Helen Lloyd is both Consultancy Manager for National Specialists
in Collections and Interpretation at the National Trust for
England, Wales and Northern Ireland and, as one of those
specialists, the Preventive Conservation Adviser -
Housekeeping.
Since qualifying as a ceramics conservator at West Dean College
in 1981, Helen has focused on development of preventive
conservation policy and housekeeping practices, and publication of
the National Trust Manual of Housekeeping (2005 and 2011), while
continuing to advise on ceramics and glass conservation.
As Preventive Conservation Adviser she leads on strategies for
achieving a sustainable balance between conservation and visitor
access in historic houses. As Consultancy Manager she integrates
the advice to historic properties provided by curators,
conservation advisers, and an interpretation specialist (a mix of
staff, contractors, and volunteer specialist advisers).
She is an Accredited Conservator-Restorer (ACR), a Fellow of the
International Institute of Conservation (FIIC), a Fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), and a member of ICOMOS-UK
Cultural Tourism Committee.