Upton House, Warwickshire
Tony
Conserving and protecting well-loved places couldn't be done without the help of volunteers. Tony, a volunteer at Upton House in Warwickshire, has been a National Trust member 'forever'.
'For most of my life, history has been a passion, in particular people, what they did and why they did it. I love talking to anyone about anything historical - indeed, there are many who would say, left to my own devices, I would talk forever. Volunteering with the Trust was an obvious decision and coming to Upton was an even better one.'
On his favourite part of Upton, Tony enjoys how particular details of the historical building allows him to interact more with the stories held within the house.
'I think the Inglenook downstairs and, perhaps surprisingly, the sitting room [are my favourite parts]. These convey the feeling that Upton was a much-loved home and it's easy to visualise the people relaxing in the big comfortable chairs with the newspaper and a little drink perhaps.'