A retired Prep School Headmaster appointed to the Board in 2003. With twenty-five years experience as a Headmaster in three schools in London and the Home Counties, he taught in both the Independent and maintained Sector and in boarding and day schools, and was responsible for introducing co-education and a large Pre-prep in Mill Hill School, north London. A former Chairman and Vice-President of IAPS, until recently Governor of four other Independent schools, he has inspected Prep schools in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and currently represents the Independent sector on the General Teaching Council. John was educated at Manchester Grammar School, the Sorbonne, Westminster College, Oxford and the Open University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts. John is married with one daughter and three grandchildren; his interests include Rotary, reading, travel and golf.

Is a resident of Hawkhurst and near neigbour, appointed to the Board in November 2007. His six children have all attended MHS. He has extensive experience in financial investments and is currently the Chief Executive of Ingenious Securities Ltd, an investment bank based in the City of London which specialises in the media and technology sectors. He was previously Chairman of Bridgewell Group, Chairman and Chief Executive of Charterhouse Securities, and prior to that Global Head of Sales at ABN AMRO. Previous to that he was Chief Executive of James Capel.

A member of the Board since 1987, Gillian was formerly Headmistress of Benenden School. Prior to that she spent 19 years working in the independent education sector in the USA, and was head of The Town School in Manhattan from 1980 to 1985. Educated at Beckenham Grammar School for Girls she studied for her MA in French and German at Girton College, Cambridge. She now works as a member of a New York based educational consulting group, doing Head searches and Board workshops. She is a member of the Board of the International Rescue Committee, UK, and the Greenwich School of Management. She has also served as a member of the Court of the University of Greenwich, and as Governor of Wellington College. She was awarded a Doctorate of Education in 2005. Interests include tennis, architecture, hill walking, travel and books.

Is a retired General Practitioner and family doctor, whose Hawkhurst practice looked after MHS as well as other local schools for many years. He has known successive MHS Headmasters since 1964 and has been a Governor since 1993. He has served on four Secretary of State Appointments to National Medical Advisory Committees and Appeal Boards as well as being Chairman of several of these Committees. Until 2006 he was an external GP Professional Adviser to the NHS Health Ombudsman. His understanding of medical regulations and compliance issues is particularly beneficial not least as the Representative Governor on the School’s Health and Safety Committee.

Became a Governor in March 2001. He attended MHS between 1965 and 1969, and has sat on the Committee of the Marlborough House Society for nearly 10 years, two of those as Chairman. A senior Partner in the national firm of solicitors, Beachcroft LLP, he has been a partner since 1985 and Head of the Commercial Division for 3 years.  His working life has covered most areas of corporate law with particular experience in private company acquisitions and disposals.  He lives and works in London and is married with two children.  He enjoys any sporting activity that encourages him to be outside.

Studied for a degree in Mathematics she later worked in Hong Kong.  On returning to the UK she worked in the city as an investment analyst for Barings before becoming a full time mother.  Her three sons all attended MHS.  She worked part time at the school as a Maths teacher for 10 years before joining the Board in 2005. She has particular responsibility as a Governor for boarding and is a member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

A Chartered Surveyor recently retired as Chairman of Matthews and Goodman.  Peter's two sons both attended MHS and, as a Governor since 1991, he feels lucky to be giving something back to the school.  Presently a Director of CityReal, a property investment company in the city of London.  Interests include MHS, his family, art, sport and gardening.

Is a chartered accountant working in his family firm in Cranbrook. He has a long association with the school and was appointed to the Board in November 2001 currently serving as the chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee. His father taught at MHS for 100 terms. Philip was born in Hawkhurst and attended MHS as a pupil before going on to Cranbrook School. He was treasurer of the Marlborough House Society for a number of years and remains on the Committee. He is treasurer of Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital League of Friends and a Governor of Cranbrook School. His interests include golf, travel, reading, gardening and good wine.

Is a teacher at Benenden School which count many former MHS pupils amongst its numbers.  He joined the Board in June 2008.

Has seen all three of her boys pass through Marlborough House and brings a parental perspective to the Board, which she joined in June 2008.