Ian Stephenson (curator)
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1 December 1955
Ian Stephenson | |
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| Born | Ian Malcolm Stephenson 1 December 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 24 October 2024 (aged 68) Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Newington College Scots All Saints' College University of Tasmania University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Curator |
| Website | Ian Malcom Stephenson 1955—2024 |
Ian Malcolm Stephenson (1 December 1955 – 24 October 2024) was an Australian curator who was president of The Glebe Society in Sydney.[1] He was on the board of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) from 2010 until 2022 and was chair of the properties committee from 2014 until 2022.[2] Stephenson was a trustee of the Copland Foundation[3] and an area of special interest and knowledge was Anglo Indian architecture.[4] An obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) said “From his earliest years he had a fascination for the world around him – not just for what was there but why it was there and the story behind it. In his long career in conservation … he fulfilled his vision of preserving our cultural treasures.”[5] In a letter to the editor of the SMH the architectural historian, author and biographer Zeny Edwards OAM wrote “his indefatigable devotion to architectural heritage … was the column that ensured that the architectural and cultural heritage of Australia will continue to be supported” for many years.[6]
Stephenson was born in Sydney and attended Newington College (1965–1972) as a day student commencing in the preparatory school Wyvern House.[7] In 1973 he became a boarding student at Scots All Saints' College completing his HSC in 1974. He then studied at the University of Tasmania and the University of Sydney.