Trustees
Updated 4th November 2008
Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCB - Chairman
Captain William Alexander CEng FIEE FIMechE
Stephen Baily (representing Portsmouth City Council)
Dr Robert Blyth (representing the National Maritime Museum)
Professor Richard Harding BA(Hons), PhD, PGCE, FRHistS (representing the Society for Nautical Research
Commodore Peter Wykeham-Martin RN
Biographical information
Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCB
Career:
Articled Clerk (1963)
Joined Royal Navy (1964)
Commanded:
HMS Chawton
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Ajax
Promoted to Rear Admiral (1989)
Commanded Second Flotilla in run up to Gulf War
Promoted to Vice Admiral (1993)
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
Promoted to Admiral (1995)
Commander in Chief Fleet (1995-1997)
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (1997-2001)
Commissioner, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (2001- )
[Appointment: Ends March 2013 ]
Captain William Alexander CEng FIEE FIMechE
Career:
Joined BRNC Dartmouth Sept 1952. Qualified as Weapons Electrical Officer 1960. Served in HMSs Lion and Chichester and at the Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, RAE Aberporth and Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment. Promoted to Commander from Fleet Technical Staff 1974. Squadron WEO for the 2nd Frigate Sqd ( 14 frigates) serving on HMS Apollo 74-76. Then NDC Latimer followed by NA2 to Controller of the Navy 77-79. Commander HMS Vernon 79-81. Seawolf Trials and Acceptance Manager 81-84. Promoted Captain 1984-Project Director Seawolf 'till 87 then NATO Defence College Rome for 6 months before joining staff of CinC South in Naples as a Commodore, responsible communications and information systems in the whole of the southern region of NATO 'till end of 1990.Retired from RN and joined BAe as Naval Adviser 91-99.
In retirement, serves as a volunteer reader and governor of Southsea Infants School and helps RNM with their oral history programme with particular emphasis on the evolution of technology in the RN.
[Appointment ends March 2012]
Curator of Imperial and Maritime History, National Maritime Museum
[Appointment: Nominated by the National Maritime Museum from April 2008]
Managing Director, Customer to Advocate (www.customer-to-advocate.co.uk) 2007- present day
Director of Customer Services, National Trust (www.nationaltrust.org.uk) 2001-2007
Managing Director, Workhouse Television 1998-2001
Marketing Director, Institute of Physics Publishing 1992-1998
Marketing Director, Domark (now Eidos) Computer Games 1989-1992
Marketing Director, Conran Octopus Publishers 1987-1989
Marketing Manager, Book Club Associates 1983-1987
Editor, Franklin Watts & MacDonald Educational Publishers, 1997-1983
Publications: See bibliography at www.customer-to-advocate.co.uk
Event Organisation: See www.sugarhillfestival.co.uk and www.sunsplashfestival.co.uk
Retired January 2008 as Deputy Director Naval Staff and Head of the Naval Staff Secretariat
Previous appointments included
Director of Finance and Management Support (DG Information nd Communication Systems)
Head of Policy and Plans, Defence Estates Oganisation
District Secretary Southern District UKLF
Defence Export Services organisation
[Appointment ends March 2013]
Professor Richard Henry Harding BA(Hons), PhD, PGCE, FRHistS
Career:
Lecturer & Senior Lecturer, Harrow Coll of Higher Ed (1980-90)
Senior Lecturer & Principal Lecturer, Polytechnic of central London (1990-92)
Director of the Management Development & Accreditation Centre, Univ of Westminster (1992-99)
Chair of Dept of Human Resources, Marketing &Law (1997-2000)
Professor of Organisational History, Univ of Westminster (1999 - )
Chairman, Society for Nautical Research
[Appointment: Nominated Trustee from the Society of Nautical Research]
Independent trustee of the Disaster Emergency Committee since 2004
Board member of Save the Children 1997-2004 (Deputy Chairman from 2001)
Previous appointments include
Chief Executive, Camden & Islington Health Authority
General Manager, The Royal London Hospital
[Appointment ends March 2013]
Career:
Ministry of Technology, Ministry of Defence, Civil Service Department (1961-2002)
RCDS (1984)
Director General Defence Quality Assurance (1986-1992)
Director General of Test and Evaluation (1992-1994)
Director General Finance (Procurement Executive) (1994-1996)
Assistant Under-Secretary (Naval Personnel) (1996-1999)
Director General of Service Personnel Policy (1999-2002)
[Appointment ends March 2012]
Career: Commanded: HMS Leeds Castle (1984-1985)
HMS Sirius (1988-1990)
Staff Officer responsible for implementation of RN CIS Policy DNW (1990-1992)
Assistant Chief of Staff CIS on staff of Commander in Chief Channel and
Eastern Atlantic (1992-1994)
Commanded HMS Coventry and 1st FS (1994-996)
Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare) FOSF (1996-1998)
Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations, Plans and Policy), NATO and
Senior British Officer, Portugal (1998-2001)
Administrator at Portsmouth Cathedral (2001- )
[Appointment ends March 2012]
Kenneth George Robinson CBE FTS
Independent advisor on Tourism and Visitor Attractions.
Current appointments include:
Chairman, Visitor Attractions Forum, UK
Vice Chair and Board Member, The Tourism Alliance
Council Member, The Tourism Society and Think Tank Chairman
Vice Chairman, Partners for England
Member, British Tourism Development Committee
Board Member, Tourism South East
Vice Chair, Sail South East England
Member of the Royal Yachting Association Marketing Committee
Has been principal consultant on numerous projects and studies for appraisals and development of leisure, recreation, and attractions projects for the UNWTO, government departments and agencies, major private sector companies, local authorities, trusts and private investors. Many projects have focussed on Museums and Maritime Heritage.
[Appointment ends March 2013]
Commodore Peter Wykeham-Martin
Career:
Joined Royal Navy 1966 as Supply and Secretariat Officer
1973 - Navigator yacht ADVENTURE Whitbread Round the World Race
1975-77 - Secretary to RNM Executive Committee
1977-79 - Supply Officer HMS ZULU
1982 - Promoted Commander
1982-84 - Exchange Service with US Navy based in San Diego
1987-88 - Supply Officer HMS DOLPHIN
1988-89 - Supply Officer HMS INTREPID
1991 - Promoted Captain
1991-94 - Secretary to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
1995 - Fellow Australian College Defence and Strategic Studies
1995 - Promoted Commodore
1995-98 - British Defence Adviser Australia
1998- 2000 - Director Naval Personnel and Corporate Planning
2000 – 2001 - Deputy CEO SSAFA Forces Help
2001 – 2008 - CEO Royal Ocean Racing Club
2006 - Qualified Commercial Mediator
2007 – Managing Partner GWM Racing Ltd (superyacht race management) and Director Wild Blue Consultancy
Qualified Ocean Yachtmaster. Member of Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Ocean Racing Club and Life Flag Officer RNSA.
Trustee Samuel Woodcock Fund supporting youth sailing in RN.
Vice Chairman Friends of Royal Naval Museum 2008 -