SOAG is run by a committee of volunteers, comprising the formal officers – President, Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary – and a number of other roles. The members of the committee may be re-elected each year at the AGM.
Committee members 2025-26
Hazel Williams
SOAG President
Chris Pollard
Chair
chrispollard@soagarch.org.uk
or
chairman@soagarch.org.uk
Bill Annan
Vice Chair
Director – Smokedown Project
John Hesketh
Treasurer
Nigel Peters
Secretary
Editor – SOAG Messenger
Linda Annan
Membership Secretary
Sue Killoran
Events Organiser
SOAG Archives Project Administrator
John Scarborough
Project Leader – Geophysics
johnscarborough@soagarch.org.uk
Lindsey Bedford
lindseybedford@soagarch.org.uk
Jo Morris
jomorris@soagarch.org.uk
Liz Surrey
Director – Landscape Archaeology
lizsurrey@soagarch.org.uk
landscape@soagarch.org.uk
Mike Vincent
Vice-President
mikevincent@soagarch.org.uk
Mike Green
Website adminstrator
mikegreen@soagarch.org.uk
or
website@soagarch.org.uk
Patron
Professor Malcom Airs OBE
Kellogg College, Oxford
Honorary members
Tim Allen
Senior project manager,
Oxford Archaeology
Tim Allen, was leader of a major archaeology project in the 1980s which gave rise to SOAG’s long running excavation of a Roman Villa complex. Tim has been a supporter and good friend of SOAG ever since.
Paul Smith
Retired County Archaeologist for Oxfordshire
From his appointment as county archaeologist in 1991 until his retirement from the position in 2010 Paul actively supported and encouraged all SOAG activities.
Ian Clarke
former SOAG Chairman and Secretary
Ian joined SOAG in 1999 and has made major contributions to the Group both administratively and as a project leader. He served as Secretary and then Chairman, during which time his major contribution was to put the organization of SOAG on a more secure footing.
Alan Hall
former Director of SOAG’s High Wood project
Alan took over leadership of SOAG’s High Wood project in 2017. Alan brought his extensive experience in Roman archaeology gained primarily in Surrey and he developed and led an enthusiastic team, raising standards to a high amateur level with the project culminating in the finding a Romano British temple. This discovery, which is of national importance, raised SOAG’s profile and reputation. Alan continues to offer support, advice and encouragement to other SOAG project leaders.