- Born 1940
- Graduated in Physics . Spent 2 years designing guided missiles
- After post grad management degree moved to Esso with roles in marketing, sales, press relations, finance and management.
- Left to set up own training company specialising in open and distance learning – sold in 1998.
- Subsequently part time management consultancy and motorsport management
- Researched own house in Headbourne Worthy, which proved to have a stone chimney made from recycled stone from Hyde Abbey
- Currently lead trustee of Hyde900 covering the history of Hyde Abbey, and organiser of the three Hyde900 community digs 2016-18 , focussing in particular on the cloister buildings of the abbey.
- Trustee of Hampshire Archives Trust responsible for the HAT website
- Committee member of WARG and WARG dig committee.