Don Henson obituary
Don Henson excavating a site in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. He believed that ‘being an archaeologist isn’t a profession; it’s a way of being, thinking and behaving’. Photograph: Roger Martlew
Don Henson excavating a site in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. He believed that ‘being an archaeologist isn’t a profession; it’s a way of being, thinking and behaving’. Photograph: Roger Martlew
JohnSchofield
Thu 20 May 2021 06.26 EDT
Last modified on Thu 20 May 2021 07.59 EDT
My friend and colleague Don Henson, who has died aged 64 after a short illness, was a lecturer in the University of York’s archaeology department, where he was immensely popular with staff and students, promoting archaeology as a vital subject for understanding what makes us human.
Scarborough is one of the 13 museum s taking part
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The programme builds on the particular power of museums to draw on past stories of rapid transition and transformation, and aims to inspire museums and their communities to shape new stories and actions to address the climate and ecological emergency. The teams will work as a community of practice to explore and shape ideas; to offer and receive review and feedback, and to refine their thinking and working.