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Mr Lyn James

Chairman Aylesham Heritage Centre

Position held since 13th October 2010                

 

History.

Committee Member since 16th October 2007.  Worked at Snowdown Colliery as underground mechanic .  He Played for Snowdown Colliery at the age 16 years.  Educated at Aylesham Secondary School, Dover Tech and Canterbury Tech College 2006. 

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Mr Keith Owen

Vice Chairman Aylesham Heritage Centre

Position held since 13th October 2010.               

History.

Committee Member Since 26th March 2008.  Worked at Snowdown Colliery until it closed 1987.  Then moved to Betteshanger Colliery as the Material Officer till it closed 29th August 1989.  Played football for Aylesham, Snowdown, Ramsgate and Gillingham.  Joined Aylesham Heritage Centre 2007.

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Miss Kerrylyn James

Treasure Aylesham Heritage Centre

Position held since November 2011

History.                  

Worked at Pfizer Sandwich plant as a Senior Systems Administrator for 8 years.  Educated at Sandwich Tech and Canterbury College.  Mother of 2 independents.  Family background of miners.

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Mr Shane Scott

Secretary Aylesham Heritage Centre Committee

Position held since February 2012.                     

History.

Parish Councillor

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Mr Eric Norton

Aylesham Heritage Centre Committee

Position / Committee Member since the 21st May 2008.               

History

Worked at Snowdown Colliery 1955 July Till 1984.  He was educated at Aylesham Secondary School.  Joined Aylesham Heritage Centre 2006.  Played Football for Snowdown and Gillingham. 

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Mr Jim Davies

Aylesham Heritage Centre Committee

Position / Committee Member since 2011

History.

Worked at Betteshanger from 1957 – 1990.  Member of Betteshanger Rugby Club since 1957.  Committee Member of Betteshanger Welfare Scheme 1959 – 2006.

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Mr Colin Varrall

Aylesham Heritage Centre Committee

Position:-   Tilmanstone Colliery Heritage Representative

History.

Researching the history and development of the old Tilmanstone Colliery and Elvington village. Both my father and grandfather worked at Tilmanstone Colliery for many years before closing in 1986. 

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Mr Vic Richards

Aylesham Heritage Centre Committee

Position / Committee Member since October 2010   

History.

All my family were miners at Snowdown.  Having walked from Yorkshire and Wales.  I am a Military Historian and Researcher for the Aylesham Heritage Centre.

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