Terence Suthers

Terence "Terry" Suthers (1 June 1944 – 24 March 2024) was a British conservator, museum curator and director. He was a Deputy lieutenant for the County of West Yorkshire.

Career Trained initially as a conservator and archaeology curator with Hull and East Riding Museum. In 1972 he was appointed deputy director of the Yorkshire Area Museums Council where he provided regional advisory visits to museums.

Suthers was appointed curator of the Yorkshire Museum on 6 April 1983, succeeding Michael Clegg in the post. He was subsequently the assistant director and head of public services at the Science Museum, London, from 1987 to 1992, then executive director of Harewood House from 1992 to 2007. Under Suther's direction, Harewood House became the first UK country house to become a fully Registered and Accredited Museum with collections designated of national importance. He was a Trustee of York Museums Trust between 2002 and 2008, and was a vice chairman of Yorkshire Film Archive (2002–2024).

Death He died following a lengthy illness on 24 March 2024. His funeral was held on 25 April 2024 at York Minster with a tribute given by The Earl of Harewood.

Publications Suthers, T. 1975. Hull old and new. Wakefield : EP Publishing. Buddle, A. and Suthers, T. 1979. Cutting betel in style. Yorkshire and Humberside Museum and Art Gallery Service. Suthers, T. 1984. "Conservation of Mosaics in Europe and North Africa", Annual Report of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society for the year 1983, York, Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 48–58.