Former Tollington Grammar School student awarded OBE

Philip Davies attended the school – now named Fortismere – from 1961-1968

A former Muswell Hill student has been awarded an OBE in this year’s New Year Honours List for services to UK and commonwealth heritage.

Philip Davies, who attended what was formerly known as Tollington Grammar School (now Fortismere), is a former senior director of English Heritage, an organisation which maintains over 400 historic locations, and a bestselling author.

He is also an international heritage consultant and the chief executive of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum (CHF), establishing their £12.26million Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee commonwealth heritage training programme which supports heritage skills training for young people from disadvantaged communities across the commonwealth.

Attending Tollington Grammar School from 1961-1968, Philip says he still has strong ties to Haringey.

Philip said: “I was delighted to receive the award. It is a measure of the impact that the CHF has achieved across the Commonwealth in such a short space of time that the award was made in the diplomatic section of the list. It is a welcome recognition of the hard work and dedication of all our trustees, our international advisory committee, and all our supporters who have offered their time, experience and expertise in our mission to help people across the commonwealth save the heritage that they value.”

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