A death

Tim Hayes

We are very sad to announce Tim Hayes, Head of Furniture
Conservation at the V&A, died peacefully on 29 November after a
short illness.  Tim's conservation career started at the Museum of
London as an organics conservator, after several years he moved to
the Victoria and Albert Museum working on furniture objects between
1994-2001, leading furniture conservation for the new British
Galleries.

Tim left the Museum to take up an appointment as the Head at the
Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore, where he lead the team that
oversaw the conservation of objects for all of the Singapore
Museums.  Tim broadened his international reputation several years
later by re-locating to New York City where he undertook
conservation of the Damascus Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Following this, drawing on his knowledge of Asian Art, he moved to
work at the Palace Museum, Beijing, teaching students Western
conservation approaches which lead to establishing a recognised
conservation course by the Chinese Government.

The last phase of Tim's conservation career was sadly cut short
after only two months as Head of Furniture Conservation back at the
Victoria and Albert Museum.  He will be deeply missed by colleagues
and friends and our thoughts are with his partner and family at this
sad time.

Nigel Bamforth
Senior Furniture Conservator
Victoria and Albert Museum
London SW7 2RL


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