The Committee

Alex Ford, Chairman

Alex has been a huntsman since 1969 and his other interests include national hunt racing, rough shooting and rugby.
Rob Lowe, Vice Chairman

Rob is a farrier and he also enjoys fishing, rough shooting, dog training and has trained his own point-to-pointer.

 

Matthew Allen

Matthew is in his final year as an apprentice farrier.  He enjoys all aspects of country sports including shooting and fishing and has been junior whip to the Glyn Celyn Beagles.

 

 

Steven Dixon

A full time falconer.  Steve also enjoys shooting and coarse fishing.

 

 

Stephen Evans

Stephen has spent over twenty seasons hunting both basset and mink hounds.

 

Lindsay Hill

Lindsay is a huntsman’s wife, and she enjoys working with horses, coursing and gamekeepering activities.

Ian Summerell

Ian is a gunmaker and sporting journalist. He is also a former Trade Union representative.

Pat Summerell

Pat is a keeper/trainer of working gun dogs. She has been involved with ferrets for many years including a stint running the North Somerset Ferret Rescue Centre.

Barrie Wade

Barrie is currently chairman of the National Working Terrier Federation, Masters of Minkhounds “Delegate at Large” and sits on the Council of Hunting Associations Committee. He is also a life member of UNISON.

Mike Williams
 
Mike has been a police officer for more than 27 years, and has actively been involved in hunting and kennel work for the past 15 years, as well as promoting hunting.  He also has a terrier that he works.

 

Area Representatives  
Tony Huggett

Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire

Tony is retired and is a country sports enthusiast who has particular interests in keepering and hunting.


Co-opted onto the Committee

Gamekeeper Welfare Network - Helen Benson
UK Horse Shoers Union
Nick Kennedy - Consultant

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Email: office@ucsw.org
Tel: 01295 712719

 

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