About us

Chairman

Email: chair@midhurstsociety.org.uk

07789 284568

Nick is a newcomer to the Midhurst area, having moved into Stedham with his wife and two grown up sons at the beginning of 2021.  After  26 years with ICI, Zeneca and Syngenta working from a number of different sites,  including Fernhurst, Nick spent the last ten years of his working life as Head of Reward and Pensions with the Insurance company Ageas.  Nick decided that working life was getting in the way of his hobbies and took early retirement to spend more time playing golf, taking photographs, following Aldershot Town FC and writing niche books that are unlikely to be of interest to anyone.
(Appointed November 2021)

Vice Chair and Membership Secretary

01730 601794

Karen grew up in Headley Down and moved to London where she trained as a nurse. After living in Hong Kong for some years, she and her husband came back to the UK where she nursed and then moved into social work. They then moved to France for nine years where they renovated a property, adopted dogs, kept hens and kept busy with land maintenance. Karen helped with events in the community, and with charities supporting animal welfare and people with cancer. Returning to the UK from France in 2016, friends lent Karen a house in Midhurst and she thought what a wonderful town to live in, I'll settle here, and that's what she did.
Amongst other activities, she enjoys walking with her two rescue dogs, gardening, and volunteering at Midhurst Museum.
(Appointed July 2021)

Honorary Secretary

Email: secretary@midhurstsociety.org.uk

Rebecca has lived in Midhurst for over 30 years. She spent the majority of her career working for large Insurance Companies in Operational Management. Rebecca retired in 2015 and has since done a variety of voluntary jobs working for the National Trust, Madhurst, Tandem and now as Secretary of the Midhurst Society. Rebecca has a husband Paul, whose passion is photography, and an adorable ShihTzu called Skye. She enjoys cruising, socialising, the theatre, eating out and riding pillion on motorbikes! (Appointed June 2026)

Treasurer

Email: treasurer@midhurstsociety.org.uk

Charlotte’s family has lived in Midhurst and Easebourne for five generations, owning and running Backshalls Garage from 1911-2011.   Charlotte was educated at the Convent of Mercy in Midhurst and found a career in finance soon after leaving school in 1989.  After roles with IBM and Lloyds Bank, she currently works closer to home as Financial Controller for The Edward James Foundation which incorporates West Dean College, Gardens and Stores.  She is a member of the Midhurst Community Choir.

Events Manager

Email: events@midhurstsociety.org.uk

Nicci Stringer organises the talks for the Midhurst Society.  Nicci has lived in Midhurst all her adult life and her background is working in Learning and Development with a specialist interest in Adult Social Care and Learning Disabilities and Dementia.  Since retiring, Nicci has been enjoying volunteering for MADhurst, The Foodbank and, of course The Midhurst Society!  Nicci is married to Phil and has two grown up children - George and Molly.

(Appointed April 2025)

Research Lead (not a committee member)

Email: research@midhurstsociety.org.uk

Dawn grew up in Midhurst and has recently moved to Stedham after stints in Surrey, Kent, Berkshire and Hampshire with her husband and now grown-up twin sons.  She worked in Human Resources in the corporate and healthcare sectors before discovering Archaeology and embarking on a higher education journey, culminating in a PhD in prehistoric mortuary practice - and a handshake from Alan Titchmarsh at the graduation ceremony. Now an independent researcher, Dawn is also a keen dog walker and wildlife photographer.
(Appointed July 2021)

Committee member/Webmaster

Phil has been connected to the village of Easebourne and Easebourne church for most of his life.  Following a working life in the Army and in the civil service working for the Ministry of Defence, he retired in 2019.  He is connected to our local schools as vice-chair of governors at Midhurst Rother College and clerk to governors at Easebourne Primary School.  He is a volunteer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission where his area of responsibility includes war graves in a number of local churchyards and cemeteries.  He is also the Poppy Appeal Organiser for Midhurst and district branch of the Royal British Legion.  Phil is married to Nicci and they have two grown-up children, George and Molly.

(Appointed July 2022)

Committee member

The Rudwick family has lived in Midhurst for at least five generations. Dave’s grandfather Harold and Harold’s brother Percy ran the Rudwick Garage business in Knockhundred Row until the 1940’s. That property is now the home of the Midhurst Museum which Dave helped to set up with his brother Tim and Peter Nightingale. Over the years the Rudwick family has collected a vast number of artifacts, images and paperwork about Midhurst and its close neighbours.
(Appointed June 2022)

Committee member/Journal editorial team

Val returned to Midhurst in 2021 having spent most of her working life living in Petersfield. She was the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Petersfield and Alton for several years before joining the Hampshire Registration Service Management Team in Winchester.

Since retiring in 2016, Val has been busy dancing, playing bridge, reading, going to the theatre, cinema and opera, practicing chair yoga and gentle Nordic walking (and particularly enjoying the coffee stops at the end of each walk!).

Val spent the summer of 2026 in France (her happy place) where she celebrated a significant birthday with her two sons and their families and is very much looking forward to her new involvement with the Midhurst Society.

(Appointed July 2026)

Committee member/Journal editorial team

Marilyn was brought up in the Northeast but has lived for about 50 years in Surrey and Sussex, before moving to Midhurst four years ago.  Marilyn read English at Durham University, and also studied Archaeology as part of her degree, which prompted a lifelong interest in History. She is a retired English teacher who has recently joined the Midhurst Society and is looking forward to being part of the Committee and the Journal editorial team.

Committee Member

Biography to follow.

(Appointed January 2026)