David Nicholas Oliver Sekers OBE (born 29 September 1943) is a British historian.

Early life

He was born in 1943, the son of the Hungarian industrialist, Sir

Nicholas Sekers Sir Nicholas Thomas "Miki" Sekers (born Miklós Szekeres, 12 December 1910 – 23 June 1972) was a British-based industrialist who, with his cousin, founded Sekers Fabrics. He was also a patron of the arts. Early life He was born Miklós ...

, and his wife, Agota. He attended Eton College, where he was a pupil in the house run by Nigel Wykes, and then

Worcester College, Oxford Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms w ...

Career

For the Channel 4 programme '' The Mill'', he was the historical consultant. Since 2005 he has been an advisor to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Culture, Media and Sport Committee The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, formerly the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, is one of the select committees of the British House of Commons, established in 1997. It oversees the operations of the Department fo ...

. He has carried out consultancy work for the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

National Trust

From 1989-98 he was Director of the Southern Region of the

National Trust The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...

. From 1998-2001 he was Director of the Regions of the National Trust.

Personal life

In 1965, he married Simone Caplat, daughter of

Moran Caplat Moran Victor Hingston Caplat, CBE (1 October 1916 - 19 June 2003) was an English opera manager, associated throughout his career with Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Life and career Early years Caplat was born in Herne Bay, Kent, the only child of Ar ...

, the general manager of Glyndebourne. She is a trustee of the

Landmark Trust The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then makes them available for holiday rental. The Trust's headqua ...

. Sekers was made an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(OBE) in the

1986 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1986 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countrie ...

. He was a director of Quarry Bank Museum.

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