Our People
President:
Lord Inglewood Vice Presidents: Hal Bagot JP, DL Oliver W Barratt MBE Michael Casson Lord Cavendish of Furness DL Lord Clark of Windermere DL John C Dunning CBE JP, DL Mark Cropper E Charles Ecroyd Tim Farron MP Peter Hensman OBE, DL Lord Judd of Portsea Dr Adam Naylor MBE, DL |
Trustees
Malcolm Tillier QPM (Chair); Roger Bonham Richard Brownson Helen Caldwell Peter Davies FRICS Richard Dobson CEng, MICE Charles Flanagan FRICS Anne Hall MBE John Holmes MBE Nigel Hutchinson Dip. Arch Marion Johnston James Law FCA Diana Matthews JP, DL Sue Tomlinson LGSM |
Administration
H&H Land & Estates 36 Finkle Street, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4AB Rachel Bagshaw (Chartered Surveyor) Karen Philipson (Accounts) Helen Leach (Office Manager) |
Biographies
Malcolm Tillier QPM - Chairman
Malcolm had a 30-year police career in London, retiring to the Lake District in 2009. He was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2010 New Year’s Honours and over the last decade has also been a Trustee for the Brathay Trust and Francis C Scott Charitable Trust. He is passionate about preserving a sense of local community within the Lakes.
Roger Bonham
Roger was born and schooled in Kendal, before joining Northamptonshire Police in 1964. After travelling extensively, he returned home in 2013, and wanting to put something back into the local community, he joined the board of LHT.
Richard Brownson
Richard is a retired Solicitor and has been involved with the Trust for many years, both in its present form and as the Lake Country Cottage Society. He used to act on behalf of the LHT until his retirement, then bringing his experience on board as a Trustee.
Helen Caldwell
Helen is a retired Care Manager and has been involved with the LHT since the 1970s. Cumbrian born and bred, she is keen to make it possible for others to stay close to their roots.
Peter Davies FRICS
As a retired Chartered Surveyor who has lived and worked in the Lake District for over 20 years, Peter wishes to give something back to his community as a Trustee for the LHT.
Richard Dobson CEng, MICE
Richard is a Structural Engineer who has worked for a majority of his career managing the development of structural engineering software. Several branches of Richard's family have lived in the Lake District for many generations, and he is passionate about keeping the heart of Lakeland alive with the families who live and work there.
Charles Flanagan FRICS
Charles is a retired Chartered Surveyor with over 40 years’ experience managing rural and residential properties. Having lived in South Lakeland for over 25 years, he is passionate about affordable housing for local people.
Anne Hall MBE
Anne was born in Coniston and was a local shopkeeper for 25 years. She is passionate about Lakeland communities, working for Age UK in development for rural villages, being a school governor and parish councillor for 30 years, and a district councillor for 17 years. She has received a lifetime achievement award from Cumbria Life and was named one of their top 20 Community Champions.
John Holmes MBE
John is a retired construction project manager involved in local authority/housing association housing schemes, hospitals, schools and commercial projects over 50 years. He has lived in the Lakes for nearly twenty years and is heavily involved in social housing, being the Chair of South Lakes Housing, the District Councillor for the Lyth Valley and keeping involved in a wide variety of community schemes.
Nigel Hutchinson Dip. Arch
A retired Architect who ran a practice in Ambleside for nearly thirty years, Nigel worked in all types of building design and construction with an emphasis on housing. He is particularly experienced in working with Lakeland vernacular buildings.
Marion Johnston
Marion is the daughter of the village blacksmith from Coniston, still living in the Lakes she runs a small business providing pre-school music classes. She is passionate about preserving the culture and environment of the Lake District, and most importantly, its people. Recognising that housing is becoming an ever-increasing issue for communities she hopes to make a difference through the LHT.
James Law FCA
James is a Chartered Accountant in private practice, living in the Lake District. For over 40 years, he has been providing professional accountancy and taxation services to small and medium sized organisations throughout the North of England.
Diana Matthews JP, DL
Diana runs a property investment company which builds and restores housing for local occupancy. She lives in Windermere where her family have been building and renting houses to local people since the 1850s.
Susan Tomlinson LGSM
Sue is a qualified Piano Teacher and has taught locally for many years. She joined Michael CL Hodgson, Chartered Surveyors in 2000, latterly acting as Practice Manager before retiring in 2015. Her late father, Bill Ingall, was the Secretary of the LHT from 1958-1983.