December)CHAIRMAN

Herbert L. Camp (January-June)VICE CHAIRMAN

Charlotte P. ArmstrongTREASURER

Ian HooperSECRETARY

Staff - CurrentSean E. Sawyer, Ph.D.Executive Director

Jeong BaeDirector of Administration & Finance

Winifred E. CyrusDirector of Member Services

Jan LizzaMembership Services Associate

Carrie Rebora Barratt David Beal Friederike K. Biggs Mary Rose Bolton Michael A. Boyd James F. CaughmanTracy Williamson Dart Robert C. Daum Anne Fairfax Ronald Lee Fleming Pamela K. Hull Valerie M. Humphrey Sir Simon Jenkins

Jennie L. McCaheyProgram Director

Kristin SarliProgram Coordinator

Robert DennisProgram & Development Assistant

Katherine C. Kanaga Thomas M. Kelly Marilyn Ross Miles Josephine Ward PattonBruce Coleman PerkinsJ. Rodney Pleasants Dame Fiona Reynolds, DBE Lynne L. Rickabaugh J. Thomas Savage, Jr. Suzanne Cameron Schutz P. Allen SmithP. Coleman Townsend, Jr. John L. Warden

Anne OrtengrenDevelopment & Communications Associate

Penny RobbExecutive Assistant

Jessie WalkerFoundation Volunteer

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Board of Directors 2010

Advisory CouncilEdward A. Montgomery, Jr.CHAIRMAN

Peter J. BatesWarren DavisMartin D. Drury, CBE

Richard E. FaggioliRichard GaddesDeborah GageThe Duke of Grafton, KG*

Damaris S. Horan, MBE

Dame Jennifer Jenkins, DBEThe Viscount NorwichEdwina Sandys, MBE Sir Angus StirlingJohn E. Young

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* The Royal Oak Foundation notes with sadness the passing of the 11th Duke of Grafton, of Euston Hall in Suffolk, on April 7, 2011. Known widely as the “Duke of Preservation,” the Duke was a member of the Foundation’s

Advisory Council for many years. We express our condolences to his family and friends and our great appreciation for his dedication to the preservation of our cultural heritage.

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THE ROYAL OAK FOUNDATIONAmericans in Alliance with the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

November 1, 2011

Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends:

We are pleased to present The Royal Oak’s Foundation’s 2010 Annual Report. This constitutes a substantial expansion in format and content of the Foundation’s Annual Giving Report, which has been appended to the summer edition of our newsletter in past years. Our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive review of the Foundation’s programs, membership statistics, fundraising and grant-making activities, and financial position for the January 1 – December 31, 2010 fiscal year.

We also want to introduce some of the very significant and exciting developments that have occurred in 2011, in particular the reaffirmation of our mission as the principal American partner of the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Our clarified mission statement presented on the following page results from intensive discussions among staff and the Board of Directors during the first phase of the development of our new 2012-2013 strategic plan early this year. We will be seeking your input in this next year as we prioritize and develop the plan’s directives. Both the mission statement and plan center on three active verbs—learn, experience, and support—that directly correlate with our three principal operational areas: programs, membership, and development. Our vision is of a ladder of philanthropic engagement, leading individuals from participation in our programs to the commitment of membership and, ultimately, to creating a legacy of financial support for the Trust’s stewardship of the places, properties, and collections that we cherish.

2010 was a year of transition for the Foundation. In June, Chairman of the Board Patrick Gallagher stepped down, and Vice Chairman Herbert L. Camp became the interim Chairman. Mr. Camp was officially elected to the position at the December 6, 2010 meeting of the Board of Directors. Over the summer, Executive Director John J. Oddy announced his departure to assume the position of Philanthropic Director at Foundation Source. After a national search, the Board appointed Sean E. Sawyer as Executive Director effective October 25, 2010. We want to thank both Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Oddy for their years of service to Royal Oak, during which they were responsible for many notable successes. They have left the Foundation in a strong position.

In reviewing this report, you will see that, despite these transitions in leadership and continued economic uncertainty, Royal Oak maintained a steady course and even gained ground in 2010. The Foundation sponsored over 80 lectures and tours around the country, including appearances by high profile speakers such as Lord Sackville, the Duchess of Rutland, Gil Schafer, Tim Knox, and Lucy Worsley. Membership revenues increased slightly, and Royal Oak’s bottom line benefited from two benefactors in particular, the Roy and Inez Carder Trusts, which left a significant bequest to support our work, and Charlotte Moss, our 2010 Timeless Design Honoree, who used her considerable powers to make the Timeless Design Gala Benefit one of our most successful ever. We want to express our deep appreciation to Ms. Moss and the Carder family for providing such fundamental support for our work.

The 2010 Timeless Design Gala also marked the inauguration of our Heritage Award, recognizing those in the U.S. or the U.K. who have advanced the understanding and appreciation of our shared cultural heritage. We were very proud to bestow this honor on the internationally renowned Attingham Summer School Program, for which Royal Oak has provided substantial scholarship support since 1976.

In 2010, Royal Oak awarded a total of $457,700 in grants and scholarship aid, including $228,500 to the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We thank all of you, our generous members and supporters and our colleagues on the Board and staff, for making Royal Oak such a strong partner for the National Trust and such a significant force for advancing the understanding and appreciation of British history and culture in the U.S.

Respectfully,Herbert L. Camp Sean E. Sawyer, Ph.D.Chairman Executive Director

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Our MissionThe Royal Oak Foundation inspires Americans to learn about, experience and support places of great historic and natural significance in the United Kingdom in partnership with the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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LearnRoyal Oak organizes a national program of public lectures that explore the shared cultural heritage of the United States and the United Kingdom. The Foundation also provides scholarships for Americans studying in fields related to the properties and practices of the National Trust.

ExperienceRoyal Oak provides Americans with the benefits of National Trust member-ship, including access to the Trust’s properties and publications together with the Foundation’s own materials and programs in the United States.

SupportThe Royal Oak Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that enables Americans to support the work of the National Trust through charitable contributions. The Foundation’s supporters have provided significant funding for the Trust’s stewardship of some of the world’s most significant historic sites and landscapes.

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES | 4ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Statement of ActivitiesYear ended December 31 Revenue, Gains & Support Contributions Charitable remainder trusts Changes in value of charitable remainder trust Membership dues Royalty income, net of expenses of $25,509 Educational programs Investment income Special events, net of expenses of $77,690 Income on cash surrender value Other income Total Revenue, Gains & Support

Expenses Program services: Grants and scholarships Membership and programs Program development Total Program Services

Supporting services: Management and general Fundraising Total Supporting Services Total Expenses Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

2010

$489,829 441,006

57,344553,81676,384

307,405341,112

259,7851,844

12,8572,541,382

501,690851,864128,155

1,481,709

294,516127,638

422,1541,903,863

637,5194,024,300$4,661,819

2009

$1,146,187-

401536,103

78,119491,039493,668140,244

27,36621,092

2,934,219

310,628796,826135,378

1,242,832

290,595151,744

442,3391,685,171

1,249,0482,775,252

$4,024,300

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 5ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Statement of Financial PositionYear ended December 31 AssetsCash and cash equivalentsInvestments, at fair valueContributions receivableCharitable remainder trusts receivableOther receivablePrepaid expenses and other assetsCash surrender valueFixed assets, netTotal Assets

LiabilitiesAccounts payable and other liabilitiesGrants payable Total Liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestrictedBoard designatedTotal unrestrictedTemporarily restrictedTotal Net AssetsTotal Liabilities and Net Assets

2010

$984,9163,050,279

229,026553,081

36,85149,48029,210

44,8864,977,729

73,610242,300315,910

4,165,997278,055

4,444,052217,767

4,661,819$4,977,729

2009

$440,4242,272,918

750,950505,484118,89262,02427,36665,903

4,243,961

48,211171,450219,661

3,472,083242,564

3,714,647309,653

4,024,300$4,243,961

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REVENUE AND EXPENSE | 6ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Revenue, Gains and Support

Expenses

39%

22%

12%

3%

13%

10%

1%

Contributions

Membership dues

Royalty income, net of expenses

Educational programs

Investment income

Special events, net of expenses

Other income

Grants and scholarships

Membership and programs

Management and general

Fundraising26%

52%

15%7%

Learn | Lectures and ToursRoyal Oak lectures and tours offer Americans vital opportunities to learn about places and properties of significant beauty under the stewardship of the National Trust and to experience the shared heritage of the United States and the United Kingdom. Topics this year have included British art and architecture, fine & decorative arts, gardens, history, as well as conservation and historic preservation. More than 80 lectures and tours were held in 2010 throughout various cities across the America. Royal Oak has planned and presented over 800 lectures by more than 145 speakers in 60 different cities across the United States.

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LECTURES

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Boston, MALord SackvilleThe Private Life of a Public Place: 400 Years of the Sackvilles at KnoleMarch 25

Jane MulvaghMadresfield: The Real BridesheadMay 18

The Dutchess of RutlandBelvoir Castle: 1000 years of Family, Art, and ArchitectureOctober 14

Robert O’ByrneRomantic Irish Country HousesNovember 10

Chicago, ILCurt DiCamilloJewels of Scandal and Desire: British Jewelry Collections and Country HousesApril 22

Tim KnoxThe Strange Genius of Sir John SoaneNovember 1

Pauline MetcalfSyrie Maugham: Staging the Glamorous InteriorNovember 16

Cincinnati, OHLucy WorsleyA Royal Residence: Kensington PalaceOctober 7

Grosse Pint, MICurt DiCamilloSpeed, Style and the English Country HouseOctober 7

Lake Forest, ILXa TollemacheA Garden Well-Placed: A Designer’s Harmony Between House & GardenApril 15

Los Angeles, CACurt DiCamilloSpeed, Style and the English Country HouseMarch 9

Marcus BinneyCountry Houses and Secret AgentsMay 3

Lucy WorsleyA Royal Residence: Kensington PalaceOctober 4

Pauline MetcalfSyrie Maugham: Staging the Glamorous InteriorOctober 26

Memphis, TNOliver EverettKing George III: “A good connoisseur” and CollectorApril 8

Curt DiCamilloJewels of Scandal and Desire: British Jewelry Collections and Country HousesNovember 20

New York, NYPeter TrippiJ. W. Waterhouse: A “Modern” Pre-RaphaeliteJanuary 25

Martin WoodPatterning Nostalgia: The Designs of Laura and Sir Bernard AshleyFebruary 10

Emily EerdmansMirror, Chrome, and Gin Fizz: Art Deco in BritainMarch 3

Lord SackvilleThe Private Life of a Public Place: 400 Years of the Sackvilles at KnoleMarch 23

Tessa MurdochReflected Glory – From Sun King to Sideboard: The Taste for Silver and Gilded Furniture in Europe 1660-1750April 7

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LECTURESXa TollemacheA Garden Well-Placed: A Designer’s Harmony Between House & GardenApril 13

Marcus BinneyLondon’s Private ClubsApril 21

Tim KnoxKings in Exile: Residences of Exiled French Sovereigns in BritainApril 27

Jane MulvaghMadresfield: The Real BridesheadMay 11

Dr. Brian ColemanThrough a British Lens: English Arts and Crafts in Contemporary AmericaSeptember 16

Lucy WorsleyA Royal Residence: Kensington PalaceSeptember 29

Curt DiCamillo Jewels of Scandal and Desire: British Jewelry Collections and Country HousesOctober 1

Lucy WorsleyTreasures at Hampton Court: Tudor Magnificence to Modern PalaceOctober 2

The Dutchess of RutlandBelvoir Castle: 1000 years of Family, Art, and ArchitectureOctober 13

Pauline MetcalfSyrie Maugham: Staging the Glamorous InteriorOctober 21

David Beevers Mandarin Only is the Man of Taste: Chinoiserie in Britain 1650-1820October 26

Robert O’Byrne Romantic Irish Country HousesNovember 8

Curt DiCamillo Speed, Style and the English Country HouseDecember 7

Philadelphia, PALord SackvilleThe Private Life of a Public Place: 400 Years of the Sackvilles at KnoleMarch 21

Xa TollemacheA Garden Well-Placed: A Designer’s Harmony Between House & GardenApril 12

Marcus BinneyCountry Houses and Secret AgentsApril 26

Jane MulvaghMadresfield: The Real BridesheadMay 10

Victoria KastnerEnglish Arts & Crafts Interpreted: Julia MorganMay 25

The Dutchess of RutlandBelvoir Castle: 1000 years of Family, Art, and ArchitectureOctober 11

David Beevers Mandarin Only is the Man of Taste: Chinoiserie in Britain 1650-1820October 25

Robert O’Byrne Romantic Irish Country HousesNovember 4

Curt DiCamillo Speed, Style and the English Country HouseNovember 15

San Francisco, CACurt DiCamilloSpeed, Style and the English Country HouseMarch 10

Marcus BinneyCountry Houses and Secret AgentsMay 5

Lucy WorsleyA Royal Residence: Kensington PalaceOctober 5

Tim KnoxThe Strange Genius of Sir John SoaneOctober 28

David Beevers Mandarin Only is the Man of Taste: Chinoiserie in Britain 1650-1820October 29

Washington, DCMarcus BinneyCountry Houses and Secret AgentsApril 29 Jane MulvaghMadresfield: The Real BridesheadMay 13

Gil Schafer III, AIAA Classical House is Still a Great Place to LiveSeptember 22

Curt DiCamillo Speed, Style and the English Country HouseOctober 13

Dr. Ulrich LebenA Family Affair: The Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon ManorNovember 18

Woodside, CAXa TollemacheA Garden Well-Placed: A Designer’s Harmony Between House & GardenApril 20

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TOURSChevy Chase, MDDay Tour: Private Collections in Bethesda & Chevy ChaseOctober 14

Forest Hills, NYTour & Lunch: Forest Hills GardensOctober 16

New York, NYExhibition Tour: Old Master DrawingsFebruary 2

Exhibition Tour: Jane AustenFebruary 23

Gallery Tour: Irish FurnitureMarch 18

Behind the Scenes: New York Public LibraryApril 8

Private Passions: Oresman ResidenceApril 29

Day Tour: Private PrincetonMay 6

Walking Tour: Midtown ClubsMay 12

Walking Tour: Lower East SideJune 3

Day Tour: Newburgh RenewalJune 10

Walking Tour: Gansevoort Market District and The Highline ParkSeptember 23

Behind the Scenes: The Hearst Building and Good Housekeeping InstituteOctober 8

Walking Tour: SoHo: From Brick and Mortar to Cast-IronOctober 12

Studio Visit: Lee Jofa Design StudioOctober 19

Private Passions: Minimalism & Masterpieces in New York CityNovember 3

Gallery Visit: An Afternoon at VerduraNovember 16

Philadelphia, PADay Tour: Brandywine Valley TripMay 14

Saratoga Springs, NYTwo-day Tour: SaratogaSeptember 24

Washington, DCTour & Tea: HillwoodApril 8

Exhibition Tour: Pre-Raphaelites at the National Gallery of ArtNovember 19

Tour at Hillwood

Experience | MembershipThe Royal Oak Foundation is indebted to its members for their continuing support of our partner-ship with the National Trust as it undertakes to preserve the beauty, culture and heritage of places of great historic and natural significance in the United Kingdom. Annual membership dues are vital to the daily operations of the Foundation and its public programs. Your membership support makes a real and lasting difference to us, and we thank you most sincerely.

MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS AND FACTS• There are 11,007 members residing in every state in the contiguous U.S. and Alaska, with 185 with Military households, and 427 members residing in 18 countries around the world• 97% of members are passport holders; 80% travel regularly to the U.K.• 73% have college or graduate degrees; 16% hold doctorates• 65% are female; 35% are male• Many members are involved in other British-American groups• Almost half of our members learned about Royal Oak at a National Trust property• In 2009, our member survey indicated that less than 2% of our members learned about Royal Oak through our website; in 2010, almost half of all new members came to us through the internet

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MEMBERSHIP BY REGION

1300+

401-700

101-400

Less than 100

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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE

MEMBERSHIP BY CATEGORY

1%

1%

3%

75+

61-75

41-60

25-40

Under 25

Basic

Supporting

Heritage Circle

Life

13%

80%

11%

8%

47%

36%

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Support | DonorsThe Annual Report lists the names of those who have supported the Foundation and taken a special interest in its projects during 2010. Royal Oak is grateful for all contributions regardless of amount; however, due to space limitations, we are unable to credit by name gifts under $250. We thank you for your support and your understanding.

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$50,000+Drue Heinz TrustCharlotte L. Moss and Barry FriedbergNewman’s Own FoundationRoy and Inez Carder Trusts

$15,000 - $49,999Anonymous - 1Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. ErvinLee JofaLynne and Mark Rickabaugh

$10,000 - $14,999Stein BerreFriederike K. and Jeremy H. BiggsMichael A. BoydJulie and Bob DaumIan and Madeline HooperPamela K. and Roger HullHurst Family FoundationThomas M. KellyHoward P. MilsteinDerek and Janette O’NeillPamela L. and Bruce Coleman PerkinsSonia Raiziss Giop Charitable FoundationJulia Merck Utsch

$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous - 11stdibs.com, Inc.Charlotte P. ArmstrongRobyne and Herbert L. CampMr. and Mrs. Daniel DartAnne Fairfax and Richard SammonsMartha Hamilton and I. Wistar Morris Mr. and Mrs. Albert HurleyJewish Communal FundJohn L. Vogelstein Revocable TrustKatherine and Keith C. KanagaMarian E. Apteckar FoundationJosephine Ward PattonJ. Rodney Pleasants and Steve GodwinDeborah and Charles RoyceThe Edgewater FundsSusan M. and P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John L. Warden

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$1,000 - $4,999Anonymous - 12Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. AaronAddison Publications, Ltd.Mrs. Russell B. AitkenGale H. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Charles AyresMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey BarbakowMr. and Mrs. Robert BarbanellThe Bard Graduate CenterMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bartlett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David C. BealMr. and Mrs. Joseph BelfattoJohn B. BlackThe Reverend Terence BlackburnHarold H. Brayman and Marita OttBrookfield Financial PropertiesMr. and Mrs. David O. BrownwoodMarjorie L. Bush, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. James F. CaughmanJohn Southerton ClarkAndrea CockrumWilliam CockrumMr. and Mrs. James Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. CroninWilliam J. DaneThe Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stephen J. DannhauserDave and Reba W. Williams FoundationMarguerite A. De La PoerMr. and Mrs. Paul R. De RosaEarle I. Mack Foundation, Inc.Richard E. FaggioliPamela FioriRonald Lee FlemingJoseph Forgione and Lydia QuijanoRichard GaddesDaniel GoodElizabeth M. GordonFrank GuzzettaM. and Mme. Pierre HaasLewis Haber and Carmen DubrocMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. HammermanHearst MagazinesMarlene Hess and James Zirin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. HigginsHistoric House Hotels LimitedMr. and Mrs. John R. HoranBarbara W. HostetterJohn Hummel Custom Builders, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gary JohnsonMr. and Mrs. P. Frederick KahnMr. and Mrs. Jerome Kahn, Jr.Ann C. KaplanSuzanne KayneJoseph P. and Nancy F. KeithleyThe Kleinschmidt Family FoundationThomas A. KligermanTillie Page Laird and Hunter BrownMr. and Mrs. Alain LebecThe Leon Levy FoundationReynold LevyChristopher LiGreci and Robert OhlerkingLucia Woods Lindley and Daniel LindleyEdward Lowenthal Jeffrey LynfordMr. and Mrs. Angus MacbethMallett, Inc.Raymond J. McGuireConstance C. McPheeMarilyn MilesStephen Miles, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard MishaanEdward A. Montgomery, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael MorganMorgan StanleyDouglas N. Morton and Marilyn L. BrownNancy J. Moser

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Merle and Peter MullinNational Philanthropic TrustMr. and Mrs. Thomas NewberryNicholas Family Charitable TrustDr. Charles W. NicholsMr. and Mrs. Jack NicklausDorinda J. OliverPacificus FoundationGordon B. PatteeThe Peek Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PettitPolo Ralph Lauren CorporationMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. ReichJoseph L. Rice III and Franci BlassbergRichard and Bette Saltzman FoundationMonica B. Richman, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. RobinsonMrs. Arthur RossMargaret-Angele RussellS.D. Bechtel, Jr. FoundationJ. Thomas Savage, Jr.Marianne M. SchoelThe Schulhof Family FoundationFrances SchultzSchwab Charitable FundElizabeth and Stanley D. Scott Shana Alexander Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Shipley IIIJames Alan SmithP. Allen SmithSpogli Family FoundationMrs. Frederick M. StaffordJames Stambaugh and Andrea MorrisseyGail M. StoddartBrenda Neubauer StrausThe Homestead Garden & Design Collaboratve, Inc.The JCT FoundationThe Schreyer FoundationSuzanne Cameron SchutzMr. and Mrs. M. David TestaSigrid Peterson ThorneBeth A. Treadway JoAnn Tredennick and Jack L. MeeksMrs. Richard L. TurnerUNICEFWilliam C. VanceMr. and Mrs. David WebbMr. and Mrs. Raymond WeissMr. and Mrs. John A. WerwaissPhillip Winegar and Dr. Caroline RubinsteinLois S. WolfMr. and Mrs. John E. YoungWilliam Lee Younger, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John E. Zuccotti

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$500 - $999 Anonymous - 5Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. AmblerEllen L. AsherH. Furlong BaldwinDr. Patricia J. BernthalBenjamin Bradley and David ThiergartnerOlive J. BroseMr. and Mrs. Ronald CampbellMrs. Marion Oates L. CharlesChristine Ness Associates, LLCProfessor M. J. ConnollyDrury W. CooperThe D & C Hayes Living TrustAlfred Davis IVMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. DayBarbara M. DeaconDr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dell AngeloDr. Delight W. Dodyk and Paul M. DodykEdward Lee Cave Foundation Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William P. EdwardsCarolyn EnglefieldMr. and Mrs. Alexander T. ErcklentzEugene and Carol Atkinson Family FoundationFabricutMr. and Mrs. Charles FleischmannFrances and Jack Levy FoundationMelissa GagenPatrick GallagherChristopher GaribaldiMr. and Mrs. Robert J. GordonSuzy GroteMr. and Mrs. William L. HamiltonDavid W. HeleniakGerald S. HobbsMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. HubbardValerie and Peter HumphreyRobert V. JonesJudy and Howard Berkowitz FoundationMaurice M. Kawashima and Richard P. WunderBelinda Ann KnochelMr. and Mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr.Laura L. Freedlander FoundationMr. and Mrs. David S. LeeAstrid P. Levis-Thorne and Thomas J. BurnsMr. and Mrs. H. McIlvaine LewisRobert B. Loper and Robert DanceJames C. MarlasBrian J. McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Edwin McCarthyKatherine Woodward MellonLewis MillerMrs. Stanley R. MillerMr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. MusgraveMr. and Mrs. John NguyenHeidi NitzeDavid L. NordlingPaul Bryan ParvisKirsten PeckermanAdele Hestwood PieperPrestige Mills, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. ReardenWendy A. ReidRichard Nye FoundationRichard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Foundation, Inc.Liz RobbinsRonald R. Rogalsky and M. J. LovelandMr. and Mrs. James E. SchnobrichMarjorie SchwabAva Seave and Bruce C. GreenwaldMr. and Mrs. Thomas SeddonTeresa SeegerMr. and Mrs. Joseph SeilerTimothy S. SheridanAlexa Kempson Shmidheiser and Deborah K. ThompsonJacqueline Allee SmithMatthew P. SmythMr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. SteinerMr. and Mrs. John R. TankardBarbara A. TeichertPaul VogelMr. and Mrs. Robert H. WahlertArete WarrenMr. and Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.Phyllis WashingtonWarren Brinson Weeks, Jr.Dr. Eleanor WestneyMr. and Mrs. Larry E. WestphalGail Andrews Whelan

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$250 - $499 Anonymous - 11Dr. and Mrs. John Robert Adams, Jr.David Albenda and Graham WatkinsDr. Brian M. Altenburg and John R. MyersMr. and Mrs. Louis Appell, Jr.AT&T FoundationMr. and Mrs. Charles E. AyssehMr. and Mrs. Paul Baker BartleDr. and Mrs. Humberto P. BautaMr. and Mrs. Donald G. BlairRichard L. Blanton and Candace H. HaiglerLaura Blau and Michael CitroJoseph E. BonnerBonnie Englebardt Family Charitable TrustWilliam S. BradyDr. Lenna Bright and Emmett BrightMarcia E. BrocklebankThomas L. Brooks and Clayton N. BledsoeMr. and Mrs. Dickson G. BrownGioia T. Browne and James E. MarshDouglas P. BurtonCatherine Cahill and William BernhardGloria Alberta CarbonellDr. and Mrs. Jan D. CarlineRobert CefarattiMarcy ChambersMr. and Mrs. David D. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Michael J. CloseRichard R. Clouse and Katharine L. SpaniacThe Coca-Cola FoundationCatherine B. CookeElizabeth G. CoolidgeMr. and Mrs. Donald W. CosgroveHarry Lillis CrosbyMr. and Mrs. Joseph CzechowskiAlta DeVivoAlice B. DiamondCurt DicamilloMr. and Mrs. Richard H. DilworthKristina Hild Durr and J. Barclay Collins IIAnne G. EarhartBarbara EberleinMr. and Mrs. Stephen D. EcclesLynne EinselMarshall ErbRuth G. Erickson and Paul GoularteMr. and Mrs. Richard P. EvansMr. and Mrs. Kenneth FisherMr. and Mrs. Louis Walter FleischerDana Rees FolleyMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Forsythe

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Ruth FrangopoulosDrs. Heather T. Frazer and Dr. Sandra L. NormanMrs. Henry C. Frick IILindalou FriesenMr. and Mrs. Robert G. GoeletMr. and Mrs. Lionel Goldfrank IIIMr. and Mrs. Peter S. GoltraGood Works Health, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert GrabskeDr. Jane Ann Griffith and Russell EtheringtonMr. and Mrs. Howard R. HallMr. and Mrs. Robert E. HallMrs. Alexander R. HamiltonVirginia Hamister and Dick DurfeeHannah HendersonMr. and Mrs. John HerdegSherrie Horner and Michael HornerChristine Howard and William J. ChuMr. and Mrs. Bradley HusonThomas Jayne and Richmond EllisDr. Henry C. JohnstonAnne W. KennyDavid A. KirchnerDr. and Mrs. Philip KistlerThomas F. KnappDr. and Mrs. Barry KohlLillian E. KraemerCarol KruseColleen and Nicole LandJacquelynne P. Lanham Mr. and Mrs. K. Alexander LawrenceAlexandra LebenthalMr. and Mrs. Charles A. Levy IIIMaryon Davies LewisDr. and Mrs. Felix E. LopezMr. and Mrs. Hampton Lynch, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Iain M. MackayMary Mackiernan and Robin D. ClarkShannon K. MaginnRobert C. MagrishPatricia A. MalkinPenelope J. Malone and John T. ChampionMr. and Mrs. Randolph MarshallAlison W. MartinMr. and Mrs. James E. McCartneyAlbert Messina and Ken JenningsThe Reverend Thomas Paul MillerRichard E. Minkley and Susan K. HunterMr. and Mrs. Howard MirskySusan Mockenhaupt and David StrohDr. and Mrs. John Shepard MooreJoan M. MoranMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Mustain, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. NashMr. and Mrs. Harry D. Nelson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Chapin NolenMr. and Mrs. Nestor OjedaCarol Layton ParsonsMr. and Mrs. Walter W. Patten, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. PflaumBarbara PineAlan Rice and Robyn PockerMr. and Mrs. Michael A. PolemisDr. and Mrs. Robert J. PraisnerMr. and Mrs. Robert PullanMarcia J. RamzySuzanne RheinsteinMrs. Karl RiemerMr. and Mrs. Kevin W. RigginsMr. and Mrs. Arthur RosensteinMr. and Mrs. Landon H. RowlandPaul O. SassonMr. and Mrs. Irwin SchneidermanLori SeegersMr. and Mrs. Kevin ShafferMichael Silvestri and Stephanie BarczewskiHarold R. Simmons and Peter Van HattumMr. and Mrs. John H. Smith IVMr. and Mrs. Philip S. SmithMr. and Mrs. Steven W. SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael I. SovernWendy Stanne and Elizabeth StanneSandra C. Steele and Paul S. GreenfieldErnest M. SteenAndrea G. Stillman and Adrienne HinesA. John StringerAnn E. StringerMr. and Mrs. Peter M. TartJack TaylorMr. and Mrs. Harry A. Thompson IIMr. and Mrs. Carlton F. ThornburyMrs. R. Carmichael TilghmanMr. and Mrs. Carl W. Timpson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard TrimbleHelen S. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. VernierAdelene H. VogelMr. and Mrs. Timothy WaggIrma WaitePaul F. WalterNola P. Webb and Nell KleinschmidtPatricia R. WebbWebster & Company, Ltd.Linda R. WeldThomas J. WigleyMr. and Mrs. James T. WillifordMr. and Mrs. Clinton D. WinantMr. and Mrs. John Woods

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Bodnant GardenMr. and Mrs. George D. Groom

Canons Ashby HouseProfessor Sylvia Kasey Marks

Chastleton HouseJudith E. Malinowski

Chedworth Roman VillaMr. and Mrs. James E. McCartney

Cornwall Coastal WalksDulcie BullDr. and Mrs. Barry KohlJudith E. MalinowskiMr. and Mrs. Larry E. Westphal

Country House LibrariesMr. and Mrs. James E. SchnobrichJoseph Peter Spang IIIAnn E. Stringer

Croome CourtMr. and Mrs. Philip T. AshtonAdele Hestwood PieperMr. and Mrs. Roger Saunders

Derbyshire & Peak DistrictNewman’s Own Foundation

Fountains AbbeyDrs. R. J. Michael and Shirley A. Fry

Giant’s CausewayMr. and Mrs. Ronald P. AbelesMr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Adams, Jr.Gail W. AdamsSusan D. AmussenMr. and Mrs. Robert ArmourLeatrice A. ArmstrongMrs. Duffield Ashmead IIILorraine C. Attreed and James F. PowersMr. and Mrs. Norman J. BarnesLaura E. BarrettJoan L. Baxter

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Mr. and Mrs. David C. BealLawrence BlackMr. and Mrs. Donald G. BlairJosephine C. BlueMichael A. BoydHelen Bresler and John VerburgMr. and Mrs. Kent L. BrittanThomas A. BuckleyDulcie BullMarjorie L. Bush, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. George H. V. CecilMary V. ChatfieldMr. and Mrs. G. Robert ChenowethHerbert Coles and June FaitMr. and Mrs. Gale C. CorsonMr. and Mrs. George D. CropperJames H. CropseyWilliam J. Daly and Patricia A. YamateMr. and Mrs. Daniel DartAlfred Davis IVBeverly DelmartiniMargherita M. DesyJohn F. DeTurk and Heather C. CookMr. and Mrs. Richard H. DilworthKathleen EasleyMr. and Mrs. G. Serpell EdwardsDr. G. G. EichholzAdele Q. ErvinMr. and Mrs. Kevin FitzpatrickMr. and Mrs. Charles FleischmannLawrence A. FrickeMarta Gasoi and Steven PattonSara L. GermainMr. and Mrs. Robert G. GoeletMr. and Mrs. Frederick J. GraboskeDr. and Mrs. Leroy T. GravatteMary and Scott GreggCynthia M. GrubbMr. and Mrs. Alan R. GurdMr. and Mrs. John F. HartyMr. and Mrs. John A. HaywardPamela K. Hebert-BuckMr. and Mrs. John HerdegJoan M. HiltonElizabeth S. HoadleyMr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Hodges, Jr.

Douglas P. Holloway and David J. RiachMr. and Mrs. Henry Noel HorneDr. Henry C. JohnstonPaul Jurczak and Julie StonemanRuth M. KamenaMr. and Mrs. Keith C. KanagaMr. and Mrs. Joseph KasmedoMr. and Mrs. Robert W. KegleyJean M. KennettDr. Virginia A. KerthMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey KimballDr. Charles KimmelCarmen M. KingPatricia A. KnowlesMr. and Mrs. David P. KnoxDorothy KrugGretchen Mills KubasiakMarguerite J. LachenauerTillie Page Laird and Hunter BrownJanet Landau and Leo GreenbergM. Sharon LaneMr. and Mrs. Melvin LeonJudith M. Grinnan LindMr. and Mrs. Paul LoizeauxMr. and Mrs. Robert C. LongMr. and Mrs. John S. MacDougallDavid O. MacKenzieJoel Magyar and Charles BaileyChristine Mainwaring-SamwellB. MarquesMr. and Mrs. Jack L. MassauMr. and Mrs. Edwin McCarthyMichael McKenna and Debbie WebbMarynan McNamaraWilliam P. McNaughtMrs. Charles A. MeyerFrances A. MillCheryl Miller and Gerard MullallyJudith B. MooreMargaret F. MooreRobert M. Morrison and Joe H. RoachMr. and Mrs. Harry D. Nelson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frank NewmanMr. and Mrs. David OakesMr. and Mrs. Nestor OjedaMrs. William W. Old III

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Dorinda J. OliverMr. and Mrs. Cornelius S. OughLaura K. PalmerKirsten PeckermanMargot H. PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Norman H. PollockDr. and Mrs. Bruce R. PullenDr. Philip J. QuigleyMrs. John RahnKim RameyDorothy V. RammJuleann and Jack RandlesDr. and Mrs. John B. RankPaul Stuart RankinDr. Marsha S. Slater Rider and Antony RiderMarilyn V. RoganAnnadele H. Ross Mrs. Arthur RossMr. and Mrs. Thomas SaulAnne Kaufman SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Oliver Seely, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David SeptMr. and Mrs. Kevin ShafferThe Shanley Family TrustBarrie G. SimsWilma S. SlyoffSally Y. SmallNancy R. SmithKaren SmitsDr. and Mrs. Robert Barry SmytheJoseph Peter Spang IIIMr. and Mrs. William L. Sperow IIAlice M. Spitzer and Michael S. OwenMargaret R. SternfeldKatherine StuckeyCarole TatumElizabeth TerryJames Turner

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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. ValentineWilliam C. VanceRonald C. WalpoleMr. and Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.Karen and Barry WatkinsJohn Weaver and Karen RossellMrs. John W. WhiteRolla J. WilhiteMrs. Harold L. WilliamsCharlotte A. WolfeGilbert Woolley and Carole SimonWilliam Lee Younger, Jr.Dr. William F. ZahnerBarbara Zeiders

GreenwayMr. and Mrs. Larry F. FilzJudith McCahill

Ham HouseArete Warren

Hardwick HallNancy J. MoserMr. and Mrs. John Nguyen

Hidcote Manor GardenJohn W. Brooks

IckworthDr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Ervin

Khadambi Asalache’s HousePacificus Foundation

Lake DistrictProfessor M. J. Connolly

Lamb HouseMr. and Mrs. Bert H. Cooper

Montacute HouseDr. Rebecca S. and Timothy More

National TrustMr. and Mrs. Philip F. BeachRobert CefarattiPeter J. Holland and Dolores SaluppoThe Madeline B. & Albert J. Brandi Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Robert Barry Smythe

Neptune CoastlineAetna Giving CampaignMelody L. Allen and Jeffrey ValeJay EisenstockMr. and Mrs. Robert GrabskeCheryl R HacklerRose HodgesMark J. Rabuffo

Prior Park Landscape GardenProfessor Sylvia Kasey Marks

Seaton Delaval HallJohn B. BlackProf. and Mrs. Donald R. BrowneDr. and Mrs. Guy R. WelbonDr. Gaye G. Williams

TyntesfieldAlfred Davis IVMr. and Mrs. Alanson HegemanDr. J. Brien Key

Wicken Fen National Nature ReserveMr. and Mrs. David Mikkelsen

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Charleston TrustMr. and Mrs. William Bardell

Great Dixter Charitable TrustDr. Marla C. AngermeierEdith BordenMarion Oates L. CharlesMr. and Ms. William R. CobbThomas C. CooperSusan DrewsMr. and Ms. William P. Hallman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold HanerfeldJames Hess

R. Sidney JonesTheodore KurzDr. Kyle W. LandtSusan W. PaineAnne Porcher Z. PerrinAlice ReillyBarbara Paul Robinson, Esq.Alice M. Spitzer and Michael S. OwenMarco P. StufanoMartha Doerr Toppin Holburne MuseumNelson E. Bowers

House of Lords Collection TrustMark C. Pigott, OBE

Ojibway Historical Preservation SocietyWilliam M. BarberBenjamin DiesbachJoseph GreenMr. and Mrs. E. Jeffrey KuchmanWilliam PerkinsMr. and Mrs. William C. PriorRobert VokesBarbara J. Wagner Westminster AbbeyJames Hill

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Heritage Circle – BenefactorsCharlotte P. ArmstrongGale H. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bartlett, Jr.Michael A. BoydMr. and Mrs. David O. BrownwoodMr. and Mrs. Herbert L. CampJohn Southerton ClarkMr. and Mrs. Daniel DartRobert DaumRichard E. FaggioliRichard Gaddes

Anonymous - 3The Reverend Terence BlackburnJohn S. ClarkFairfax & Sammons ArchitectsRonald Lee Fleming and The Fleming Charitable Trust IIDiana J. MackieRobert W. Ohlerking and Christopher LiGreciPam and Bruce PerkinsMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PettitRod Pleasants and Steve GodwinThe Stoddart FamilyMr. and Mrs. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.William Lee Younger

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Elizabeth M. GordonMr. and Mrs. Robert J. HigginsMr. and Mrs. Ian HooperMr. and Mrs. Gary JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Keith C. KanagaThomas M. KellyTillie Page Laird and Hunter BrownConstance C. McPheeMr. and Mrs. Stephen MilesMerle and Peter MullinJosephine Ward PattonMr. and Mrs. Bruce Coleman PerkinsJ. Rodney Pleasants and Steve GodwinMr. and Mrs. Charles RoyceMarianne M. SchoelMr. and Mrs. Stanley D. ScottMrs. Frederick M. StaffordJames Stambaugh and Andrea MorrisseyBrenda Neubauer StrausMr. and Mrs. M. David TestaSigrid Peterson ThorneMr. and Mrs. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.JoAnn Tredennick and Jack L. MeeksMr. and Mrs. Raymond WeissMr. and Mrs. Dave H. WilliamsLois S. Wolf

Heritage Circle – StewardsLucia Woods Lindley

Heritage Circle – GuardiansMr. and Mrs. Jeremy H. BiggsMr. and Mrs. Mark Rickabaugh

The Heritage Circle 2010We extend special thanks to the generous members of our premium membership group, The Heritage Circle, which offers the highest level of benefits and opportunities. To learn more, please contact Sean E. Sawyer, Executive Director at 212.480.2889, ext. 202 or ssawyer@royal-oak.org.

Lecture Adopters 2010We are deeply grateful to those who made direct donations to support Royal Oak’s lectures, or participated in the Adopt-a-Lecture program. To adopt a lecture, please contact Jennie McCahey, Program Director, at 212.480.2889, ext. 204 or jmccahey@royal-oak.org.

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Heritage Circle reception at Dick Button’s New York City residence.

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Adobe Systems Inc. Matching Gift ProgramAltria Group Inc.American Express Charitable FundAmerican Express FoundationAT&T FoundationBank of America FoundationBorden Foundation, Inc.The Capital Group CompaniesCaterpillar FoundationCelanese Americas FoundationChevron Humankind Matching Gifts ProgramChevronTexaco Matching Gift ProgramThe Coca-Cola Foundation

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Corning Inc. FoundationDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationDominion FoundationEaton CorporationEli Lilly & Co. FoundationExxonMobil FoundationGlaxoSmithKline FoundationGlobal ImpactHoughton Mifflin CompanyING FoundationJ.P. Morgan Chase FoundationJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesLucent TechnologiesThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Merrill Lynch & Company FoundationMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramNike Employee Matching Gift ProgramNorfolk Southern FoundationNSTAR FoundationOracle CorporationPacific EnterprisesPfizer Inc.Philip Morris Companies, Inc.Reader’s Digest FoundationReuter America Inc.Unilever U.S. Foundation Inc.Verizon Foundation

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Royal Oak offers a variety of opportunities for businesses and corporations to participate in the Foundation’s programs and activities through sponsorship and donations of goods and services. Each of our Corporate Partner relationships are configured uniquely to derive the best benefit for the partnering institution, Royal Oak’s membership, and the foundation as a whole. For more information, please contact Executive Director, Sean E. Sawyer at 212.480.2889, ext. 202, or ssawyer@royal-oak.org.

Launched in 2004, The Royal Oak Foundation’s licensing program produces royalty income to support our work with the National Trust. The elements of the Collection are inspired by the properties and collections of the National Trust as well as the British tradition of country living. The Royal Oak Collection is a registered trademark.

Support | Timeless Design Gala BenefitOn October 28, 2010, Royal Oak held its annual Timeless Design Gala Benefit at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. We had the pleasure of presenting the Timeless Design Award to Charlotte Moss for her work in design, historical preservation and philanthropy. Royal Oak’s Chairman, Herbert L. Camp presented her with an Audemars Piguet “Royal Oak” tabletop clock. Royal Oak also honored the Attingham Summer School with the inaugural Heritage Award. Head Curator of the National Trust, David Adshead, presented John Lewis OBE, Chairman of The Attingham Trust, with this award recognizing Attingham’s commitment to the study of the architectural and social history of the historic house in Britain.

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HONORARY EVENT CHAIRMANMrs. Henry J. Heinz, II

DINNER CHAIRMEN Mr. and Mrs. Charles AyresMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. BarbakowMichael BrunoMr. and Mrs. Roberto de GuardiolaPamela FioriJeffrey and Tondra LynfordRalph RucciAmbassador and Mrs. Ronald P. SpogliMichael and Lucy VaughanWilliam Yeoward and Colin Orchard

HONORARY COMMITTEETom AppelquistThomas A. KligermanJohn H. J. Lewis, OBESally Minard and Norton GarfinkleDeborah and Charles Royce

PHILANTHROPISTS AND CONNOISSEURSAnonymous - 1Friederike K. and Jeremy H. BiggsMichael A. BoydJulie and Bob Daum The Edgewater FundsJoseph Forgione and Lydia QuijanoPierre and Jacqueline HaasIan and Madeline HooperPamela K. and Roger HullDenise and Al HurleyRobert and Soledad HurstThomas KellyThomas A. KligermanThe Hon. and Mrs. Earle I. MackeHoward P. MilsteinJ. Rodney Pleasants and Steven GodwinPolo Ralph Lauren CorporationJoseph L. Rice and Franci BlassbergMr. and Mrs. Mark RickabaughDeborah and Charles Royce Bill and Joan Schreyer

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Mrs. Frederick M. StaffordMr. and Mrs. Stephen TreadwayMr. and Mrs. Hans P. UtschMr. and Mrs. John L. Warden

BENEFACTORSVirginia and Roger AaronMrs. Russell B. Aitken Charlotte P. Armstrong Daniel and Estrellita BrodskyRobyne and Herbert L. CampAndrea CockrumWilliam M. CockrumWilliam J. DaneBeth and Stephen DannhauserTracy and Daniel DartDamaris Horan Anne Fairfax Elly and Steve HammermanReynold LevyRaymond J. McGuireMr. and Mrs. Thomas Newberry Lynn and Nick NicholasJack and Barbara NicklausDailey and Gordon B. PatteeJosephine Ward Patton Liz and Jeff PeekAmy and Joe PerellaPamela L. and Bruce Coleman PerkinsMargaret Russell Paola and Michael SchulhofFrances SchultzSamuel and Hannah ShipleyLisa Stamm and Dale Booher Caryl SternPatsy and Jeffrey Tarr Susan and P. Coleman Townsend, Jr. Beth and John Werwaiss

DONORSGillian AttfieldJudy and Howard BerkowitzChristopher W. BrodyMr. and Mrs. David O. BrownwoodMarion Oates Charles

Mr. and Mrs. Harry CrosbyD & C Hayes Living TrustBarrett and Laura FreedlanderJanet Porcher GreggDavid W. HeleniakWilliam L. HickmanGerald S. HobbsJohn Hummel and AssociatesTillie Paige LairdEdward A. Montgomery, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. NyeSallie RaleighRichard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable FoundationSuzanne Cameron SchutzSpritzer Kaufman & Co.Helen Tucker

EVENT AND AUCTION DONORS2011 Charleston Antique ShowChristie’sRonald Lee FlemingHistoric Royal PalacesLee JofaMish New YorkMonticelloCharlotte Moss and Barry FriedbergPeriod Furniture ConservationDeborah and Charles RoyceJ. Thomas Savage, Jr.Sir John Soane’s MuseumThornwillow PressWinterthur Museum & Country Estate

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Tracy Williamson Dart, co-Chair J. Rodney Pleasants, co-ChairFriederike K. Biggs James F. CaughmanRonald Lee FlemingPatrick S. GallagherChristine V. NessJosephine Ward PattonLynne RickabaughJ. Thomas Savage, Jr.

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Support | Grants AwardedThe Royal Oak Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grants totaling $228,500 to various National Trust initiatives. The Sponsored Projects Program supports British and American cultural exchange by adopting a limited number of organizations whose missions are related to Royal Oak’s. The Royal Oak Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grants totaling $195,200.

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Castle DrogoSituated on the edge of Dartmoor, Castle Drogo was built between 1911 and 1931. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens under the patronage of Sir Julius Drewe, the castle is constructed of granite and its flat roof has leaked since it was built. Royal Oak awarded $15,000 to support the restoration of the roof and conservation of the water-damaged walls and windows.

Country House LibrariesRoyal Oak awarded $1,000 in memory of the late William Lese, who played a leading role in the Country House Libraries campaign during his time as a Royal Oak Director (1991 – 2004).

Croome CourtThe Robert Adam-designed landscape park and lakeside gardens surrounded by Croome Park recently came into the care of the National Trust. Croome Court was “Capability” Brown’s first complete landscape design. Royal Oak awarded $15,000 for the ongoing restoration.

Giant’s CausewayGiant’s Causeway, along the North Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that resulted from quickly cooling lava 65 million years ago. Royal Oak awarded $10,000 to the Trust’s major campaign to improve access to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plans include new and upgraded walking trails and a conservation program to protect vulnerable coastal species and habitats.

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pollution have left these tapestries in need of urgent restoration. Royal Oak awarded $12,000 to continue this project, which was the subject of the 2008 Royal Oak/National Trust collaborative appeal.

Hidcote Manor Garden Royal Oak continued its support for this Gloucestershire garden with a grant of $20,000 for its ongoing restoration. Given to the Trust in 1948 by American Lawrence Johnston, Hidcote was the first property acquired specifically for its garden. An additional grant of $40,000 was made in honor of 2010 Timeless Design Award recipient Charlotte Moss.

Ickworth Silver DisplayRoyal Oak awarded $25,000 to support the creation of a dining room table setting display that will illustrate how the silver was used and demonstrate how the dining room is linked with the kitchens beneath. This grant was made possible by The Ervin/Deschamps Fund.

Khadambi Asalache’s HouseThe remarkable home of Khadambi Asalache, a Kenyan-born poet, writer and artist, celebrates Asalache’s artistic endeavor and tells his story, which encapsulates many themes associated with Britian’s diverse cultural heritage. A grant of $2,000 was awarded to support the National Trust’s efforts to protect and provide public access to the house and establish an educational and community facility nearby.

Lake DistrictUnprecedented flooding from the high winds and ferocious rain that battered

the Lake District in 2009 led to heavy damage to properties, walls, and roads. Royal Oak awarded $3,000 to support the ongoing restoration needs in the District.

Peak DistrictTwo centuries of pollution, overstocking, and wildfires have left this landscape badly eroded and in need of urgent restoration. With the generous support of Newman’s Own Foundation, Royal Oak awarded $50,000 in support of the Trust’s multifaceted restoration project to prevent erosion and to foster growth over eroded surfaces.

Seaton Delaval The National Trust purchased the stunning 18th-century Vanbrugh house, gardens and green space in Northumberland in December of 2009. Royal Oak awarded $10,000 for the preservation of the house and its surrounding parkland.

The Textile Conservation StudioRoyal Oak granted $10,000 to the Studio in honor of The Attingham Summer School, Royal Oak’s inaugural 2010 Heritage Award recipient. Located in converted 18th-century barns at Blickling Hall, in Norfolk, the state-of-the-art Conservation Studio enables conservators to tackle larger, more complex projects while minimizing risk to precious textiles.

Various National Trust PropertiesRoyal Oak awarded $10,500 to support various properties which have assisted in recruiting new members for the Foundation.

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Charleston TrustThe Charleston Trust received a substantial collection of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell works in 2008. Royal Oak granted $1,800 to enable the Trust to exhibit drawings from this collection, to coincide with an exhibition entitled Radical Blooms-bury at nearby Brighton Museum in April 2011. The exhibition at Charleston will display works which have not been seen before and will give visitors an opportunity to view a portion of this large and exciting collection. Great Dixter Charitable TrustRoyal Oak awarded $28,000 to help convert the Dixter Farm – a range of farm buildings on land adjacent to Great Dixter – into essential staff, storage and maintenance facilities, student accommodation and a new space for learning.

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Holburne MuseumSince opening its doors in 1916, the Holburne Museum has expanded its collection by over 2,000 objects and the need for repairs and expansion are greater than ever. Royal Oak awarded $22,500 for pressing repairs, refurbishing the existing building, and creating new space for all the museum’s activities. With the building’s new extension, the public will have full access to the space for the first time.

House of Lords Collection TrustThe House of Lords undertook a project in January 2008 to recreate six paintings of the Armada tapestries, which were originally hung in the House of the Lords Chamber for over 175 years until they were destroyed in the fire of 1834. With an additional grant of $134,400 from Royal Oak, the Trust was able to finish the five canvases, painted by the artist Anthony Oakshett each measuring 3.6 x 4.3 meters.

Westminster AbbeyRoyal Oak awarded $8,500 to support educational programs and the creation of the Triforium Galleries. High above the Abbey floor, the huge gallery level has never been accessible to the public. Visitors can now access by way of a lift new galleries exhibiting treasures such as books from the Abbey’s 16th-century library, textiles, gold and silver plate, and rare documents.

Attingham Summer School ScholarshipA highly regarded three-week educational program in the English countryside, Attingham Summer School hosts numerous American scholars, curators, architects, and designers each year. The school has three main purposes: to examine the architectural and social history of the historic house in Britain along with its gardens and landscape setting; to study the contents of these buildings, as well as the planning, decorative treatment and use of the interiors; and to stimulate debate on problems relating to the conservation and preservation of the country house and its contents. Royal Oak’s grant of $20,000 supported scholarships to the summer school.

The Damaris Horan Prizewas established by The Mudge Foundation and named for Royal Oak’s Executive Director from 1987 to 2003. The Landscape History Fellowship is awarded bi-annually to provide talented Americans with a serious interest in landscape history and gardening a chance to experience the National Trust first-hand. Royal Oak is grateful to the Trust for offering this educational opportunity and to The Mudge Foundation for making these fellowships possible through its generous support.

Henry Horatio Joyce, recipient of the Stowe Landscape Garden Fellowship, focused his research on the social history of Stowe Landscape Garden, one of Europe’s most important and influential gardens. Phyllis Odessey was the recipient of the Sustainable Gardening at the National Trust Fellowship. The Fellow works with the National Trust to engage both its staff and its supporters in newly developed practices that are designed to be a model for sustainable management of both public and private gardens.

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