fairlynch museum trustees
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Trevor Waddington | CHAIRPERSON
Our Chairman, Trevor Waddington, retired to Budleigh Salterton with his wife Diane in 2012 after a 35-year career in the Royal Navy followed by 17 years of running an antique clocks business in Bradford-on-Avon. He is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. In 2014 he gained a History degree from the Open University. He’s also webmaster to the Exeter Flotilla.
Chris Fry | STEWARDS COORDINATOR
Chris grew up in Bedfordshire and studied Biology and Education in London. She taught Sciences and was Department Head at large comprehensive schools in London and Exeter. Secretary of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Royal Society of Biology (formerly the Institute of Biology), in 2009 she was awarded the President’s Gold Medal at the Royal Society in London for meritorious service to Biology. Chris is a member of the Exe Sailing Club, and enjoys literature, theatre and the arts.
“It is a privilege to serve as Trustee and Steward at Fairlynch,” Chris says. “This lovely museum is a gem in Budleigh’s crown and I hope to serve it well. It is a joy to work with such a wonderful team of volunteers, who like me, want it to prosper and be valued by the wider community.”
“It is a privilege to serve as Trustee and Steward at Fairlynch,” Chris says. “This lovely museum is a gem in Budleigh’s crown and I hope to serve it well. It is a joy to work with such a wonderful team of volunteers, who like me, want it to prosper and be valued by the wider community.”
Bernard Hadley | SECRETARY
Bernard Hadley was born on the Caribbean island of St Vincent and went to school in Barbados at a public school established in 1745 by the Codrington family from Dorset. After graduating in law from university in England, he worked for a substantial international engineering company and subsequently for a technology development and engineering company, finishing his career as its legal director. He and his wife lived in Hampshire before moving to Devon in 2011. His wife was brought up in Devon from the age of nine and had cousins living in Budleigh Salterton whom she visited frequently. Bernard had an aunt living in Budleigh Salterton whom he also visited frequently. She was a steward at the Fairlynch when it first opened in 1967. As a steward himself, he enjoys contributing to a museum of so much interest and so much at the heart of the town. His hobbies are genealogy, history, music, gardening, tennis and walking.
Roz Hickman | TRUSTEE | HISTORY LEAD
Roz is a native of Otterton where her family has lived since the 1750s and for over 10 years served as a Parish Councillor for the village.
Now living in Budleigh Salterton, she has been researching local history for the past 30 years with special emphasis on the people of the Lower Otter Valley. Currently she is head of Local History at the Fairlynch Museum.
Since 1998 she has been a volunteer for the Devon branch of GENUKI, a charitable Trust maintained to collect and share genealogical information and is also a regular contributor to the Otter Valley Association’s history section.
Now living in Budleigh Salterton, she has been researching local history for the past 30 years with special emphasis on the people of the Lower Otter Valley. Currently she is head of Local History at the Fairlynch Museum.
Since 1998 she has been a volunteer for the Devon branch of GENUKI, a charitable Trust maintained to collect and share genealogical information and is also a regular contributor to the Otter Valley Association’s history section.
Ian Lacey | TRUSTEE | EDUCATION LEAD
A native of South Wales, Ian Lacey retired to Budleigh Salterton in 2018 with his wife Susan. Ian is an alumnus of Imperial College London, where he developed a long-standing interest in amateur theatre. His involvement with the Imperial College Operatic Society led to his spending each summer from 1976 to 1984 in Budleigh Salterton building scenery for their productions in the Public Hall.
Ian’s career included over 20 years serving in the Royal Navy, teaching in an American University in Qatar, and most recently a team manager in the IT department of a large military charity in London.
Ian became a trustee in May 2019, and having been involved in education for much his career, he leads the museum’s education outreach and engagement with local schools. He is also a trustee for the Exmouth and District Talking Newspaper which sends weekly recordings of local news to anyone in the area who has little or no sight or who just has difficulty reading the local newspapers. As well as amateur dramatics, his interests include singing and running Parkruns.
Ian’s career included over 20 years serving in the Royal Navy, teaching in an American University in Qatar, and most recently a team manager in the IT department of a large military charity in London.
Ian became a trustee in May 2019, and having been involved in education for much his career, he leads the museum’s education outreach and engagement with local schools. He is also a trustee for the Exmouth and District Talking Newspaper which sends weekly recordings of local news to anyone in the area who has little or no sight or who just has difficulty reading the local newspapers. As well as amateur dramatics, his interests include singing and running Parkruns.
Mark Hazell | TREASURER
Mark is a Chartered Accountant and moved to Exmouth from Oxfordshire with his wife Alison in 2012. Together they set up Sovereign Accountancy, which still caters for a wide variety of local businesses. He was involved with Budleigh In Business for several years.
He has been a keen member of Exmouth Photo Group since 2013 and has been photographing aircraft for more years than he can remember. He is also a keen aeromodeller. His interests have expanded to include industrial heritage and local history.
Mark is a very keen pub quizzer and although questions on his favourite team Tottenham Hotspur are rare he can usually contribute quite happily on pop music from the 60s to the 80s, geography and history.
He has been a keen member of Exmouth Photo Group since 2013 and has been photographing aircraft for more years than he can remember. He is also a keen aeromodeller. His interests have expanded to include industrial heritage and local history.
Mark is a very keen pub quizzer and although questions on his favourite team Tottenham Hotspur are rare he can usually contribute quite happily on pop music from the 60s to the 80s, geography and history.
