Sir Angus Stirling: key obituary facts
Is Sir Angus Stirling dead? Yes. Sir Angus Stirling died on June 1, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Sir Angus Stirling's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sir Angus Stirling known for?
He was known as director general of the National Trust.
More about Sir Angus Stirling
Born: 10 December 1933.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Eton College, Trinity College.
Awards: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor.
Father: Duncan Stirling.
Mother: Lady Marjorie Murray.
Spouse: Armyne Morar Helen Schofield.
Children: Emma Elisabeth Stirling, Duncan William Angus Stirling, Candida Stirling.
Also known as: Sir Angus Duncan Æneas Stirling, Sir Angus Duncan Aeneas Stirling, Angus Duncan Æneas Stirling, Angus Duncan Aeneas Stirling, Sir Angus Stirling.
Sir Angus Stirling, a British arts administrator and conservationist who served as director general of the National Trust, died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 92.
Born Angus Duncan Æneas Stirling on December 10, 1933, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, before going on to study the history of art at London University as an extramural student. He also trained as an artist at the Lydgate Art Research Centre in Britain, and later held exhibitions in London and Somerset.
In addition to his work with the National Trust, he served on many charitable bodies in the United Kingdom and was an honorary fellow of both the Courtauld Institute of Art and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.