The Chiltern Society Directory

Executive Council

Chairman
Alison Doggett* – 01494 837018 –

Vice Chairman
Peter Williamson* – 01494 726731

General Secretary
Dr Adrian Lepper – 01923 776128 –

Treasurer
Richard Chantler – 01494 864643 –

Trustees
Mike Overall – 01628 525712 –
Roger Hands – 01442 393381
David Harris (ROWG Chairman) – 01494 813088
Merrin Molesworth (PFO Chesham) – 01494 773381 –
Keith Muras (Society visitor sites) – 01844 343594 –
Roger Newman (Future sites project) – 01844 274101 –
Robin Peirce – 01491 681542 –

Management Committee

Director Membership & Marketing
Jenny Gilmore – 01494 771250 –

Volunteer Coordinator
Geoff Wiggett – 01442 875906 –

Partners working together

Chilterns Conservation Board

Chief Officer
Steve Rodrick – 01844 355500

Chiltern Chalk Streams Project Officer
Allen Beechey – 01844 355502 –

Chiltern Woodlands Project Manager
John Morris – 01844 355503

Chiltern Open Air Museum

Director
Sue Shave – 01494 871117

Chiltern Society Administration/Office

The Chiltern Society
White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG
Tel. 01494 771250, Fax 01494 793745

Mail order books and maps
All enquiries to the Society Office. The Books by Mail Order service, based at the Society Office, can supply a variety of walking books and the Society's own Footpath Maps. All items are also shown – and are available to buy – in this website. Chiltern News includes our Footpath Maps list and new book reviews.

Retail Sales
All enquiries to the Society Office. The Society shop regularly appears at shows and shopping areas across the Chilterns, selling books, maps and cards, and recruiting new members.

Publications
Chiltern News, the Chiltern Society's quarterly members' magazine, keeps everyone in touch with information about the Society and Chiltern matters. To read this magazine is to be informed and interested. Don't miss a word! Books and leaflets are also published.

Office Manager
Tracey Read –

Where general enquiries about the Society should be directed.

Director Membership and Marketing
Jenny Gilmore –

Membership Admin
Trish Lennie –

Where membership enquiries and changes of members' details, etc., should be directed.

Bookkeeper
Lyn Curthoys –

Chiltern News Editor
Richard Bradbury –

Chiltern News Advertising Manager
Sue Hutcheson – 07932 731033 –

Public Relations Officer
Peter Brown – All enquiries to the Society Office

Society Group and Site Contacts

Volunteer Coordinator
Geoff Wiggett – 01442 875906 –

Historic Buildings & Landscapes Group (HBLG)
Responds appropriately to planning applications for alterations/repairs to listed buildings and other constructions, and keeps a watching brief on any such neglected and under threat. Conversions / alterations to traditional farm buildings are studied particularly carefully. Regular meetings are held in winter months and guided tours are arranged in the summer to places and buildings of special note.

Chairman
Marian Miller – 01494 563707 –

Secretary
Keith Baggaley – 01494 875968

South Chilterns Group Contact
Barbara Wallis – 01628 523444 –

Central Chilterns Group Contact
Marian Miller – 01494 563707

North Chilterns Group Contact
Peter Bradford – 01442 826131 –

Conservation Volunteers
Work on general conservation projects helping local communities make a difference. Groups operate in the south and central Chilterns mainly. Opportunities to offer help with the wide range of activities can be seen in this website, or in the programme information in Chiltern News.

Central Chilterns Organiser
Christine Breden – 01844 353192 –

North Chilterns Organiser
Vacant – Please contact the office

South Chilterns Organiser
Vacant – Please contact the office

Heatlh and Safety Officer
Rod Blunden – 01494 792813

Wendover Woods Conservation Volunteers
This Conservation Group is based in the Wendover area and led by Mike Baldock. The Group works mid week, focusing initially on a wide range of conservation projects at Wendover Woods.

Organiser
Mike Baldock – 01442 823139 –

Rivers & Wetlands Conservation Group (RWCG)
Members keep watchful eyes on all rivers and streams, reporting problems to the authority responsible, keeping notes of flow and levels, and studying the needs of wetland conservation. Meetings are held to hear expert speakers and discuss possible problems/action. Outside visits are also arranged.

Chairman
Roger Lerry – 01494 721142 –

Secretary
Lucia Contrino – 07790 820831 –

South Chilterns (Hamble, Wye & Misbourne) Group Contact
John Norris – 01494 874069

Central Chilterns (Chess, Bulbourne & Gade) Group Contact
Jean de Selincourt – 01296 662151

North Chilterns (Lee & Mimram) Group Contact
Vacant (c/o John Norris – above)

Farming Liaison Group
Chilterns-wide representative study group.

Chairman
Gill Kent – 01494 562245

PhotoGroup
Makes records of the Chilterns now for archival purposes, to add to the collections donated in the past, which are now available to view on web at chilternphoto.org.uk. Winter indoor meetings and summer photo tours are organized to improve the knowledge of the Group, and add to its records.

Acting Chairman
Barry Hunt – 01494 713345 –

Editor ChilternPhotos
Quiller Barrett – 01442 871249 –

Bottom Wood Group
Devotes its time and energy to managing and caring for this fine woodland in Society ownership, off the A40 near Radnage, Stokenchurch. Various plantations are maintained as examples of good woodland practice, and to encourage nature conservation. Footpaths and bridleways are in regular use, and Open Days are held to encourage members to come and see this special wood for themselves. This is a good place to see red kites.

Chairman
Tony Shields – 01844 345650 –

Lacey Green Windmill
Lacey Green Windmill was fully restored to working order by Society members and is open from May to September on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 2.00 - 5.00 pm.

Contact
Michael Hardy – 01844 275871 –

Ewelme Watercress Beds and Local Nature Reserve
Ewelme Watercress Beds in South Oxon are owned by the Society and maintained by local volunteers under a Management Committee. Guided tours and Open Days are regularly programmed.

Contact
Tom Stevenson – 01491 836888 –

HS2 Project

Planning Group
Click here for full details below.

Rights of Way Group (ROWG)
Click here for full details further down on this page.

Planning Group

Considers applications for development and responds to these where appropriate. It also considers governmental and local authority consultation papers and plans likely to affect the Chilterns' environment in any way. This work is done by members acting as Planning Field Officers (PFOs), by the Planning Coordinator's team meetings, and by members with expertise in a variety of relevant fields acting as Advisers.

Vacancies
Occasionally, the Planning Group has vacancies for PFOs as indicated by the word 'Vacant' below. If you are willing to help in monitoring planning applications and influencing local planning policies where a vacancy exists, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator (details here on this page).

Please phone the Society Office on 01494 771250 for other contact information. The PFO information below is also accessible via our interactive PFO Parish Map and List (with alphabetical parish list).

Chairman
Mike Peters – 01494 764853 –

Administrator
Anna Barnard – 01442 874760 –

Website Editor
Glynis Sutton – 01442 890211 –

General Adviser
Geoffrey Legge – 01296 661291

Adviser on Government Planning Consultations
Gill Gowing – 01923 777715 –

Area Coordinator
Adrian Marsh – 01494 875134 –

PFO Amersham
Amersham, Latimer, Ley Hill, Homer Green, Hyde Heath, Lt Chalfont, Lt Missenden
Colin Jones – 01494 725710 –

PFO Chesham
Mrs Merrin Molesworth – 01494 773381 –

PFO Chiltern North
Ashley Green, Buckland Common, Cholesbury, Pednor, South Heath, Bellingdon, The Lees
Susan Jordan – 01494 786966 –

PFO Chiltern South
Chenies, Coleshill, Seer Green, The Chalfonts, Penn
Adrian Marsh – 01494 875134 –

PFO Great Missenden
Great Missenden, Great Kingshill, Prestwood
Ann Bowring – 01494 866249 –

Area Coordinator
Initial contact Martin Mace – 01494 549908 –

PFO South Bucks
Martin Mace – 01494 549908 –

Area Coordinator
Guy Patterson – 01442 866491 –

PFO Dacorum M
Flamstead, Markyate
Peter Thring – 01582 840501 –

PFO Dacorum P
Nettleden, Potten End, The Gaddesdens
Mrs Anna Barnard – 01442 874760

PFO Dacorum B & H
Bovingdon, Berkhamsted, Chipperfield, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Northchurch
Mrs Jenny Habib – 01442 873029 –

PFO Dacorum T
Aldbury, Wiggington, Tring
Miss Greta Brown – 01442 891800 –

PFO Three Rivers
Abbotts Langley, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Sarratt
Peter Prashner – 01923 721162 –

Area Coordinator
Initial contact Peter Willis-Fleming – 01491 641536 –

PFO Sonning Common & adjacent
Sonning Common, Checkendon, Rotherfield Peppard, Kidmore End
Dr Ken Crush – 01189 722167 –

PFO Henley & adjacent
Henley, Harpsden, Shiplake, Binfield Heath, Eye & Dunsden + Mapledurham
Maurice Day – 01494 881423 –

PFO Nuffield & adjacent
Nuffield, Swymcombe, Britwell, Brighwell Baldwin, Benson, Ewelme + Crowmarsh & South Stoke
Peter Willis-Fleming – 01491 641536 –

PFO South Oxon, West
Pilshill, Watlington, Pyrton, Shirburn, Lewknor, Aston Rowant, Cuxham, Crowell, Chinnor + Goring Heath & Whitchurch
David Reed – 01491 638563 –

PFO Nettlebed & adjacent
Bix, Nettlebed, Rotherfield Greys, Stoke Row, Highmoor + Goring & Woodcote
Peter Alridge – 01491 574580 –

PFO Woodcote & adjacent
Mapledurham, Crowmarsh, South Stoke, Goring, Goring Heath, Whitchurch, Woodcote
Vacant. Currently being divided between South Oxfrodshire PFOs, see italics above.

Area Coordinator
Mike Chadwick – 01494 483663 –

PFO Wycombe West
High Wycombe, Lane End, Radnage, Stokenchurch, Turville
Mike Chadwick – 01494 483663 –

PFO Wycombe South East
Marlow, Gt & Lt Marlow, Hedsor, Wooburn, Bourne End, Chepping Wycombe
John Harris – 01628 521760 –

PFO Wycombe South West
Hambledon, Piddington, Wheelers End
Debbie White – 01494 485524 –

PFO Wycombe North West
Princes Risborough, Bledlow, Bradenham, Downley, Longwick
Patrick Voss – 01844 345128 –

PFO Wycombe North East
Hazelmere, Hughenden, Naphill, Walters Ash
Don Hide – 01494 716694 –

Area Coordinator
Charles Firth – 01494 758631 –

PFO Aylesbury Vale North
Edlesborough, Ivinghoe, Marsworth, Pitstone
Geoffrey Legge – 01296 661291 PFO

Aylesbury Vale South
Aston Clinton, Buckland, Drayton Beauchamp, Halton, Wendover, Weston Turville
Charles Firth – 01494 758631 –

Area Coordinator
Charles Firth – 01494 758631 –

PFO Central Beds
All Parishes
John Miles – 01525 872979 –

Area Coordinator
Guy Patterson – 01442 866491 –

PFO North Herts
All Parishes
Nigel Agar – 01462 459870 –

Rights of Way Group (ROWG)

The Rights of Way Group does all it can to secure improvements to the path network in the Chilterns, to prevent or mitigate changes which would harm it, and to provide opportunities for its enjoyment.

Vacancies
Occasionally, the ROWG has vacancies for Area Secretaries as indicated by the word 'Vacant' below. If you are willing to help in monitoring rights of way and as a consequence help us maintain them, where a vacancy exists, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator (details here on this page).

Area Secretaries, who form the bulk of the Rights of Way Group Committee, monitor paths on a regular basis with the help of a large number of Path Representatives and review all proposed orders for changes to the path network. The Group runs walks and cycling programmes and creates the Society's Footpath Maps.

Chairman
David Harris – 01494 813088

Secretary
Brian Lawson – 01494 815814

Chiltern Way Officer – North
Paul Coleman – 01442 870123 –

Chiltern Way Officer – South
Alan Hockley – 01494 534110 –

Chiltern Way Officer – The Berkshire Loop
Richard Booth – 01628 521185 –

Donate-a-Gate
Stuart Gulliman – 01494 771250

Bedfordshire ROWG Area Secretaries

Luton 9a
Luton, Barton le Clay, Chalton, Harlington, Hyde, Shillington, Streatley, Sundon, Toddington.
Paul Douglas – 07804 186064 –

Central Beds 9a
Barton le Clay, Chalton, Harlington, Hyde, Shillington, Streatley, Sundon, Toddington.
Vacant

Central Beds 9b
Caddington, Dunstable, Eaton Bray, Houghton Regis, Kensworth, Slip End, Studham, Totternhoe, Whipsnade.
John Rowe – 01442 862619

Buckinghamshire ROWG Area Secretaries

Aylesbury Vale 1b
Aston Clinton, Buckland, Drayton Beauchamp, Edlesborough, Halton, Ivinghoe, Marsworth, Pitstone, Wendover, Weston Turville.
John Savage – 01442 827702

Chiltern 3a
Amersham, Ashley Green, Chesham, Chesham Bois, Latimer.
Tony Biddle – 01494 725429

Chiltern 3b
Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter, Chenies, Coleshill, Seer Green.
Peter Degen – 01753 884729

Chiltern 3c
Chartridge, Cholesbury cum St Leonards, Great Missenden, Little Missenden, Penn, The Lee.
Rob Bethell – 01494 875756

South Bucks 4
Beaconsfield, Burnham, Denham, Farnham Royal, Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Hedgerley, Stoke Poges, Taplow, Wexham.
Gordon Austin – 01494 677208

Wycombe 5a
Ellesborough, Great and Little Hampden, Great and Little Kimble, Lacey Green, Longwick cum Ilmer, Princes Risborough.
James Emery c/o Society office (details at the top of this page)

Wycombe 5b
Bledlow cum Saunderton, Bradenham, Downley, Hughenden, Piddington and Wheeler End, Radnage, West Wycombe.
John Newman – 01494 868954 –

Wycombe 6a
Chepping Wycombe, Great Marlow, Hazlemere, Hedsor, High Wycombe, Little Marlow, Marlow, Marlow Bottom, Medmenham, Wooburn.
Charles Colton – 01628 520084

Wycombe 6b
Fawley, Hambleden, Ibstone, Lane End, Turville.
Richard Booth – 01628 521185

Wycombe 7a
Stokenchurch.
Mike Fox – 01844 344356

Hertfordshire ROWG Area Secretaries

Dacorum 1a
Aldbury, Northchurch, Tring, Tring Rural, Wigginton.
Greta Brown – 01442 891800

Dacorum 2b
Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Nash Mills.
Tom Presland – 01442 385773

Dacorum 9b
Flamstead, Great Gaddesden, Little Gaddesden, Markyate, Nettleden with Potten End.
John Rowe – 01442 862619

North Herts 10
Hexton, Hitchin, Ickleford, Ippollitts, King's Walden, Langley, Lilley, Pirton, Preston, Offley, St Paul's Walden.
Nigel Agar – 01462 459870

Three Rivers 2a
Abbots Langley, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Sarratt.
Edgar Anderson – 01923 775993

South Oxfordshire ROWG Area Secretaries

South Oxon 7a
Aston Rowant, Chinnor, Crowell, Lewknor, Pyrton, Shirburn, Watlington.
Mike Fox – 01844 344356

South Oxon 7b
Benson, Brightwell Baldwin, Bix and Assendon, Britwell, Cuxham with Easington, Ewelme, Nettlebed, Pishill with Stonor, Swyncombe.
Maggie Templeman – 01491 637942 –

South Oxon 8a
Binfield Heath, Eye and Dunsden, Harpsden, Henley on Thames, Highmoor, Nuffield, Rotherfield Greys, Rotherfield Peppard, Shiplake, Sonning Common, Stoke Row.
Stephen Fox – 01491 681646 –

South Oxon 8b
Checkendon, Crowmarsh, Goring, Goring Heath, Ipsden, Kidmore End, Mapledurham,Stoke, Whitchurch, Woodcote.
Alan Futter – 01189 543266

Path Maintenance Volunteers (PMVs)

Central Chilterns PMV Coordinator
Richard Boas – 01628 527978 –

South Chilterns PMV Coordinator
Howard Dell – 01494 764149 –

Walks Programme

Coordinator
Judy Sonley – 01494 712857 –

Cycling

Coordinator
Roger Lerry – 01494 721142 –

Thursday Rides
Ken Davies – 01923 779140 –

Society Advisers

Geological and Landscape
Dr Haydon Bailey – All enquiries to the Society office.

Historic Buildings and Landscapes
Mrs Pauline Wilkinson – 01494 882709

Transport
Walter Horn – 01494 873437

Health & Safety
Peter Buchanan – 01494 776426