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Friends of The Flying Saucer Steering Group

Beverly Weir - Chair

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Beverly has been a Partner/Director of the family business in Medway for 43 years, and has lived in Hempstead for this time.

She and her husband still live in the house he was born in. In her younger years, she did a business course covering briefly,

Accountancy, Corporate Law, Economics and Statistics

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Jim has over 30 years’ experience working within the mutual/charitable financial services sector. Motivated by a genuine desire to see individuals and third sector organisations achieve their goals, he became the local Ward Councillor for Hempstead and Wigmore in May 2023. 

Rae Williams - Treasurer

Jim Gilbourne - Vice Chair

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Banking and Finance background

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Denize is the Admin for the Hempstead Facebook Group and on committees for other Hempstead events.

Daren Halfpenny

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Leigh Whitehair - Secretary

A Graphic Designer who has worked freelance for over 35 years for both small businesses and multinational corporations.

Leigh Whitehair - Secretary

Denize Halfpenny - PR and Events organiser

Leigh Whitehair - Secretary

Bachelor of Law LLB (Hons) Degree, with 10 years working as a Private Equity Assistant, as well as 5 years previous experience working in pubs and bars.

Will Whitehair

Hester Gilbourne

Hester Gilbourne

Construction Consultant – MC10B, Bsc Hons. Project and Construction Management. 16 years experience with Tier 1 construction firm.

Hester Gilbourne

Hester Gilbourne

Hester Gilbourne

Hester is a fully qualified primary school teacher, private tutor and piano teacher. Hester has a passion to see the Flying Saucer return as a pub, and be a central hub for many community activities. 

Jenny Carter

Hester Gilbourne

Jenny Carter

OND in Hotel & Catering Operations, followed by 10 years as a Chef, Chef/Manager & Manager. Moved into training chefs as an Instructor/Lecturer. Completed a Teaching Certificate in Further & Higher Education & Degree [BA Hons in Education & Training]. Remaining career spent in teaching, training, and management. At College, experience of working in a very successful pub restaurant and helped start-up the new kitchen/food offer, when the owners purchased a second pub restaurant

Dan Lane

Stewart Taylor

Jenny Carter

Dan has lived in Hempstead for 7 years. Family used to part-own the Wagon at Hale.

He has worked for 20 years in, and managing, large operations in the financial industry.

Stewart Taylor

Stewart Taylor

Stewart Taylor

Stewart is a retired owner of a Business to Business IT Services company based in Medway established for over 25 years.


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