Carole Souter

Carole Souter CBE FSA FRSA (née Teague,[1] born 1957) is the current Interim Chair of Historic Royal Palaces and former Master of St Cross College, Oxford, and Chief Executive of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund.

[6] She is also a member of the Academy of Urbanism,[7] a trustee of Horniman Museum and Gardens,[8] and a lay canon of Salisbury Cathedral.

[2][10] In June 2020, it was announced by the Governing Body of Oriel College, Oxford, UK, that Souter would chair an 'Independent Commission of Inquiry' into the intended removal of the Cecil Rhodes statue and plaque at Oriel College, as well as related matters such as "how to improve access and attendance of BAME undergraduate, graduate students and faculty".

[14] The final report for the commission set up to examine the figure's future said the "majority" of its members supported its removal but Oriel College said it would not seek to move the statue due to costs and "complex" planning processes.

Souter was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours list for services to conservation.