From an early age Len rambled in the Chilterns and in Surrey; the simplicity of the YHA appealed to him. Appointed as the YHA representative on the National Trust council in 1961, Len joined a circle of establishment figures. The chairman, Lord Antrim, struggling to keep order in the crowded hall, whispered to Len: “Say something, Mr Clark.” Len, while opposing the motions, suggested the trust should look at its style of governance. The result was a committee chaired by Henry Benson, on which Len served, which began to democratise the trust. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Len Clark at Abergwesyn Commons, which he saved from afforestation Photograph:His work as a countryside campaigner sat alongside his career as an administrator in local government and the health service.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 15:45 UTC