Get in touch Trustees and Officers President Roger Harper MBE A Bristolian who has always lived in the Bristol area and mainly worked in Bristol. Formerly a Solicitor for 15 years then a Barrister for 16 years. Between 2005 - 2010 Roger was also a part time Asylum and Immigration Judge. In addition to his work at the Bar and two part - time judicial appointments Roger used to lecture nationally on Employment Law. He was appointed a full time Employment Judge in 2010 and has now been retired since 2020. Roger was Chair of trustees of the Jessie May Trust between 2013 - 2018 and remains as an active Ambassador for the Trust. Roger was Prime Warden ( Master) of one of the London livery Companies - The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers - between 2021 - 2022. Roger will be Master of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales 2027 - 2028. Roger is a member of the Cardiff Business Club. Member of the Antient Society of St. Stephen’s Ringers. Roger and his wife, Olga, are both active members of The Clifton Club. Roger and Olga are also active members of the Bristol Oporto Association. Roger was President of the Bristol Junior Chamber in 1988 and President of Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club 2008 and remains an active Rotarian. Roger’s outside interests include year- round wild swimming, and mountain walking. Roger presents occasional seminars on public speaking. Roger is married with two adult children and three grandchildren. Past PRESIDENT Chris Ladkin Chris is a qualified insurance professional and has spent over 50 years in insurance including starting a couple of businesses. Currently chair of the Brunel Group (head office in Bristol). Away from the world of insurance, Chris has served on several charitable trusts and is a school governor. His fund raising and non-executive director roles include St. Mary Redcliffe (a vestryman), The Canygnes Society, Clifton College, Elm Lea school, St.Georges, Brandon Hill and UWE-business school. Has the honour of becoming President of the Grateful Society from November 2023. Trustee Christopher Moorsom OBE A former managing director of a national firm or stockbrokers. He has served as chair of the Bath Building Society, chair of an Edinburgh based Venture Capital Trust, a non-executive director of the Weston Area Health Trust, a director of Bath, Chepstow and Hereford racecourses, a director of the Royal Welsh College of Music & drama. He is chairman of the Bristol based Spielman Charitable Trust, a former president and treasurer of the Grateful Society and Master of the Antient Society of St. Stephens Ringers. TREASURER Robert Drewett Robert is currently the High Sheriff of Somerset and a practicing solicitor in Bristol, having been a prominent Partner of two of Bristol’s leading law firms. Robert has been involved with a variety of charities within the county. His most active involvement has been with the Royal Bath & West of England Society, where he was chair from 2013 until last year. He remains connected to the Society, having been made a Vice President of it on his retirement. Robert is also a trustee of the Langford Trust for Animal Health and Welfare and the Wells Cathedral Preservation Trust and previously was a trustee of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Trust, Sight Research UK and chair of Folly Farm Limited, the trading company of Avon Wildlife Trust. On a wider stage he is a trustee of Innovation for Agriculture, the Royal Agricultural Society of England, the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, and the Grateful Society. He also served for 13 years as Church Warden of St Margaret’s Church, Hinton Blewett.
