Sussex Traditions is a new Charitable Trust whose aims and purposes are for “the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage and of education, to collect, conserve and make accessible, and to promote and support the understanding, enjoyment and continuation of, Sussex traditions”.
Sussex Traditions will connect our communities to their past, provide them with a fascinating learning resource, and encourage them to develop, nourish and sustain the culture of Sussex and its people into the future.
Learn more about the Sussex Traditions approach in Steve Roud’s ‘Who Cares About Tradition?’
Currently the charity’s trustees, advisory board and executive are as follows:
Honorary Patrons Shirley Collins Jacqueline Simpson
Trustees
Mike Tristram (Chair)
Steve Roud (Vice Chair)
Tony Elphick (Treasurer)
Steve Matcham (Secretary)
Jon Dudley
Bob Lewis
John Copper
Shirley Collins
Jacqueline Simpson
Jill Copper
Ben Copper
Valmai Goodyear Lizzie Bennett Vic Smith
Advisory Board
Malcolm Taylor Sean Goddard
Lizzie Bennett Bryan Creer
Dave Arthur Will Duke
Matt Quinn Chris Hare
Stuart Walker Jim Ward
Coordinators
Laura Hockenhull Communications & Events
Vic Smith Website Content
Tina Smith Transcriptions
Mark Broad Projects
Anita Broad Projects
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