Meet the team at Burlington House
The Council is the governing body and sets the strategy. The professional teams at both Burlington House and Kelmscott Manor are responsible for delivering the strategy.
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General Secretary & Chief Executive : Memoria Lewis BA, MBA
Tel: 020 7479 7080
Email: [email protected]
Memoria provides strategic leadership for the Society and is responsible for operational management and finances at Burlington House and Kelmscott Manor. She represents the Society in official capacities and liaises with public, professional and government agencies.
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Head of Library and Museum Collections : Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros BA MA MCLIP
Tel: 020 7479 7096
Email: [email protected]
Dunia oversees the management and development of library and museum collections at Burlington House and Kelmscott Manor.
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Head of Development : Dominic Wallis, BA
Tel: 0207 479 7092
Email: [email protected]
Dominic heads up the Society’s fundraising activities at Burlington House and Kelmscott Manor, including grant applications, donations and legacies gifts.
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Communications and Events Manager : Annabel Harrison
Tel: 020 7479 7090
Email: [email protected]
Contact Annabel with all press and marketing enquiries, social media content and website content. Annabel also manages our event programme including our conference and lecture programmes.
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Head of Finance and Resources : Katy Drake, ACA, BA, MA (currently on sabbatical)
Tel: 02074797098
Email: [email protected]
Katy oversees the Society’s finances and resources.
Katy is currently on a sabbatical and will not be able to answer any queries.
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Building and IT Manager : Jamie O’ Neill
Tel: 020 7479 7094
Email: [email protected]
Jamie is responsible for managing the operations at Burlington House including facilities, maintenance, and IT.
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Museum Collections Manager : Kate Bagnall, BA
Email: [email protected]
Kate oversees the day-to-day management of the museum collections at Burlington House and Kelmscott Manor.
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Museum Documentation Assistant : Iolo Walton
Iolo plays a key role in improving public access to the collection by auditing, documenting, and cataloguing the Society’s c. 3000 18th-19th century printing blocks ready for publishing online.
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Librarian : Rebecca Loughead, MA, MA (Cantab)
Tel: 020 7479 7083
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca (Becky) manages the printed books and serials collections, the provision of online services to Fellows, maintenance of the Library management system and cataloguing of books.
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Archivist : Kat Petersen, MA
Email: [email protected]
Kat is responsible for the cataloguing and care of the archives and manuscripts held by the Society, as well as the collections of photographs, glass slides and bookplates.
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Executive Assistant and Venue Hire Manager : Jola Zdunek, MA
Tel: 0207 479 7080
Email: [email protected]
Call Jola with all general enquiries for the Society and venue hire enquiries. Jola is responsible for event administration.
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Publications : Stuart Brookes (Antiquaries Journal) & Catrina Appleby (Monographs)
Stuart Brookes is the Antiquaries Journal editor, please send all related enquiries to him at [email protected].
Catrina Appleby is responsible for the management of the Society’s Monographs publications, please send all related enquiries to her at [email protected].
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Senior Finance Officer : Devon Hewitt, AATQB
Tel: 020 7479 7087
Email: [email protected]
Devon handles Fellows’ subscriptions and changes to Fellows’ personal data. He is in charge of daily finances (invoicing, payments, etc.)
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Membership and Finance Assistant : Esther Heyhoe
Email: [email protected]
Esther assists the Senior Finance Officer with day to day finances. She is also the first point of contact for Affiliate Members.
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Governance Manager : Dr Linda Grant FSA
Tel: 020 7479 7086
Email: [email protected]
Linda handles all enquiries about criteria and eligibility for grants as well governance procedures; she manages nominations for new Fellows (Blue papers) and Balloting arrangements at Ordinary Meetings.
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Assistant Librarian & Reprographics Assistant : Frank Waterton, BA
Email: [email protected]
Frank works as the Assistant Librarian Tuesday – Friday where he provides Library support to Fellows and other researchers in response to research enquiries. He is also responsible for the maintenance of the print serials collections.
He also works as the Reprographics Assistant on Mondays when he is responsible for managing all requests for images and publication licenses related to the Society’s Library, Archive and Museum collections, including for Kelmscott Manor.
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Communications Officer : Rebecca Penfold, MA
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca supports the communications and events department in the delivery of social media, events and membership communications.
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Porter and Security : Stephen Papworth
Tel: 020 7479 7091
Email: [email protected]
Stephen is the friendly face stationed in the Society’s Entrance Hall. He is responsible for arranging parking permits, arranging access for disabled visitors, and general security of the building.
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Honorary Reviews Editor : Adrian James, MA, FSA
Email: [email protected]
Adrian, our former Assistant Librarian and Fellow of the Society, is the Society’s Hononary Reviews Editor* for the Antiquaries Journal; send all correspondence about book reviews to him at [email protected].
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SALON Editor : Katie Ramsey
Email: [email protected]
Comments and Contributions for SALON, the Society’s fortnightly electronic newsletter, should be sent to Katie.
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Learning & Outreach Officer : Rhiannon Litterick
Email: [email protected]
Rhiannon leads on our learning and outreach programme, working with school and community groups to bring the Society’s amazing collections to life.
The Team Values
The team values have been adapted to better reflect our own work while maintaining the essence of the original values set by Council.
| Appreciation | We appreciate our colleagues, our sense of place and belonging. We believe in a welcoming and caring environment to learn, work and explore. |
| Relevance | In an ever-changing society, our aim is to be more relevant and relatable to our internal and external audiences. |
| Diversity | We are committed to embracing all aspects of diversity by removing barriers and ensuring we are accessible and equitable to all. |
| Rigour | We are committed to excellence and are conscientious and resourceful in our approach. |
| Partnership | We collaborate with our stakeholders to achieve our aim of sharing knowledge. |
| Engagement | We commit to share and exchange knowledge and engage audiences in the activities of antiquaries. |