SBT Chair Lady Cobham welcomed Ken Ludwig to Hall's Croft in 2024 following his unprecedented £1million donation to the conservation of the property. SBT Chair Lady Cobham welcomed Ken Ludwig to Hall's Croft in 2024 following his unprecedented £1million donation to the conservation of the property. Created by a partnership between Heritage Open Days and UK family history website, Findmypast, the ‘Everyday History Heroes’ award aims to champion the stories of ordinary people – from nurses and miners to teachers, soldiers and changemakers. Escape Arts provides community arts and heritage work across Warwickshire, with tailor made creative activities designed to address community, social care and educational needs. One of these, Hall’s Croft, was the home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her doctor husband John Hall.