My other CV

Current activities

I have been writing now for ten years. Follow this link to my books

Former appointments

Chair of Trustees of the Lincoln Arts Trust, which owned and ran Lincoln Drill Hall (2014-2024)

Chair of Trustees of the Lincoln Book Festival (2016-2022)

Chapter Clerk and Chief Executive Lincoln Cathedral (2011-2014)

Member and Chairman of Audit Committee of The Church of England Pensions Board (1998 to 2011)

Finance Director of The Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliff Society for the Blind (2003-2006)

Diocesan Secretary Diocese of Lincoln (1996-2003)

Lay Member of Chapter and Chairman of Finance Committee Lincoln Cathedral (1998-2003)

Lay Canon Lincoln Cathedral (2003-2006) for service to the Church of England

Member of Archbishops’ Council Finance Committee (1998-2003)

Lay Minister (Reader) Church of England (1997-2014)

Tax Partner Price Waterhouse (1986-1996)

Manager Price Waterhouse (1977-1986)

Audit Clerk Allan Charlesworth & Co (1971-1976)

Academic qualifications 

BA (First Class) Humanities University of Exeter 2008

MA Professional Writing University College Falmouth 2009

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Accountant (1976)

Barrister at Law – Lincoln’s Inn (1977)

Member of the Institute of Taxation (1986)

Interests and other appointments

Member Marylebone Cricket Club

Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club

Liveryman of the Merchant Taylors’ Company

Reading, music, theatre, gardening, walking, running, narrow boating