This is a full CV or summarised life history. (Ref cv_full)
However, this is not up to date.
There is also a CV geared to my IT
career.
There is also a sort of CV on my Quaker
(organisation) experience
Updated 2003-09-02,
2021-07-27,minor changes 4/12/23.
N.B. Much of this file - especially that relating to 'current' professional experience - is out of date.
Born: |
10th May, 1937, at Chatham, Kent, UK. |
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Marital/Parental Status: |
Married, 1959, Divorced 1986 |
Nationality: |
British |
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Family: |
Two children, five grandchildren three
great-grand-children (in 2023 |
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Health: |
Fair |
E-mail and Web Sites
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Personal home site aka sp37.info |
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Family
site. Petterfamily.com |
Contents (Jump to these links, or scroll through... )
E-mail and Web
Sites - see above updated 2021
Education: Full time and residential courses
Education: Part time
Qualifications and Memberships
Languages
Employment
Summary: (For details of IT experience see CV_IT)
Current IT Expertise
Small Business Experience
Other experience
Residences:
Interests
Memberships
Voluntary
organisation experience
Voluntary Activities. (approx. chronological
order)
Quaker
Activities
Current 'Jobs'
Education: Full time and residential courses
1943-44 |
Junior School, Comox, B.C. |
1945-46 |
Private School, Hoddesdon, Herts |
1946-48 |
Chapel End Primary School, Walthamstow |
1948-53 |
Leyton County High School |
1956-57 |
(6 months) Radar Engineering |
1961 |
(3 months) Computer Engineering |
1980 |
(1 month) Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) – course conducted by International House in Hastings. |
1980 - 81 |
Wolverhampton Polytechnic - Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Further Education (PGCE(FE)) |
1961 - present |
Many short courses - computing, GBS training officer training, management, personal development, OU Summer Schools, etc. |
1999 |
Woodbrooke Quaker Studies Centre. (Sept to Dec) |
1999 |
Seetec: Managing a Year 2000 Project |
c 1953 |
GCE ‘A’ Level: Chemistry, Physics, Maths. |
c 1963 |
Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) - Electrical Engineering |
c 1967 |
ONC Business Studies |
1968 - 9 |
Diploma in Management Studies - Part 1 - Certificate in Industrial Administration |
1971 - 76 |
Open University. Credits included: Foundation Courses: Technology, Sociology Second Level Courses: 3rd-level: Data Base Design. (Theme of OU studies: ‘Socio-technical Systems’.) |
1981 |
Alliance Francaise, Paris: French |
1995 – 99 |
City University: Oracle/SQL; Internet; Web Publishing; Web Programming. (inc JavaScript and Perl) |
2000 |
Wulfrun College, Wolverhampton: CLAIT; Building a PC. |
(For sailing courses see my Sailing site )
Qualifications and Memberships |
5 ‘O’ Level CGEs: English, Maths, French, Biology, Physics. ONC Electrical Engineering ONC Business Studies Diploma in Management Studies (Part 1) BA Degree, Open University, 1977 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further Education) Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) - Now retired Member of the Institute of Management (MIMgt) - Now retired Institute of Advanced Motorists Certificate Royal Yachting Association: AVP (Apprentice) Facilitator (Alternatives to Violence Project) 3-part training for Clerks to School governors |
Languages Some French. Also TEFL Trained
Employment Summary: (For details of IT experience see CV_IT)
1953 - 56 |
A. Boake Roberts & Co. , Stratford, London - Trainee Chemist |
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1956 - 61 |
RAF - Air Radar Fitter |
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1961 - 64 |
NCR - Computer Maintenance Engineer |
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1964 - Dec. 79 |
Company had several
names in succession: Humber Motors, Rootes Motors, Chrysler UK,
Peugeot -Citroen. |
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1980 |
Grand Livre du Mois (Paris) - Analyst/Programmer. |
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1981-1998 |
Self-employed or employed by Limited Companies owned by myself, including Hamlet Consulting Ltd (now defunct); working Freelance or as a Analyst Programmer contractor in Information Technology systems. Clients included:
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1998 - 2002 |
Freelance Consultant in IT and World wide Web systems including web site development and retail e-commerce. |
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May 2002... |
Retired, working on: a. Some web site design and maintenance b. Various projects involving peace, justice and the integrity of creation. |
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December 2005 ... |
Clerk to governors of two primary schools 2010- Governor, Oldfield Secondary Academy, Bath. |
HTML., Dreamweaver
Operated own Limited Company (Notedata Ltd) for 10 years.
Operated second Limited Company (Hamlet Consulting Ltd) for 8 years.
Operated as Self Employed for 5 years
Have been an active member of 5 Boards of Directors
Have served as Company Secretary to three companies (currently 2);
Attended small business courses in UK and USA;
Administered Company Accounts, including VAT and varied payrolls.
Landlord of property with 5 units.
Implemented retail e-comm application
Industrial journalism (edited major Company’s newsletter to 30,000 employees)
Travel journalism
Attended international trade conference in USA on behalf of BT.
Have flown 90+ times
Organised a Conference on Computer Controlled Traffic systems
Launched a new branch of Amnesty International.
Travelled round the world for a year.
Consultancy project on Natural Resource Management
1937 - 1940 |
Chatham, Kent and Cheshunt, Herts. |
1940 - 44 |
Evacuated to Comox, British Columbia |
1944 - 48 |
Rye House, nr Hoddeston, Herts |
1948 - 54 |
Walthamstow, London |
1954 - 56 |
Plaistow, London |
1956 - 61 |
RAF Yatesbury, RAF Little Rissington, Glos., Hickham AFB Hawaii, and RAF Gaydon, Warks. |
1961 - Dec 79 |
Coventry, Warks |
Jan 1980 - Dec 97 |
Various: Wolverhampton, Paris, Brighton, New York, Orlando Florida, The Hague, Tower Hamlets, Wolverhampton. |
2000 - Aug, 2002 |
Camden. (April 2001 to April 2002 - traveling round the world) |
2002 - 2006 |
Totterdown, Bristol |
2006 - |
Knowle, Bristol 2018: Easton, Bristol 2021: Wolverhampton |
Interests Quakers, green movement, travel, family, the arts.
Memberships
Britain Yearly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Green Party
Amnesty International
Campaign Against the Arms Trade
Conscience
National Trust (Life)
Ramblers Assn (Life)
Youth Hostels Association (Life)
Royal Yachting Association (Life)
Marx Memorial Library
Inst. of Advanced Motorists
UNA
Association of World
Federalists
Friends of Sabeel
Voluntary organisation experience
* Served on a wide range of committees, often as Secretary, Company Secretary, or Treasurer.
* Served as delegate to other organisations.
* Actively participated in many national and international conferences.
* Worked with (and co-ordinated) teams working with homeless people, including an overnight shelter.
* AVP Facilitator ("apprentice" facilitator)
Voluntary Activities. (approx. chronological order) see also Quaker Activities
1965 - 1971
Trade Union branch positions
Delegate to Coventry Trades Council
Labour Party activist
Local Authority Road Safety Committee
Local Authority Science Policy Advisory Committee
Marched, demonstrated for CND, Trade Union and anti-war concerns.
Organised Conference on Computer Control of Traffic
Organised residents in making up and adoption of a road.
1971 - 76
National Council of OU Students Association, inc. its Vice President - Finance (appointed Sept 73)
Founded local branch of Amnesty International.
Active member / committee of Voluntary Arts association (The Umbrella Club)
1987 - 97 Street representative on Neighbourhood Forum (Tower Hamlets).
Attended many other national conferences, usually taking active part.
1986 - 1997 Green Party candidate in local elections and in two General Elections
1987(?) - 1998 (?) Treasurer and at times Chair of Tower Hamlets Green Party
1999 Officiated at a Green / DIY Funeral.
2004 - 2006: Co-opted member of Bristol City Council (BCC) Environment, Transport, and Leisure Scrutiny Commission.
2005 - 6: Member of Sustainable Transport Group on BCC's Best Value Integrated Transport Study
2004 c- present: Bristol South Green Party Representative on BCC Transport Forum.
2004: Green Party South West - Euro-election Campaign Manager.
2005 - present: Christian Aid Week, Local Organiser - Victoria Park Churches.
2005 - present: Founder and Chair of Bristol Arena Concern
2006: Campaign Manager, South Bristol Green Party, Southville Ward (won first Green Party seat on Council)
2006 - 2009: Company Secretary, AVP.
2010: Campaign Manager, South Bristol Green Party, Southville Ward (massive increased majority)
c 1971 Started attending Coventry PM
c 1975 Joined Warwickshire Monthly Meeting of Society of Friends (Quakers)
1983-4 Clerk and other positions (inc Clerk to Ministery and Counsel) in a Quaker Meeting in the USA (Orlando MM, Southeaster YM)
1980 - 2000 Attended Quaker Yearly Meetings in France, SEYM, and Britain YM over 15 times.
c 1986 - Member of Overseers Committee at Westminster PM
1987 - 91 Clerk of Premises Committee, Westminster Friends Meeting House.
1991 Served on staff selection committee for selection of Wardens.
1991 Attended Quaker world conference at Tela, Honduras,
1994 Converted a Charity (Quaker Homeless Action) to a Co. Ltd and Registered Charity.
1994 - 1999 Britain Representative
to FWCC (FWCC
is
the Quakers' international organisation)
1999 - 2001 Served on
Executive Committee of EMES (Europe and Middle East Section) of FWCC
1997 Attended FWCC 20th Triennial
in Birmingham, UK
1994 - 2001 - Attended FWCC/EMES Annual Meetings:-
1994 Prague, 1995 Handel, Netherlands, 1996 Brussels, 1997 Berlin, 1998
Handel, 1999 Newcastle N.Ireland, 2000 Bonn, 2001 Stavangar, Norway.
While Britain YM Rep to FWCC, was ex officio a member of BYM's Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC), in which played an active role.
mid-1990s Assisted design, organise, present a QWRC/Woodbrooke course on world Quakerism
1994 - 5 Management Committee / Board member of the Penn Club, a not for profit organisation with Quaker connections, and was involved in its incorporation.
1991 - 1999 Volunteer (and co-ordinator) of Soup Run for homeless people
1990 - 2000, 2002- Volunteer at Quaker Open Christmas
1992 - 2001 Company Secretary of Quaker Homeless Action
1994 - 1999 Elder of my local meeting (Westminster)
1997 - 2000 Served on Meeting for Sufferings.
1999 - Stood bail for two asylum seekers
1999 - Attended Woodbrooke College's last term-long course
2001 - Volunteer on Mobile Library for Homeless people in London.
2001 - 2002 - Travelled amongst Friends during round-the-world journey. (See report)
2002 - Volunteer with Quaker Quest
(which is no longer operating)
2003 - Assistant Clerk, Bedminster PM, Member of MM IT Committee.
2004 - MM Rep to QPSW Representative Council, Convenor, MM QPSW Group,
2005 - December 2008: Clerk Bedminster P.M., Assistant Clerk, M.M.
2006 - present: Member of Bristol Area Quakers' 'General Committee' (Trustees of the AM and of amny associated charities)
2009? - present: Clerk of Finance Sub-committee of General Committee.
2010 - present: Member of Bedminster Local Quaker Meting's Premises (and gardens) Committee.
? to 2007 Clerk to Governors: St
Pius X Catholic Primary School
Clerk
to Governors: St Werburgh's Primary School
? - 2009: Christian Aid: Local organiser for annual appeal.
See also "Quaker Experience"
Friends of Sangam Foundation (a
Registered Charity): Administrator, Director/Trustee, Company Secretary.
Quakers: Clerk of Finance sub-committee, Bristol Area Quaker
Meeting.
olence Project) (a Registered Charity): Company Secretary, Apprentice
Facilitator
Green Party: Rep on Transport Forum. Prospective Candidate - Windmill Hill Ward.
Bristol Arena Concern: Founder and
Chair
N.B. July 2021: This
list is badly out of date
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