Ann Tanner - Trustee

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Gary Turner - Trustee

After varied careers in law and finance, my wife and I ended up in Sidmouth quite unintentionally but soon found ourselves unable to leave. We were formerly active members of various Wildlife Trusts, so I am delighted to be a part of the SVA.

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Nigel Hyman - Trustee

I am a retired consultant neurologist and have lived in Sidmouth since 2006. I have helped in the Museum, which includes being one of the town walk leaders, giving talks and writing articles about the town, since 2010 and was Museum Curator from 2015 to 2019. I am a Trustee on the Management committee.

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Val Huntington - Trustee

I moved to Sidmouth from Warwickshire in 2004, having spent many holidays with my parents in law who lived here. My early career was in research of vegetable diseases. After having children, I returned to work in the retail side of horticultural and then most recently, for a large international charity.  I joined the SVA as I have a keen  interest in the ecology and conservation of this beautiful valley. My hobbies (not surprisingly!) are gardening,  gig rowing and walking the many wonderful footpaths in the vale.

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Alan Clarke - Trustee

As an Electrical and Electronic Engineer, I worked in Information Techology for 36 years with an international energy firm. I was mainly based in London, but had a spell living and working in the Netherlands. We moved to Sidmouth in 2017 on my retirement, wishing to live by the sea and drawn by this beautiful East Devon town and its countryside. My other interests include being a member of the Rotary Club of Sidmouth and on the organising team of the Sidmouth Science Festival. I am also an active member of the Sidmouth Parish Church. I enjoy gardening and walking.

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Peter Rose - Trustee

I've had the good fortune to live in Sidmouth since 1984. Originally from London, my management work in dairy manufacturing brought me to this lovely town, where my wife and I have raised our family. Later in my career I qualified in HR management and have advised various organisations.

Since retiring in 2020 I’ve been doing ground maintenance in the good company of the SVA working party at The Knapp. As Volunteers Co-ordinator, I am supporting our activity leaders and maintaining the records of SVA volunteers. I'm a keen walker, both locally and wherever there are mountains, and I enjoy gardening.

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Philip Wragg - Trustee

Gary Cross - Trustee

I moved to Sidmouth from the Surrey Hills area in 2017, the hilly landscape and woodland feeling very familiar with the added attraction of it being a seaside town. My background is in Electronics R&D, with EMI Research, Plessey and British Aerospace. I was a founding member and director of a small software company serving the Finance sector for 20 years and retired in 2013.

My favourite pastime is walking and I initially joined the SVA for the Countryside Walks. I look after admin of the website and also help with various SVA IT projects such as the TV displays for the museum.