{"id":59,"date":"2024-10-13T16:02:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T16:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soagarch.org.uk\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:34:45","slug":"soag-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soagarch.org.uk\/index.php\/soag-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"SOAG People – Commitee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee members 2026-27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hazel Williams<\/strong>
SOAG President
Director – Gatehampton Project<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chris Pollard<\/strong>
Chair
Website Administrator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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chairman@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>
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website@soagarch.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bill Annan<\/strong>
Vice Chair
Director – Smokedown Project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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smokedown@soagarch.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Hesketh<\/strong>
Treasurer
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treasurer@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>
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Neil Killoran<\/strong>
Secretary
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secretary@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>

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Linda Annan<\/strong>
Membership Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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membership@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>
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Sue Killoran<\/strong>
Events Organiser
SOAG Archives Project Administrator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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events@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>
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John Scarborough<\/strong>
Project Leader – Geophysics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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johnscarborough@soagarch.org.uk
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Lindsey Bedford<\/strong>
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lindseybedford@soagarch.org.uk
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Jo Morris<\/strong>
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jomorris@soagarch.org.uk
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Liz Surrey<\/strong>
Director – Landscape Archaeology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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lizsurrey@soagarch.org.uk
landscape@soagarch.org.uk<\/a>
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Mike Vincent<\/strong>
Vice-President
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mikevincent@soagarch.org.uk

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Patron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Malcom Airs<\/strong> OBE
Kellogg College, Oxford
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Honorary members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tim Allen<\/strong>
Senior project manager,
Oxford Archaeology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Paul Smith<\/strong>
Retired County Archaeologist for Oxfordshire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From his appointment as county archaeologist in 1991 until his retirement from the position in 2010 Paul actively supported and encouraged all SOAG activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ian Clarke<\/strong>
former SOAG Chairman and Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alan Hall<\/strong>
former Director of SOAG’s High Wood project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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\u2019s profile and reputation. Alan continues to offer support, advice and encouragement to other SOAG project leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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