Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society

The Commitee

A previous AAAHS Committee showing what a friendly group they are (including the dog).

Roger Thomas: Chairman To contact, click here

Tim Barnett: Secretary To contact, click here

Andrew Steele: Treasurer To contact, click here

Andrew has been a member of AAAHS since around 1995 and has previously been Treasurer from 2010 – 2016. His interests are family history, photography, and the history of Culham village

Anne Dodd: Membership Secretary To contact, click here

Michael Bloom: Lectures and speakers To contact, click here

Roger Thomas: AAAHS@50 To contact, click here

Jackie Smith: Archives To contact, click here

Jackie is honorary archivist for the AAAHS and other local bodies. She has been an active AAAHS member since 1969, and has written on Abingdon pubs and 17th century poor relief among other topics. Her main current interest is in the creation of Albert Park and the development of working class housing.

Anne Dodd To contact, click here

Anne is a member of the Corporate Management Team of Oxford Archaeology (OA), with particular responsibility for communications and training. Since 2012 Anne has also worked for OUDCE (Rewley House), where she runs the programme of courses and workshops in the historic environment and teaches on the Archaeology Certificate and Diploma courses.

Sophie Torrance: Communications

Sophie is the editor of the biennial newsletter and manages communications across the AAAHS website and social media channels.

Valeria Cambule: Outreach and Social Media Support

Elizabeth Drury: Outings To contact, click here

Functions without Committee Membership

Webmasters: Sophie Torrance and Mary Haynes To contact, click here

Town Planning: Tim Barnett To contact, click here

Local History Group: John Foreman To contact, click here

John has been a member of AAAHS for some years and is a keen researcher into Abingdon’s past.. His interests are Victorian and Edwardian social history and the development of Abingdon’s Thames frontage.

If you are able to help the running of this Society by helping with just one of these jobs, or would like to know more – no commitment – then please contact any member of the Committee. You will be greatly welcomed!

Contact committee members through the website, or click here to email the AAAHS.