Who we are
Patrons
O. Peter St John, The Earl of Orkney
Elaine Grieve, Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney
Ken McGoogan. Author
Ray Mears, Writer and Broadcaster
Sir Michael Palin, Actor, Broadcaster and Writer
Magnus Linklater, Journalist and ex-editor of The Sunday Times, The Scotsman and The Evening Standard
Board of Trustees
The present Board of Trustees comprises:
- Andrew Appleby
- Neil Kermode
- Fiona Gould
- Cheryl Chapman
- Donna Heddle
- Alasdair Marwick
- John Welburn
- Meng Wu
- Andy Golightly
Officers:
- Vacant – Project Manager
- Andy Golightly – Secretary
- Tracey Phillips – Treasurer
One third of the trustees retire annually by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.
The Project Manager for the John Rae Society was Sandra Deans – projectmanager@johnraesociety.com
The principal office-bearers are:
President: Andrew Appleby – president@johnraesociety.com
Chair: John Welburn- chair@johnraesociety.com
Honorary Treasurer: Tracey Phillips – treasurer@johnraesociety.com
Membership Secretary: Fiona Gould – membership@johnraesociety.com
Secretary: Andy Golightly – secretary@johnraesociety.com
Other contacts as follows:
Archive: – archive@johnraesociety.com
Events Committee: – events@johnraesociety.com
Webmaster: – info@johnraesociety.com