Derek Keene Memorial Fund
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Derek’s family are establishing a memorial fund in his name, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), to be used in a way that reflects his work and to support the development of early stage career historians. Your gift, instead of funeral flowers, will be an enormous help in starting this off.
Derek Keene was for many years Professor at the IHR and founder of the Centre for Metropolitan History, and was one of the leading figures in medieval and urban history over the past forty years. He was the founding director of the Centre for Metropolitan History at the IHR, and led the centre until 2002 when he was made Professor of Comparative Metropolitan History. He remained at the IHR, ever active, until his retirement in 2008.
Derek’s work as a historian had deep roots. He was influenced very early on by his father, Charles Henry (‘Harry’) Keene, a local historian who worked on the history of Northolt, where Derek grew up. Benefiting from state-funded education at school and then university, Derek always strongly believed that the study of history at all levels should be accessible and not be allowed to fall back into being an elite activity.
Read more about Derek’s life on Wikipedia and a tribute to him by Professor Matthew Davies at the Institute of Historical Research.
Derek Keene was for many years Professor at the IHR and founder of the Centre for Metropolitan History, and was one of the leading figures in medieval and urban history over the past forty years. He was the founding director of the Centre for Metropolitan History at the IHR, and led the centre until 2002 when he was made Professor of Comparative Metropolitan History. He remained at the IHR, ever active, until his retirement in 2008.
Derek’s work as a historian had deep roots. He was influenced very early on by his father, Charles Henry (‘Harry’) Keene, a local historian who worked on the history of Northolt, where Derek grew up. Benefiting from state-funded education at school and then university, Derek always strongly believed that the study of history at all levels should be accessible and not be allowed to fall back into being an elite activity.
Read more about Derek’s life on Wikipedia and a tribute to him by Professor Matthew Davies at the Institute of Historical Research.
Fundraising team (3)
Thomas Keene
Organizer
England
Suzanne Keene
Team member
Fran Keene
Team member
