About Us

The Greenwich Society aims to make Greenwich a better place for all who live and work here, to promote the town's heritage, to improve its amenities and to make it attractive to visitors.

The Greewich Society is -

  • a Registered Charity 262023
  • a member of the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies
  • a member of Civic Voice

The business of the Greenwich Society is overseen by the Executive Committee -

Office/Role Name Sub-committees etc.
 Chair  Richard Baglin  Olympics (chair), Traffic
 Vice Chair  Alan Bailey  Planning & Regeneration (chair)
 President  Ursula Bowyer  Planning & Regeneration, Olympics
 Honorary Secretary Jonathan Chandler  
 Honorary Treasurer  David Matheson  Traffic
 Membership Secretary  Franklin Steves  Newsletter, Traffic
Newsletter Editor Harold Marchant Town centre agency, Graffiti/Flyposter removal, Open Gardens
Media Contact Ray Smith Olympics, Planning & Regeneration, East Greenwich Management Agency
Blackheath Joint Working Party Helene Mitchell Traffic (chair), Blackheath Society
National Maritime Museum Pieter Van der Merve  
Trinity Laban Conservatoire Helma Zebregs  
   Tim Barnes  Olympics, Events
   Derek Fordham  Aircraft noise
   Jackie Hicks  Events (chair)
   Lesley Hodsdon  Olympics, Traffic
   Helen McIntosh  Events

 The committee is assisted by a group of non-executive members: -

Name Role(s)
Cherry Bentley  Events
Philip Binns  Greenwich Conservation Group (convenor)
Stella Booth Events
Ann Broadbent Events
Richard Butt  Planning & Regeneration
Matthew Carmona Planning & Regeneration
Roy Easson Aircarft Noise
John Franklin Planning & Regeneration, Conservation Group
Gil Frayn Newsletter editorial team
Clare Marchant Newsletter editorial team
Joan Mitchell Events
Margaret Morris  Traffic, Events
 Matthew Pike  London Forum of Civic Amenity Groups
 Geoff Smith  Planning & Regeneration
 Chris Todhunter  Planning & Regeneration