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David Vasmer

David Vasmer

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Becky Wall

Becky made Shrewsbury her home in 1999 moving here from Leeds.  Married to Tim, they have a 15 year old son, Joshua and along with Becky’s mum and sister they are looking forward to supporting Becky as a family during her Mayoral Year. For 14 years Becky worked at the Royal Mail before moving into…

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Elisabeth Roberts

Many families of children and young people with autism and other neurological conditions, will know Elisabeth for her work through Jigsaw Community, which provides a variety of support for families across Shrewsbury and Shropshire. She has advocating voluntarily, for children who have been unable to access both suitable education and the Child & Adolescent Mental…

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Julian Dean

Many of the town’s musicians and live music fans will know Julian for his work as a concert organiser. For 10 years Julian ran Saturday lunchtime jazz seasons; these began life in the foyer of Theatre Severn and then moved to the Wightman Theatre, which has now sadly closed. Julian has also organised occasional ‘americana’…

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Gwen Burgess

Mayor of Shrewsbury 2020-2021 As the owner of a small café in the town centre, Gwen is lucky enough to spend much of her working day meeting and chatting with friends and strangers over a coffee. Visitors and local residents, young and old, no day is ever the same Although born in London, Gwen obtained…

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Phil Gillam

Shrewsbury born and bred, Phil Gillam is a journalist, columnist and author with a life-long passion for newspapers, magazines and books. Even as a little boy, he made his own publications using drawing books, crayons, felt-tip pens, scissors, sticky tape, and a John Bull printing outfit. If the results of these labours are not now…

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Peter Nutting

Peter is Shrewsbury born and bred and has lived locally for all of his life. He is married to Julie and they have two grown up children, Steven and Charlotte. Peter is one of seven children and was brought up on the family’s dairy farm at Underdale Hall. He went to school locally at Crowmoor…

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Ioan Jones

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Jane Mackenzie

Born in Coventry, Jane is a Consultant Speech and Language Therapist and Art Therapist with over 25 years experience working for the NHS. She has travelled extensively, including the Middle East, Israel and Africa. With a Scottish heritage, she lived in Aberdeen for four years before moving to St Albans to study Art Therapy when…

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Miles Kenny

Miles Kenny was born in London, brought up in the West Midlands where with the help of British Steel he obtained his degree and moved to London to work in the press and advertising industry and to marry Aurona. Whilst in London he was very active with the Inland Waterways Association and took up sailing.…

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Norman Wordsworth Hoyle

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George Eric Carder

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