National Space Centre Space": the anniversary of the first satellite, Sputnik. National Space Centre The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side the city of Leicester, England, next to the River Soar. Many of the exhibits, including upright rockets, are housed in a tower with minimal steel supports and a semi-transparent cladding of ETFE 'pillows' which has become one of Leicester's most recognisable landmarks. The building was designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, and it
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged Sheila Gilmore and Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree. The vice presidents were Frederick Forsyth , Christopher Herbert, John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice, Dafydd Elis-Thomas and David Steel. George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy was appointed chairman of the NBFA in 1984 and served for a decade and was then appointed honorary president. He was succeeded as president by Betty Boothroyd who held that post until her retirement in 2015. The current chairman is Marion Roe. Registered charity number 1147447. Registered as a company 07937093. National Benevolent Fund for the Aged The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged was registered as a