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Mr Richard Raistrick

BA(HONS), PGCE

A co-opted Governor appointed in 2022, Richard has recently retired as Vice Principal, Academic Director and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Somerhill. He has taught across the age ranges; his early career was as a Sixth Form Housemaster and English teacher in Yorkshire. However, he soon moved overseas where he was Head of English at Saltus Grammar School in Bermuda for twelve years. Upon his return to the UK, he made the move into prep school education and gained experience as Director of Studies, Housemaster and Deputy Head at IAPS schools before becoming Head of an IAPS co-educational day and boarding school. He has been an ISI inspector for over 20 years.

Term of governance expires on 31 August 2025.

Mr Richard Thomas

BSC, MRICS

Chair of Governors

Education Committee Member
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member
Foundation Trustee

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Mr Martin Ayliffe

BA(HONS), BSC, FRICS

Joint Deputy Chair of Governors

Chair of Estates Committee
Nominated Sustainability Governor
Education Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mr Nigel Ashcroft

MBE

Chair of Governance & Nominations

Compliance and GDPR Governor
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Chair of Foundation

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Mr Brian Dolan

LLB

Governor

Education Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mrs Elizabeth Garner

BA, MED

Chair of Education Committee

Staff Liaison Governor
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mr Bob Griffin

MA (OXON)

Boarding Governor

Education Committee Member

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Mr Harry Hart

MBA, BA (Hons)

Governor

Estates Committee Member

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Mrs Laura Howard

BSC(HONS), MED

SEND, EAL and G&A Governor

Nominated ECT Governor
Education Committee Member

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Mr Adam Luck

Health & Safety Governor

Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member

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Ms Lianne Knibb

MA, BA (Hons), NPQ

Governor

Education Committee Member

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Professor Alan Murray

MA

Governor

Governance and Nominations Member

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Ms Julia Pierce

MBA

Governor

Education Committee Member
Finance Committee Member

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Mr Neil Tan

BSc(hons), MBBS, MEd, PhD, DO-HNS, FRCS(ORL-HNS)

Governor

Estates Committee Member

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Mrs Carrie White

MSC, BA (HONS), FCIPD, FLPI

EDI Governor

Careers Governor
Education Committee Member
Governance and Nominations Member

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Mrs Jane Wills

MA, FCA

Chair of Finance Committee

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