The Duke of Devonshire has been made an honorary Fellow of the
IQ president Phil Redmond presented the honorary title to the Duke at his Chatsworth home in Derbyshire, on behalf of all IQ members. The IQ says the award reflects the Duke’s overall support for the quarrying sector and his role in extraction from quarries that are worked throughout Derbyshire.
In accepting his FIQ, the Duke said: “My family has been involved in the extractive sector for generations, working various minerals and providing valuable employment to local people. Indeed, the stone used to build this beautiful home house was extracted from Burntwood Quarry, just down the road from Chatsworth at Beeley. It’s the same stone that was also used to great effect in the IQ Quarry Garden last year at the first RHS Chatsworth Flower Show."
Redmond commented: “The Duke of Devonshire is a keen supporter of our sector. He has been a valued partner in recent years, with his role as IQ Patron in our centenary year and his enthusiasm for the Quarry Garden hugely appreciated by all members of IQ."
