Trustees

As a charity, is it paramount that a board of Trustees is formed to maintain effective management, and that it delivers the goals set out by the Charity Commission. Our board is invaluable in helping to maintain high educational standards and the provision of a safe, friendly environment to support social inclusion.

 

For more information on becoming a Trustee, please contact the admin team on 01788 542467 or email: contact@percival-guildhouse.co.uk

Rob Close

Chairman

Retired in 2010 having been CEO of a special service Bank. Awarded the OBE for services relating to the Euro. Trustee of the Percival Guildhouse since March 2016. Trustee Director of the Barclays Bank Pension Fund. Treasurer of the Barby Church Trust. Recently joined Rugby Rotary. Very active in Northamptonshire Archaeology.

I enjoy spending time with my children, grandchildren and friends, reading, travelling, the Arts, running, gym, cycling, skiing and watching Rugby.

Clare Turnbull

Secretary

A love of Italian drew me to the Guildhouse and still does.  I retired in 2017 after a 45-year career in journalism, corporate communications and public relations.  I worked for seven years in the 1980s as chief reporter of the Rugby office of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, going on from there to head up PR and Communications for a major business organisation and later for an international law firm.  Italian apart, I also love Art (viewing not doing), music (all forms),cinema, theatre and sport .

David Thomson

Treasurer

Appointed as Honorary Treasurer, Trustee and member of the Executive Committee in March 2016. Retired after 50 years as a practising Chartered consultant in Rugby in 2015. Treasurer of other local activities and director of national charity. Previously governor of local secondary school. Interests include watching cricket and golf, investing, travelling and family activities.

Peter Reaney

Reciprocal Trustee

I joined the Executive Committee in October 2015 as the reciprocal trustee for the Westham House Fund, of which I am Treasurer. I took early retirement from my role as Head of Communications with CSWP after 34 years in public service (mainly in the Careers Service). School Governor for 25+ years and have been Chair of Governors at Rugby High School for 10 years.

Interests include football (supporting Burnley FC, my home town), cricket (supporting Lancashire CCC) listening to/watching music (classical and popular), history (reading and visiting historic sites), quizzing (watching, participating and writing).

Liz Pichon

Trustee

I moved to Rugby from Kent in October 2021. I have been retired since 2019, but before then had a long career in further and higher education, as both a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education and Faculty Director of Post Compulsory Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. My research interests focused on equality, inclusivity and education for sustainability.  I am a keen reader, walker and traveller.

David Bray

Trustee

I spent over thirty years in roles within a school leadership, and working for a range of local authorities and academy trusts. I am an experienced musician, having played the trumpet in many different ensembles and groups around the country, as well as conducting numerous groups in concerts, competitions and recordings. I have wide experience of adult education, have been a trustee for several organisations and have a PhD from the UK University of Birmingham.

David Dove

Trustee

I was elected an Honorary Vice President of the Guildhouse after retiring as the Chairman of Trustees of 15 years and standing down from the Executive Committee in 2021. In 2023 I took on the role of Chairman of the Centenary Committee which is engaged in planning the celebrations for the 100th anniversary in 2025.

I took early retirement from after 36 years with Royal Mail and joined the Percival Guildhouse in 2003 to study French.
Interests include rugby (spectating), golf (playing badly) and motorcycling (dry weather only).

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