Devon History Society’s Council
Meet the Devon History Society Council.
Meet the council members
President
Henry French
Chair
Katherine Findlay
Vice Chair and Secretary
Tim Lomas
Treasurer & Membership
Martin Smith
Devon Historian Editor
Rob Campbell
Newsletter Editor
Brian Carpenter
Affiliated Societies
Julia Neville
Events Co-ordinator
Maisie Jepson
Council Member
Shreya Rakshit
Council Member
Ed Greaves
Council Member
Council Member
More about the Devon History Society
Council
Find out about The Devon History Society's Council Members here.
Documents
View the Devon History Society's Trustees’ Reports & AGM Minutes.
Awards
The Devon History Society gives three annual awards, each with a prize of £200. Find out more about how to submit an entry and view past winners.
Devon Blue Plaques
In Devon there are a number of schemes operated by Civic Societies and other heritage organisations, and in Plymouth by the City Council.
Latest news
DHS Book Awards 2025
The Devon History Society is delighted to announce the winners of our 2025 prizes for new writing about Devon's history. The standard was very high this year, reflecting the variety and quality of...
Award for Renowned Devon Historian
DHS were delighted to hear that Dr Julia Neville had been awarded one of two personal achievement awards given this year by the British Association of Local History (BALH). The formal...
Festival of Devon in the 1920s – February Update
The major Festival news over the last weekend has been the opening of the National Trust properties in Devon hosting 1920s related exhibitions. Four properties contribute to our picture of the...
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Become a member of the Devon History Society and receive benefits exclusively for our members:
- The Devon Historian, our annual journal
- Free or reduced admission to talks, events and visits
- Devon History News, our twice-yearly digital newsletter
- Free attendance at the annual general meeting and conference/talk (October)