Council & Committees

The following subcommittees are tasked with assisting in the management of specific areas of the Society’s business:

  • Publications
  • Finance
  • Research
  • Policy
  • Library and Collections
  • Morris
  • Kelmscott
  • Fellowship

Terms of Reference

You can download and read our Committee Terms of Reference.

Meetings Schedule

You can see our meeting schedule here.

Committee Membership

Publications

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil (Director), Chair
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Stuart Brookes, PhD
  • Samantha Lucy, PhD
  • Pete Smith, BA
  • Katie Meheux, PhD
  • Catrina Appleby
  • Anthony Musson, PhD, FRHistS

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Adrian James (Reviews Editor, Antiquaries Journal)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Finance

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer) Chair
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director),
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Colin Lafferty-Smith BA, ACA, CTA
  • Jon Penny, BA, ACA
  • Nick Allaway
  • Colin Sheaf
  • Gill Hey, PhD
  • Richard Goddard, DPhil
  • David Lewis, PhD

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Katy Drake, BA, ACA
  • Alexander True (Sarasin & Partners LLP)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Research

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director), Chair
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Maria Hayward, PhD
  • Sadie Watson, PhD
  • Greg Walker, PhD, FRHS
  • Anthony Sinclair, PhD
  • Emily Cole, DPhil

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Policy

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer) Chair
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director)
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Stewart Bryant, BSc MA PhD MIfA
  • John Cattell, BA MA (Hons) MA IHBC
  • Gillian Hey, BA PhD MIfA
  • John Hines, BA MA DPhil
  • Barney Sloane, BA
  • Adrian Olivier, PhD

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Click here for a list of policy consultation responses or statements on public policy.

Library and Collections

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director)
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary), Chair
  • Elizabeth Hallam Smith, CB, PhD, FRHistS, FRSA
  • Peter Cormack, MBE MA (Hon Curator Kelmscott Manor)
  • Emma Carver, MPhil, FSAScot
  • Meg Ford, MA
  • Dustin Frazier Wood, BA, MPhil, PhD
  • Valerie Scott, BA

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros, BA  (Head of Library & Museum Collections)
  • Kate Bagnall, BA (Museum Collections Manager)
  • Rebecca Loughead, (Librarian)
  • Kat Petersen, (Archivist)
  • Kathy Haslam, PhD, FSA (Curator, Kelmscott Manor)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Morris

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director), Chair
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Sarah Brown, MA FRHistS
  • Jonathan Goodchild, BA LLM FCIS ARCO IHBC
  • David Knight, PhD
  • Lesley Milner, PhD

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Kelmscott

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President)
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director)
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary), Chair
  • Peter Cormack, MBE MA (Hon Curator)
  • Gill Andrews, VPSA BA MIFA
  • Gavin Henderson
  • Gillian Hey, BA PhD MIfA
  • Martin Levy
  • John Maddison, BA PhD
  • Stephen Johnson, MA DPhil
  • Paul Drury, VPSA

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA (General Secretary)
  • Gavin Williams (Property Manager)
  • Kathy Haslam (Curator), PhD, FSA
  • Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros, BA (Head of Library & Museum Collections)
  • Dominic Wallis, BA (Head of Development)
  • Linda Grant, PhD, FSA (Governance Manager)

Fellowship

Members:

  • Martin Millett, DPhil, FBA (President) Chair
  • Carol Bell, PhD (Treasurer)
  • John Cooper, DPhil, FRHistS (Director)
  • Shahina Farid, BA (Hon Secretary)
  • Tim Schroder, Trustee
  • Rosemary Sweet
  • Philip Lankester
  • Hajnalka Herold
  • Diane Williams
  • Stephen Dunmore

In attendance:

  • Natasha McEnroe BA, MA, General Secretary
  • Linda Grant PhD, FSA, Governance Manager

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group

  • Natasha McEnroe, General Secretary
  • Shahina Farid, Hon. Secretary
  • Tim Schroder, Trustee
  • Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros, Head of Library and Museum Collection
  • Lance Stewart, Head of Finance and Resources
  • Linda Grant, Governance Manager
  • Hannah Britton, Learning and Outreach Officer at Kelmscott Manor
  • Michelle Johansen, Learning and Outreach Manager at Society of Antiquaries

If you have questions about governance or Fellowship, please email Dr Linda Grant, Governance Manager, on [email protected].