Sir Angus Stirling

Sir Angus Stirling, 92, died on June 1, 2026. Sir Angus Stirling was known publicly as a British arts administrator and conservationist. Sir Angus Duncan Æneas Stirling (10 December 1933 – 1 June 2026) was a British arts administrator and conservationist who was director general of the National Trust and served on many other charitable bodies in the United Kingdom. Stirling was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, before taking a Diploma in the History of Art at London University as an extramural student. Hon Fellow The Courtauld Institute of Art, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He trained as an artist at the Lydgate Art Research Centre in Britain and had exhibitions in London and in Somerset. Public biographical listings identify Stirling as a British arts administrator and conservationist. This public record remains centered on Stirling's work as a British arts administrator and conservationist and the documented milestones of that career.