Mary Burkett obituary

Champion of the arts, she explored Cumbria’s cultural heritageArt was “the foundation of life” for Mary Burkett, who has died aged 90. “Everyone’s mind needs art whether they know it or not” was her creed, and she spent her career proving this. Her energetic promotion of the arts, mainly in Cumbria and the north-west of England, was inspirational and unfaltering. Over six decades and several generations she kept the cultural wheels turning and in good repair.She was appointed assista