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Throughout 2009 Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby have been celebrating 700 years at Ripley Castle. The Ingilby family are believed to be amongst one of the oldest families in the country to still live in the same residence. The latest event to be held is “People, Places and Faces”, a charity outdoor photographic exhibition which is being held from 10th until 20th September 2009 in the Castle’s magnificent gardens.

Javan Liam, who is based in Harrogate and currently regarded as one of the UK’s leading photographers, has produced the exhibition to include many amazing photographs from his travels around the world which highlight the diversity and depth of his work.

The photographs are for sale and the proceeds are being donated to The PPR Foundation which is launching its appeal at the exhibition to fund research into brain tumours. The foundation was set up by Pam Roberts who lives in Harrogate and whose husband died of a brain tumour. Brain tumours are more often than not killers and at present it is one of the most underfunded of all cancers. The two charities, Candlelighters and Andrea’s Gift, have undertaken to build a research laboratory in Leeds and the £1 million Pam is aiming to raise will fund the highest calibre researcher for the unit.

Said Lady Ingilby: “Over the past year we have been celebrating 700 years of the Ingilby’s at Ripley. This is our final and largest event, and probably the most exciting. We think Javan Liam has extraordinary talent and this exhibition gives us all the chance to enjoy the people, places and faces lucky enough to be caught by his lens. We wanted to raise money for charity during our celebrations and it seemed more than fitting to help Pam Roberts, whose husband Peter was a dear friend of ours, to launch the PPR Foundation at the event.”

A beautiful late summer's evening saw over 200 invited guests attend the opening of the exhibition of photographs by Javan Liam held at Ripley Castle. 

Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby are hosting an Outdoor Photographic Exhibition from 10th - 20th September as part of their 700th anniversary celebrations. The exhibition is being presented by Javan Liam, currently regarded as one of the UK's top professional photographers. The fantastic photographs that

will be on display are for sale and proceeds will go to The PPR Foundation which funds brain tumour research. Normal garden admission prices apply.