I moved to Berkhamsted in 1987 and was mid-way through a career with NatWest Bank when I was approached to join the BCA as a committee member in 1992 by a “friend” as he thought I had an easy job in the West End and this would help fill my evenings. I took voluntary redundancy in 2000 as I could see how banking was changing and worked as an Insurance Broker for 7 years until fully retiring in 2007.

In 2002/3 I was elected to the position of Chairman of the BCA, having been Vice Chairman in 2001. I took on the role again in 2022 and have served a further two years until March 2024. I am now Chairman of the Townscape group, a position I held previously under its previous guise of the Town Amenities Sub-Committee (TASC), and have been involved on a number of Town Council working groups over the years. I have enjoyed representing the Association whenever the opportunity arose.

While I was between jobs, I project managed the reprint of the popular BCA Footpath Map, right through from obtaining grant funding to Bill Willett producing the actual map. I also supervised the production of the BCA’s 90th anniversary edition of the map. I have to say all that was a challenge, but the BCA has sold 14,000 maps over a number of years and this has allowed us to spend substantial amounts, considering our size, on the Town.

On a personal front, I love living in the town and contributing to its health. My wife Jean and children were all educated at Berkhamsted School and, although our son lives with his wife in Wales, he still stays in touch with old school friends. My daughter has recently moved back to the town and is a member of the leadership team of a local school.