Team

The Lord-Lieutenant

Edward Gillespie OBE

Edward Gillespie OBE was born in Guildford, Surrey. Educated at Tonbridge School in Kent, Edward was awarded a degree in Politics at the University of York. His chosen career was in Racecourse Management, for which he was appointed Managing Director at Cheltenham in 1980, when he was 27, a role he continued for 32 years until his retirement in 2012.

Edward and his wife Alyson have lived in Gotherington, near Bishops Cleeve, since 1985. Their three children were all educated locally. Edward was actively involved in amateur theatre before joining the Board of the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, which he chaired for ten years. Edward is now an active member of a local community choir and is currently Fixtures Secretary for Gotherington Cricket Club. He is also a keen supporter of Cheltenham Town FC, Gloucester Rugby, and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

In the past, Edward has been Chairman of the Gloucester Cathedral Council, Chairman of Gloucestershire Tourism, Board Member of Gloucestershire First LEP, a member of Hartpury College Search and Governance Committee, Chairman of Summerfield Charitable Trust, Trustee of Cheltenham Festivals and Chairman of the Music Festival, Member of the Equine Advisory Council at the Royal Agricultural University and Chairman of The Pony Racing Authority.

Edward is a Corporate Member of Cheltenham Ladies College, President of Cheltenham Arts Council and President of the Cheltenham and Three Counties Racing Club. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire and Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Cheltenham.
Edward was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Cheltenham Rotary in 2007, the Order of the British Empire for services to horseracing in Cheltenham in 2016 and was appointed a Commander in the Order of St John in 2022.

Edward has been Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire since October 2018.

Vice Lord-Lieutenant

Richard Bradley DL

Richard has lived and worked in every district within the historic county of Gloucestershire, including South Gloucestershire, and was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy in July 2024, a role he has since thoroughly embraced.

In September 2024, as a Deputy Lieutenant, Richard was honoured to represent the Lieutenancy at the Memorial Dedication Service of the Gloucestershire Regiment at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

Richard is personally committed to supporting and working with the communities of Gloucestershire and considers that the role of Vice Lord-Lieutenant will enable him to continue this very important work.

During his working career of over 50 years, Richard served as a Police Officer with the Gloucestershire Constabulary, has worked for the Local Authority, and, from 2012 until his retirement as Chief Executive in 2022, worked for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC). During his time with the OPCC, Richard created the Commissioner’s Fund, which has since supported over 700 community-based projects within the county. He was also responsible for the commissioning of services for victims of crime, sexual violence and domestic abuse, ensuring that every victim received the best possible support.

For many years, Richard was the Chair of Restorative Gloucestershire, a multi-agency partnership that promoted the values and benefits of Restorative Practice and Justice, which have now been adopted by many partners and agencies across the county. He has also served as the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Gloucestershire Criminal Justice Board. Richard is a former member of the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire’s Grants Panel and a former Trustee of the Gloucestershire Community Foundation. He is also a member of the Gloucestershire Registration Services Team, where he is currently employed as a Casual Celebrant and Registration Officer.

In his spare time, Richard enjoys walking in the North Cotswolds, where he lives, cycling, golf and world travel with his wife Debbie.

Richard was appointed as Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy on 14 April 2025.

Margaret Austen DL

Retired solicitor, Margaret, is a Former Chair of the Friends of Gloucester Cathedral. Margaret has been a trustee, honorary secretary, and solicitor of numerous local charities, including the Holst Museum. Margaret has also been a trustee of the Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum Development Trust, Cheltenham Festivals and Gloucestershire College.

Margaret became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2013.

Ingrid Barker DL

Ingrid Barker DL has operated at Board level in NHS organisations for 25 years. She is currently the Joint Chair of the two Bristol Hospital NHS Trusts, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust. Previously, Ingrid was Chair of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally, Ingrid was a Trustee for NHS Providers for 8 years - elected to represent Community Trusts across England. She has undertaken national policy and service development roles, leading the transformation of institutional mental health services to community provision. Ingrid is a governor at the University of Gloucestershire, having previously served as a governor at Hartpury University and as a Chair of governors at Ribston Hall High School in Gloucester.

Ingrid is a qualified social worker, having established a service for young homeless people in central London and was Regional Director of mental health charity MIND. Ingrid lives in the Forest of Dean where, with her husband, she manages a small farm under Countryside Stewardship, creating a haven for wildlife and fostering diversity in grassland and hedgerows.

Dr Sally Byng OBE DL

Sally has worked in the world of disability all her life, beginning with delivering meals on wheels in her teens, spending her gap year working in one of the first modern hospices. That led her to train as a speech and language therapist, working with people who had acquired disability through head injury and brain damage affecting their communication skills. In search of effective therapies, Sally moved into research and then set up a charity to demonstrate how people who have acquired communication disabilities can support each other to reconnect with life again.

For 17 years, Sally worked as Chief Executive of Barnwood Trust, a financially independent Charitable Trust set up over 200 years ago to serve the residents of Gloucestershire. Under her leadership Barnwood developed to act as an agent of social change, working alongside disabled people and people with mental health conditions to create that change. Its vision is that Gloucestershire will be a better place when disabled people and people with mental health conditions are equal, empowered and their rights are upheld.

Sally was awarded and made a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 1991, an OBE for services to speech and language therapy in 2005.

Sally became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2013.

Gillian Camm DL

Gillian has lived in the Berkeley Vale for over 30 years. During her career, Gillian has worked at Board level for a variety of different types of organisations. Gillian is currently a director on the Board of a Multi Academy Trust, providing an education to over 4600 students. She has a particular interest in ensuring students have access to high quality work placements and careers advice.

Gillian also runs her own consultancy and coaching practice, working with Chief Executives and senior leaders. Latterly, she was Senior Independent Director for Wessex Water and was Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers (2020-2021). Gillian’s career spanned both the private sector in financial services and as a partner of the Hay Group. She was also on the General Medical Council, where she chaired the Fitness to Practice area. With a particular interest in Higher Education, Gillian is the former Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of the West of England and Chair of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. Her charitable interests include acting as a Trustee on the Quartet Community Foundation and as an Ambassador to Special Effect, (an organisation that looks to improve access to computing to disabled children and adults).

Gillian became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2010.

Oliver (Oli) Christie DL

Oli Christie is an executive ‘career’ personal coach and business consultant, helping clients make a big difference to their lives and careers before it’s too late. Oli also founded Neon Play, a mobile games studio in 2010. Based in Cirencester, the company has had over 200 million game downloads and has won several awards, including two Gloucestershire Business Awards and the Queen’s Awards for Innovation. The company was sold to Hachette in 2016.

Oli worked closely with the University of Gloucestershire in delivering their computer games course and has helped several students with work experience and employment. He became an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2016. Oli was a trustee of the Cheltenham Festivals and the founder of ‘Rock the Cotswolds’, a not-for-profit social enterprise that champions a different angle to the Cotswolds to help attract staff, businesses, and visitors to the area.

Oli became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2017.

Mark Crutchley DL

Mark Crutchley DL has lived in Gloucestershire for 20 years and currently serves as Chief Executive at Circadian Trust, the charity responsible for managing 5 large leisure centres in South Gloucestershire in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council. The company employs over 600 local people and welcomes over 3 million customer visits each year.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreational Management Studies and a postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS). He lives near Wotton under Edge with wife Jo, and has two grown-up children, both of whom were educated locally.

Throughout his time in the county, Mark has remained deeply committed to the local community. He has served as a school governor, Chair of the South West Skills Academy for Sport and Leisure and is currently a serving Trustee at the Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) South Gloucestershire. Mark has dedicated over 30 years to supporting the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sectors.

Roger Deeks DL

Roger lives in the Forest of Dean, a place where the stunning environment and the unique cultural and industrial history come together to provide a powerful sense of identity and community. Passionate about the Forest of Dean and the County of Gloucestershire, Roger has been a Deputy Lieutenant since 2017. In 2026 Roger is serving as President of Three Counties Agricultural Society for its event season. In 2022, Roger was appointed Vice Lord-Lieutenant and served until April 2025. As Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Roger was honoured to represent the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy at HM Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey in September 2022. In May 2023, Roger represented the Lieutenancy at the Coronation of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Roger is currently a Trustee of the Forest Voluntary Action Forum, The Chamwell Centre Charity, President of Forest of Dean Brass and Lydney British Legion and a Governor at Heart of The Forest School.

Guy Disney MBE DL

Guy Disney was awarded an MBE in 2020 for services to horse racing, polar expeditions, and veteran’s charities. After having a leg amputated below the knee following an ambush in Afghanistan when serving as a Captain in the Light Dragoons, Guy became the first person to be given a jockeys’ licence to ride with a prosthetic leg, winning three steeplechases at Sandown Park.

Guy has trekked to both the North and South Pole with Prince Harry’s ‘Walking With The Wounded’ UK Charity, a charity for military veterans in need of individualised support. Guy splits his time between Gloucestershire and Non-Government ‘Conservation’ Organisations (NGO’s) in Africa.

Guy is the first, hopefully of several, Deputy Lieutenants to be appointed on a short commission of an initial 10 years. Guy became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Caroline Duckworth DL

Caroline has lived in Nailsworth for over 25 years. Having obtained a degree at Aberdeen University, Caroline started her career as a graduate trainee with Habitat Ltd in Glasgow. After several moves around the country with Habitat and other retailers, Caroline and her husband, Jonathan, settled in Nailsworth. Together they have two adult children.

Caroline worked for 14 years for Common Purpose UK, delivering cross sector leadership development programmes across the UK. She then moved back to work more locally for Quartet Community Foundation as Chief Executive Officer. The Quartet Community Foundation works across South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath & Northeast Somerset and North Somerset. Quartet unites people who want to give money locally with organisations and charities, working to help local communities on the ground.

In 2015, Caroline moved to become Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Merchant Venturers (SMV) in Bristol. SMV is a social purpose organisation working in Education, Care for Older People, Social Enterprise and Charitable Giving. Caroline is a Governor at Wycliffe College and a Trustee of SS Great Britain, as well a trustee of several other charities.

Caroline became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2013.

Tim Hastie-Smith DL

Tim is Vicar of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley in the South Cotswolds, and serves on the Bishop of Gloucester's Staff Team, chairing the LIFE Implemetation Group which works with charities and churches across the county. In 2021, he led the team which launched Sportily, the diocesan charity committed to improving physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing among young people. He was National Director of International charity, Scripture Union until 2019, and was Headmaster of Dean Close, Cheltenham from 1998-2008.

He is married to Joanne, and their three children were educated in Gloucestershire, his son attending the RAC.

He is an active supporter of Gloucester Rugby and Tottenham Hotspur. He loves theatre, psephology and reading, and promises his children annually that he will finally get a book written. He chairs the Bibury Literary Festival Team.

He is profoundly deaf, but through the miracle of cochlear implants can hear.

He has three grandsons, a fox red Labrador and elderly, bad tempered cat.

Vivienne Hargreaves DL

Former editor, Vivienne Hargreaves, is acknowledged for her work in the county. Vivienne has held a range of journalistic roles in Gloucestershire, including Editor-in-Chief of County Publications, (including Gloucestershire the County Magazine), Deputy Chief Sub Editor and Features Editor at the Gloucester Citizen and Editor of The Forester Newspaper from 2000-2013.

Viv’s love of music is reflected in her recent roles as Chair of the Gloucestershire Academy of Music, Chair of the Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra and Chair of the Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year. Vivienne has also chaired the Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra and plays violin for both orchestras. She is a member of the Arts and Heritage Interest Group Committee of the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire.

Vivienne became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2017.

Roger Head OBE DL

Born in 1951, Roger lives with daughter, Jasmin, at Highnam Court, Gloucester. A businessman, primarily engaged in commercial property and telecommunication, Roger is a board member for the Three Counties Agricultural Society and Chair of the Gloucestershire Community Foundation and Pied Piper Appeal, a Gloucester based charity. Roger is a Rotarian and a 41 Club Member.

Roger served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire between 2015 and 2016 and became a Deputy Lieutenant in 2007.

Susie Hewson MBE DL

Susie is a Director of Bristol based Bodywise (UK) Ltd and founder of Natracare, the organic and natural, plastic-free, feminine hygiene brand. She is an active environmental campaigner and advocate for responsible design and ‘cradle to grave’ design principles. Susie is a recipient of the Women in Ethical Business Award and the inaugural Oak Award for Lifetime Contribution to the UK’s Organic Industry. Bodywise (UK) received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2019.

Susie was awarded with an MBE for services to Women’s Health and to the Environment in HM The Kings Birthday Honours List in June 2023.

Susie became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Dr Diane Hill OBE DL

Diane is currently Chair of the NHS Big Space Cancer Appeal, a role she combines with championing local businesses in Gloucestershire in multiple other roles.

Until recently, Diane was Chair of GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership and Chair of the Cheltenham Festivals Charity. In 2013, Diane was awarded an OBE in recognition of her work with GFirst LEP and her contribution to business. With a passion for fashion, Diane enjoyed many years as Chief Operating Officer of SuperGroup, transforming the company into a nationwide fashion retailer.

Diane became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2015.

Mark Hurrell DL

Mark has lived in Gloucestershire for over thirty-four years and was the Editor of BBC Radio Gloucestershire from 2002 - 2016. His career in the media was long and varied and included several spells on national radio and Points West TV.

Mark is a founder member of The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire and continues to serve on the Company Court. Mark has been involved with a variety of local charities, including The Cranfield Trust, Gloucester Cathedral Development Board and The Friends of the Cotswolds. At other times, Mark is a keen amateur singer and a keen supporter of Gloucester Rugby.

Mark has been a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire since 2017 and became High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in April 2024.

Eve Jardine-Young DL

Eve has worked in the education sector for 30 years. In 2020, Eve became an Honorary Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire for services to education in the county. She has been the Principal of Cheltenham Ladies’ College since 2011 and is a founding member of the Cheltenham Education Partnership.

Eve has held academic, pastoral and governance roles in both co-educational and single sex schools. She has spoken on education, personal development, resilience, leadership and ‘readiness for the century’ to promote national and international recognition, in Washington, Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Prague, Singapore, Channel Islands, Thailand and Hong Kong. Eve was Chair of the World Leading Schools Association (WLSA) for five years and is a member of the Boarding Committee of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), an organisation providing support and mentoring to educational leaders.

Eve studied Engineering Science at Cambridge University and worked for Arup before joining the teaching profession. Having been born and raised in Central Africa, Eve has an international outlook and a deep-rooted commitment to regenerative economics, environmental initiatives, social enterprise, microfinance and sustainable development. She is currently a Trustee of the Centre for Alternative Technologies (CAT) in Wales.

Eve became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2017.

Manny Masih MSc CertEd JP DL

Manny arrived in Swindon from India in 1967 when he was 10 years old, moving to Gloucestershire in 1979. Manny has been a computer programmer, lecturer in IT, IT Consultant, pub landlord, restaurateur, homework tutor and, more recently, a maths lecturer. In 1995, he left the Air Training Corps as a Flight Lieutenant and became a local radio presenter for BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Manny was a magistrate from1995 to 2008.

Manny became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2007.

Mickey Morrissey DL

Mickey Morrissey DL served in the Irish Guards for 12 years, followed by the reserves for a further 15 years. Mickey has also worked in the investment management industry for over 30 years. From 2014 to 2022, Mickey was a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of Combat Stress, the largest military charity caring for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is now a Vice President of Combat Stress. 

In 2021, Mickey joined Alabaré as an Ambassador for Gloucestershire. Alabaré supports vulnerable, homeless and marginalised people, including homeless veterans, offering accommodation for veterans at Imjin House, on the outskirts of Gloucester. In 2023, Mickey was made a Trustee of Alabaré. From 2012-2023, he was a Director for the Forces Pension Society. Mickey will continue to support the veteran community, whenever possible.

Dr Shanta Nair DL

Dr Shanta Nair is a GP Partner at Bartongate Surgery, an inner-city practice in Gloucester. Her ethos as a family physician is to form a bond with patients in the context of their family units and as individuals, listen to them and give them confidence to discuss their problems. This helps Shanta to earn their trust and to understand them as people.

Shanta is also the Chief Executive of The Hindu Cultural Association, Gloucester, where the key aim is to promote cohesion and understanding within the community. Shanta is passionate about support for carers.

Shanta became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Caroline Norbury OBE DL

Caroline Norbury OBE DL was born in Malaysia, where her father was stationed as a member of the British Army. She attended several schools in both the UK and abroad and was awarded a degree in Government from the University of Essex in 1988.

Carolines first “proper” job was running a film workshop, after which she subsequently went on to produce, direct and executive produce a raft of documentaries and dramas before moving into more strategic leadership roles in the creative industries.

She is currently the founding CEO of Creative UK, the UK’s national network and membership body for the Creative Industries. The organisation supports hundreds of creative entrepreneurs and acts as an advocate and convenor for the sector. Through its investment arm, Creative UK is also one of the country’s leading specialist investors in early-stage high growth creative companies.

Caroline is a board member of Aardman Animation, home to Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. She was previously Chairwoman of The Music Works in Gloucester, a charity working to improve access to music for young people and has been a board member of the Performing Rights Society (PRS) Foundation for several years. She sits on the Creative Industries Council and was awarded an MBE and subsequently an OBE for her service to the Creative Industries.

Caroline has lived in Dursley with husband Ed for twenty years. They have two adult children who both attended Rednock School and Cirencester College.

Caroline Penley DL

In previous years, Caroline has served as a Mental Health Act Manager, a fund raiser and trustee of various Gloucestershire charities. Her interests include gardens, wildlife, supporting local charities, communities, and mental wellbeing in its broadest sense.

Caroline became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2009.

Rob Rees MBE DL

Rob is currently developing social enterprise programs in Australia, having been awarded with a Distinguished Talent visa and joint citizenship. He developed Cultivating Community into a multi-million $ purpose driven organisation focused on food systems, community gardens and Sustainable Rooftop Farming. The organisation operates in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, including those in public and social housing.

Since August 2025 he has been CEO of the largest food education program in Australia through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. It's a highly rewarding role, supported by a strong and purpose-driven team. Similar to his work in Gloucestershire as Founder of Wiggly Charity the purpose of the Foundation is to strengthen positive food habits and choices for life and share pleasurable food experiences. His work is with the majority of Australia's population living within social disadvantage and a large focus on First Nation communities.

Rob became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2015.

Shazia Riaz DL

Shazia has many years of local government experience, especially in equalities and community development. She has served in public sector organisations as an independent board member, including the Avon & Somerset Police Authority, Avon & Somerset Probation Trust, Primary Care Trust and several social services boards. Shazia is involved in a number of black and other minority ethnic community groups and organisations.

Shazia became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2012.

Henry Robinson BA (Oxon) DL

Henry is a local farmer, with a long-standing interest in conservation and the environment. Henry has chaired the Gloucestershire Rural Issues Task Force and was national President of the Country Land & Business Association (CLA). He is the Chair of Bagendon Parish Council, a governor at Rendcomb College and has been a Commissioner for the Inland Revenue.

Henry was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 2023-24 and appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2005.
 

Sybil Ruscoe DL

Sybil has lived in Stow-on-the-Wold since 2005. She is a journalist and broadcaster. Sybil is the farming and countryside advisor on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, the world’s longest continuing drama. Sybil was the first woman to present cricket on British terrestrial TV with the BAFTA and RTS award-winning C4 Cricket. She was a launch presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live and was a co-presenter on the Simon Mayo Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1. More recently she’s presented Farming Today on BBC Radio 4.

Sybil and her husband Tom Knight, the former Athletics Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, co-wrote The Official Commemorative Book of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a media advisor, Sybil has worked with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the SAS Association on the installation of the ‘Ascension’ window at Hereford Cathedral and with Hereford Cathedral Choir on its historic visit to sing at St Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and to meet the Pope.

Sybil is passionate about her allotment, golf, cricket, horse racing, singing and the countryside. Sybil is also a trustee of the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and President of the Gloucestershire Playing Fields Association. She is a member of the congregation of St Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, and of the Moreton-in-Marsh and District Agricultural and Horse Show Society.

Sybil became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Daphne (Dee) Russell-Thomas DL

Dee Russell-Thomas gained degrees and has been involved in post-graduate research at Newcastle, Bristol and Gloucestershire Universities. Dee has worked in the field of education for over 40 years.

As Head of the Race Equality and Diversity Service for Gloucestershire, Dee was responsible for multiple teams across the county working to support the needs of the Black Community, Travellers, Circus children and those seeking asylum and refuge. Dee became the first white person to be appointed a Director of the Gloucestershire African-Caribbean Association and founded the national award winning “Vision” mentoring Scheme and “The Fishpool Project’’, to raise the performance and self-esteem of young black students. Dee has been a Global Goodwill Ambassador, a UK Director and an Executive Director until 2024.

Dee is now a Hope Ambassador and an Executive Director for the “Water for Life Project” where she has funded several water bore holes. Some of the bore holes have been named after her and provide clean accessible water in remote African villages.

Dee is a trustee and UK Ambassador for the “My Body is My Body” musical child protection programme, operating across 60 countries and in 26 different languages. Dee is also a co-founder of “Humanity United” - a humanitarian group working across the world.

As a company director for an educational consultancy, Dee established a local community support group during COVID, which continues to thrive today. Dee is an international school’s inspector, working in the Middle East, Africa, and Cayman Islands.

Dee is a volunteer with Cheltenham Welcomes Refugees, an NHS steward and support responder, and belongs to a multi-ethnic poetry group. She has also been a long serving magistrate, a school governor, chair of a parish council and a trustee for the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Dee is also a UN women’s delegate for the UK.

Dee became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Lavinia Sidgwick DL

Lavinia has been the Administrator of Summerfield Charitable Trust for 30 years, helping to set up the Trust and distributing over £20m to good causes in Gloucestershire. During much of this time, she was also a consultant for The Trust Partnership.

Lavinia served as a coach for cancer sufferers, co-founded the Carey Dickinson Fund for Breast Cancer Campaign and acted as a Trustee of Hosking Houses Trust, a charity providing houses and income for arts fellowships. Lavinia is a church warden for St Michael’s Church in Winson.

Lavinia became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2021.

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Tabor JP DL

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Tabor JP DL served in the Army for 20 years, initially in the 15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars and, following amalgamation, in The Light Dragoons. Since 2002, Andrew has managed a predominantly arable farm in the North Cotswolds.

A serving magistrate for over 20 years, Andrew was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 2017/18 and has been actively involved in a range of voluntary and charitable organisations across the County. He was Warden of the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire between 2022 and 2024 and currently chairs the Honourable Company’s Charitable Trust.

Andrew also chairs the Gloucester Cathedral Development Board, is a trustee of the Gloucestershire Society and the Friends of the Cotswolds, and serves as a Gloucestershire Ambassador for Alabaré, a charity supporting the vulnerable, marginalised and homeless, particularly veterans.

Phil Vickery MBE DL

Phil Vickery is well known for captaining Gloucester and England in Rugby. Phil now spends his time running his sports business and actively involved in and promoting the Piped Piper Appeal and Wooden Spoon Charities. More recently, he won the title of Celebrity Master Chef, a culinary themed television programme.

Phil became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2015.

Air Marshal Sir David Walker KCVO OBE DL

Air Marshal Sir David Walker’s last Royal Air Force appointment was as Air Officer Commanding 22 Group, which provides flying and aeronautical engineering training for all 3-Armed Services, and all other training for the RAF.

In 2005, David was seconded to Buckingham Palace as Master of the Royal Household, retiring from this role in 2013. Since leaving the RAF, David has advised global companies on culture change and served on 3 Boards as a non-executive advisor and director. He is Honorary Air Commodore of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, Vice-Patron of the Royal International Air Tattoo, President of the Royal Air Force Club, and an Ambassador for the RAF Museum.

David remained an Extra Equerry to HM The Queen until her death in 2022.

David became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2015.

Professor Sir Steven West CBE DL

Professor Sir Steve West CBE, DL, is Vice-Chancellor, President and CEO of the University of the West of England, Bristol. Professor West is the President of Universities UK (UUK) and Chair of the UUK Mental Health in Higher Education Working Group. He is Chair of the West of England Academic Health Science Network and Non-Executive Director for the Integrated Care Board for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).

Professor West is also a Trustee for Bristol Zoo. Professor West was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2017, for services to Higher Education. In July 2023, he received a Knighthood for Services to Health and Education in HM The Kings Birthday Honours List.

Steve became a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2012.

Emma Willis MBE DL

Emma Willis founded and runs an eponymous clothing brand with shops in Jermyn Street and Mayfair, London, and a manufacturing business in Gloucester, where skilled local cutters and seamstresses produce over 10,000 garments at Bearland House for export all over the world. The company employs over 30 local people and also trains young local college leavers. In 2021, the business purchased and began restoring the 18th century Gloucester townhouse.

In 2008, Emma founded charity Style for Soldiers in response to the many casualties returning from Afghanistan. She visited the military rehabilitation hospital for 10 years, providing bespoke complimentary clothing and walking sticks. The charity now hosts the largest annual reunion in the country for injured service personnel and their families. The annual summer dinner held in Gloucestershire and one of the family days is kindly donated by Reggie Heyworth at his Cotswold Wildlife Park.

In 2019, Emma was presented with a Points of Light Award from Prime Minister Teresa May for her service to supporting the rehabilitation of veterans and service personnel.

In 2014, Emma was awarded an MBE for Services to Entrepreneurship in HM The Queen’s New Years Honours List. She also received an Exemplar Employer Certificate by Gloucestershire Council’s GEM for the training and employment of refugees.

Emma is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire for her work with the University, helping to set up their Fashion degree course and training and employing young people in Gloucester.

Emma became a Deputy Lieutenant for the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy in 2015.

Nicholas Wills DL

Nicholas Wills DL has managed the Miserden Estate since 2017. Under his stewardship, the estate has adopted a regenerative approach to land management, leading a significant increase in sheep numbers. These are now fully integrated with the arable enterprise, creating a more substantial and resilient farming system.

Prior to this, Nicholas served 10 years in the British Army. He attended RMA Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards. His service included a tour in Afghanistan, as well as exercises in the Falkland Islands, Belize, Kenya, Spain and parachute training with the French Foreign Legion in Corsica.

His personal interests include hill walking, fishing, dinghy sailing, and the occasional ultra marathon. He also manages a small herd of Belted Galloway Cattle used for conservation grazing.

Colonel Mike E Bennett OBE DL

Mike's career was in engineering, mainly supporting the oil industry. His work was initially in marketing, moving on to general management. During this time, Mike spent 15 years travelling worldwide. Mike also had a parallel career in the Reserve Force, mainly serving in the Army Cadet Force. Mike retired after 45 years’ service but remains a Trustee of the Gloucestershire ACF Charitable Trust. He is currently a non-executive Director of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Mike was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2010 and 2016.

Robert E J Bernays OBE DL

Robert was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire from 1989 to 2019 and Vice Lord-Lieutenant from 2012 to 2019. A retired farmer, Robert is involved in the voluntary sector, mainly in education and care of the elderly. 

Professor Colin Dennis CBE DL

Colin moved to Gloucestershire in 1981 and worked for Campden BRI for 28 years, including 21 years as Director-General (CEO). One of the Founding members of the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire, Colin served on the Company Court for 10 years, was Warden in 2014-2015 and continues to serve on the Community Support Group.

As a Trustee of Cotswold Friends, Colin has served on the board and various committees of the Royal Agricultural University. He continues his professional interests as Chair of the board of the International Food Information Service, Trustee (past chair) of the British Nutrition Foundation, committees of professional food science institutes in the USA and UK and board member of Occupational Awards Ltd.

Colin was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2021.

Lady Mavis Dunrossil BA (Oxon) PGCE M Litt(Oxon) DL

Lady Dunrossil has devoted much of her career to Gloucestershire politics, public service and to the education sector. She spent 32 years as a County Councillor for Gloucestershire County Council, serving between 1977 and 2009 before retiring at the age of 80. She was also Head of History at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education and spent 30 years on the governing body of The Cotswold School, (including 23 years as Chair), and as a governor and Chair at the Withington Church Primary School.

Lady Dunrossil is a long-time supporter of the Archives Service. Until her retirement, she chaired the Friends of Gloucester Archives, a group which works to protect and promote the documented heritage of the county. Lady Dunrossil is also a member of the Diocesan Synod, the North Gloucestershire Deanery Synod and the North Gloucestershire Regional Cricket & Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Committee. She is a life Member of the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC), Friends of Gloucestershire Archives and the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester.

Lady Dunrossil was a long serving Deputy Lieutenant for the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy.

Sir Henry Elwes, KCVO

Sir Henry Elwes lives in Colesbourne Park, an estate owned by his family since 1789. With the collection now totalling some 300 cultivars of snowdrops, (though not all are on display at the same time), Colesbourne Park is renowned as one of the best places to see large groups of choice snowdrops. According to Country Life Magazine (1999) Colesbourne Park is ‘England’s greatest snowdrop garden’. The arboretum of rare trees at the park has been visited by the International Dendrology Society three times in recent years and holds one of the late HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee trees and several UK Champion trees.

Sir Henry was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire from 2012 - 2022. He holds two Honorary Doctorates, (UWE and Gloucestershire University), and a fellowship (RAU) and is Warden Emeritus of the Honorary Company of Gloucestershire.

Sir Henry served as a District and County Councillor in Gloucestershire for 32 years and Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1992 and 2010. In April 1992, Henry was appointed Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ). In 2009, Henry was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).

Ceri Evans JP DL

Born and educated in Llandrindod Wells in 1941, Ceri has since made the Forest of Dean his home. In 1959, he married Sheila (MBE). From 1959-2003, Ceri was involved in manufacturing the Genuine Handmade Bricks organisation, becoming MD & Co-owner. Ceri was a Magistrate for 30 years. He was also High Sheriff of Gloucestershire between 2010/2011, Chairman of Great Oaks Hospice, a School Governor for 20 years and a Trustee of the Gloucestershire Society and Honourable Company of Gloucestershire. Ceri is currently an Enclosure Commissioner for the Forest of Dean. Ceri was a Deputy Lieutenant between 2000 and 2016.

Tom Frost DL

Tom’s background has included management roles at Whitbread PLC, ARC/Hanson PLC, Linolite Ltd and running his own electrical engineering business for 14 years in Wiltshire. Tom is a Chartered Accountant and Chair of a family charity associated with eye diseases and prevention of blindness. Tom is married with three sons and seven grandchildren. Tom was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2015 and 2020.

Lieut. Col. Ken Gibson TD MA LLM DL

Ken has lived in Bitton, the most southerly village in the ceremonial County of Gloucestershire, for 57 years. As a retired solicitor, he is involved with local charities, particularly those that support veterans. He is a Lay Minister at the village church.

Colonel Andy Hodson TD BA (Oxon) DL

Andy is a retired solicitor and financial consultant. He served as a reservist for 28 years, initially flying with Oxford University Air Squadron, then as a trooper in 21 SAS (Artists) (V) and A (Royal Gloucestershire Hussars) Squadron - Royal Wessex Yeomanry, eventually commanding the Squadron. Andy commanded Bristol University Officers Training Corps, concluding his service as Deputy Commander (TA Colonel) 43 Wessex Brigade and President of the TA commissions Board. While serving, Andy competed in the Army Whitewater Canoeing Championships and the Army Ski Championships.

Andy has twice chaired the Friends of the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, was Vice-Chairman for Gloucestershire of the Wessex Reserve Forces & Cadets Association, President of Cam & Dursley Royal British Legion, and a churchwarden for 15 years. He currently chairs the Armed Forces Group of The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire and co-ordinates his village Emergency Response Team. Andy was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2002 and 2023.

Canon Michael Irving LVO DL

Michael has lived in Gloucestershire since 1977, having previously worked in the hotel industry in London. For seven years, Michael was an Outward-Bound Instructor. During this time, he served on the Board of the Outward-Bound Trust and that of Outward Bound International.

Michael is an ordained priest and has served in four parishes in Gloucestershire. He was Director of the Diocesan Ordinands for six years. Michael has been an Honorary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral since 1996. Married with three adult children, Michael was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2009 and 2018.

Jane Jenner-Fust DL

Jane was an active member of the Country Land and Business Association between 1991 and 2015, including Chair of the Committee from 2009 to 2011. Jane was also Chair of the South-West Regional Committee between 2012 – 2015.

Jane is a Member of the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust and the Grants Committee. She is also a Member of Hill Parochial Church Council and Wotton Deanery Synod. Her interests include the Arts, riding, and sustainable rural life.

Jane served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire between 2001 and 2002 and became a Deputy Lieutenant in 2005. Jane was Vice Lord-Lieutenant between 2019 and 2022.

Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely KCB MC DL

John served in the Army for 40 years, with one of his latter appointments as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff. Since leaving the Army, John has been involved with several charities, both locally and nationally, and now writes military history. Living in North Gloucestershire, John was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2010 and 2023.

Martin Lee-Browne CBE TD MA DL

Martin is a Gloucestershire man. Born at Rendcomb, Martin has lived in Fairford since 1959. A solicitor at Fairford and in Cirencester for some 40 years, Martin has had a connection with the Gloucestershire Regiment and its successors, both Regular and TA , for over 60 years, including commanding the Gloucestershire Army Cadet Force. Martin was a Chairman of the Gloucester element of the Three Choirs Festival. He and his wife have four children. Martin was a sailor, has been a comprehensive school governor, and now writes books.

Col. D.L Merrylees DL

Served regular Army and a career in Engineering/Manufacturing.

Karen Morgan OBE DL

Karen has had a long career across many sectors, including the chemical industry, education, water and the environment, international development, scientific research and development, financial services and health care and social impact. Her current interests and positions include, Chair of Trustees of The Door Youth Project, Trustee of CCP, Trustee of Friends of the Cotswolds, Vice Chair of Trustees of Wallscourt Foundation (UWE), and Patron of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Karen was awarded with an OBE in 1999 and is a founder member of the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire, where she serves on the Community Support Group and the HCG Charitable Trust. She is also a Member of the Society of Merchant Venturers, Bristol.

Karen was formerly Chair of Governors of the University of the West of England, Vice Chair of the Governing Council of the Royal Agricultural University and Vice Chair of Council of the University of Gloucestershire. She was also formerly a Member of the Boards of The National Rivers Authority, The Environment Agency, Wessex Water Services Ltd; Member of Council of the Natural Environment Research Council; Trustee of Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Vice Chair of Trustees of WaterAid; Chair of Trustees of The Converging World; and a Committee Member for the Premier Miton Group Ethical Fund.

Karen was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2007 and 2020.

Alfred Morris CBE MA FCA FSS Hon LLD (Bristol) Hon RWA DL

Alfred was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 2006. He is Chairman and CEO of Higher Education Associates, an international consultancy. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and was Senior Research Fellow and advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Education. Alfred was the first Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol and of two further institutions. He also has an Honorary Doctorate from the Universities of Gloucestershire, Bristol, and UWE.

Alfred was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2002 and 2016.

Richard Payne DL

Richard’s previous roles include Chief Executive of the Stroud and Swindon Building Society, Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive of the Gloucestershire Development Agency and Chairman of the Gloucestershire Training and Enterprise Agency and Link Group. Richard had national representative roles on several trade bodies, involving working with Government Departments. His special interests include financial services, economic development and skills training and promotion of public and private sector partnership activities.

Richard was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2000 and 2018. 

Sir Francis Richards KCMG CVO DL

Sir Francis served in the army, (Royal Green Jackets), and from 1969, the Foreign Service. Sir Francis was the Director of GCHQ from 1998 to 2003, and Governor and Commander in Chief of Gibraltar 2003-2006. He is currently County President SSAFA, and President of the Friends of the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.

Francis was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2007 and 2020.

The Honourable Philip Smith DL

Philip was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire between 1992-93. Philip was Chairman of the Gloucestershire Branch, Country Land and Business Association and the Gloucestershire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. Philip was on the County Council for the Gloucestershire Countryside. He is a former member of the Gloucestershire Rights of Way Liaison Group and the Gloucestershire Local Access Forum. Previously, Philip was a Trustee of Gloucestershire Rural Housing Association. He is currently Chairman of the Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses Trust, based at Chipping Campden.

Philip was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1997 and 2020.

John Thurston DL

John was educated at Wycliffe and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he read Mechanical Sciences. John and his wife Mary have lived in the Forest of Dean for over 50 years.  Both actively support local Trusts and Charity Group. As a fourth-generation member of the Watts family, John is Chairman of Watts of Lydney Group Limited, one of the oldest surviving businesses in Gloucestershire. The family have long been established and involved in the tyre and transport industries throughout the world.

John is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen and a Founder and Past Warden of The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire.  John is still an active Freemason, having been Deputy Provincial Grand Master.  One notable event during this rime was looking after a charitable appeal that raised £1.8m from Gloucestershire members.

John was a Deputy Lieutenant between 2009 and 2015.

Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO

Educated in Kent, Dame Janet began her working life as a teacher, and has lectured at a range of higher education colleges. Dame Janet was the founding Vice Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire. She has also held several posts within the NHS, including Regional Chair (1996 – 2000) and Chair of the Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust (2002 – 2010).

Dame Janet became Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2010, a role she relinquished in 2018. She is now Chair of the Nelson Trust and the Chamwell Centre, a hydrotherapy facility primarily for people with additional needs. She also Chairs the Coalition for the Wellbeing of Children and Young People in Gloucestershire. Dame Janet is a Trustee of Lilian Faithfull Care Homes.

Dame Janet received an OBE in 1991, became a DBE ten years later, and CVO in 2018. Dame Janet was Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire from October 2010 to October 2018.

Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO OBE DL

Evelyn spent a lifetime in the Army. On leaving the Army in 2001, he became the Chief Executive of the Army Benevolent Fund. In 2007, he established Waterloo 200 to oversee the Bicentenary in 2015 of the Battle of Waterloo. He was Chairman of The Brooke, a global horse charity until 2022. Evelyn was a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 2009 and 2021.

The Earl of Wemyss and March DL

Lord Wemyss was educated at Oxford University and at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, and qualified as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1983. He was a Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother between 1962 and 1964, and a Member of the Royal Company of Archers (King’s Bodyguard for Scotland) since 1978. His Publications include: The Singapore Naval Base & the Defence of Britain’s Eastern Empire 1919-41 (1981); Jacobite Attainders & Forfeitures 1688-1826 (2018); The Gosford Concept 1782-1808. Lord Wemyss has been resident at Stanway House, Cheltenham, since 1976.