Trustees and Ambassadors

After graduating in Rural Estate Management at London University, Alastair undertook a short service commission in the Royal Navy in 1970. Leaving the Service in 1974, he resumed a career as Land Agent and Auctioneer, first in Nottingham and then Holborn.

Since 1980, he has practised as a Chartered Surveyor (FRICS) in the commercial property market in the City of London. He is currently a Partner of Matthews & Goodman LLP in their City Office. He became a Wellington Trustee in 2012 and was appointed Chairman in July 2020.

Apart from his work and his other charity trustee roles, Alastair is a trained classical singer, with a rewarding parallel career on the concert and recital platform.

David Hogben, the Vice Chairman, has a background in Telecommunications and played a key role in the privatisation of the UK Telecoms industry, subsequently advising Governments and Telcos internationally.

A keen supporter of outdoor learning and contextual academics, David was awarded the BEM for service to the community for his work in making sailing opportunities available to all. He lives at Herne Bay in the far reaches of the Thames Estuary.

Jenny Moseley was Assistant Vice President of the National Geographic Society with responsibility for marketing the Society’s products, including National Geographic Magazine, across Europe.

She is also an experienced fundraiser, working for a number of national charities as a direct marketing consultant. She has been Chairman of the Direct Marketing Association UK and a Vice President of the Federation of European Direct and Digital Marketing.

Jenny’s current career is as Director of Jenny Moseley Marketing.

Annie has been an Educator for over 40 years, teaching in both British and International schools, and working as an Education Officer at Heritage sites throughout England, including the Tower of London.

She retired as Head of Education at English Heritage in January 2006. As a Consultant, Annie has been involved in several Heritage Lottery funded projects and has acted as the Education Consultant and as a session Facilitator on the WELLINGTON for some years, being a leading member on the Trust’s Education Committee.

Annie has been involved as a member of the Steering groups in several exhibitions aboard the WELLINGTON, including Convoy, Hospital Ships and Troop

Munsur Ali is a film producer and a Council Member of the City of London Corporation. He currently serves as a board member for the Barbican Centre, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and City Police Authority Board.

Since graduating with honours in 2004 in BA Film and Broadcast productions, Munsur has produced numerous content from promos to feature films. He is the founder of the ‘Mela in the City,’ ‘The Limelight Film Awards’ and ‘The London Bengali Film Festival.’

He is currently working on a slate of feature films and he regularly appears on TV, Radio and print as a speaker or discussing issues from his personal and professional background.

Struan Robertson is currently Head of Legal Services at the Clarksons Platou Group, the world’s leading provider of integrated shipping services, a function he established in 2008 after many years working in the maritime sector of the legal profession both in the City of London and the Far East. He has served as head of the City of London Law Society Sub-Committee on Shipping and Aerospace law, a director of the London Shipping Law Centre and is a member of the UK Chamber of Shipping Legal and Documentary Committee.

He is a trustee and Friend of the HQS Wellington and a member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. He currently is a member of the BIMCO sub- committee responsible for the redrafting of the GENCON form of Charterparty.

A highly successful Board Member, CEO, director and senior manager with extensive strategic, operational, governance, M&A, business transformation and integration experience in national, international and global markets.

Tony has worked in senior positions within the Telecommunications Sector responsible for major organisational change and growth and a number of major global joint ventures. As CEO of Guernsey Telecoms, he steered the organisation from public ownership into the private sector and trade sale.

He has also worked within the Heath Sector as a Board member of Oxfordshire NHS Primary Care Trust, commissioning all heath services for Oxfordshire and also Chairing Oxfordshire NHS Community Health Care, responsible for nine community hospitals.

Tony has also served on the Board of the University of East London and as CEO at the Portal Trust where he gained valuable knowledge and experience of the Charity and Education Sectors.

Nick is a master mariner and freeman of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners with over 25 years’ experience in the industry. He has a passion for historic vessels and their preservation and is a keen sailor of tall ships and Thames barges.

Nick is devoted to improving safety in the maritime industry and is currently head of Investigations at the BMA, charged with conducting no-blame investigations into marine casualties.

After Pangbourne Nautical College, he joined BRNC Dartmouth in 1960. During 34 years in the Royal Navy he qualified as a professional warfare officer, specialising in Gunnery and Missiles, and commanded five warships.

On shore he commanded the Maritime Tactical School and finally was the Commodore responsible for accepting all new ships into the Royal Navy. On retirement he was appointed as a Convoy Commodore and then spent 4 years as a consultant to companies involved in maritime security and safety, before setting up and running the Maritime Division at the Defence Manufacturers Association.

On retirement at 65, he became the Naval Advisor to the DSEI Exhibitions, responsible for all attending warships, he was also on the Technical Board of the Nautical Institute, Chair of Lloyds Naval Ship safety rules, President of The Anchorites, Court Member of the HCMM, and former Chairman of the Wellington Trust. He married in 1968, 3 children, 8 grandchildren living in Rogate, West Sussex since 1974.

Being born, bred and educated in Aberdeen; preceded 36 years’ service in the Royal Navy as a Logistics Specialist serving around the globe in every surface ship type and nuclear-powered attack submarines.

Retirement in 2006 flowed into a very enjoyable period as Finance Director and Group Company Secretary to the Chartered Institute of Linguists and in 2009, became the Chief Executive of the WELLINGTON Trust a post which brought with it, the job of Clerk to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners.

After retiring in 2020 he took on the role as an Ambassador for the WELLINGTON Trust.

Simon Quail joined the Merchant Navy in 1966, serving as a Deck Apprentice with Elder Dempster Lines. He worked in a variety of trades and crossed many oceans before leaving the sea in 1988 to resume his career in education until retirement as a Deputy Headmaster in 2009. “Gangway - A life at Sea” published by Racing Rabbit Press is his maritime memoir.

Simon is shortly to retire after fourteen years as a Licenced Lay Minister (Reader) in the Diocese of Chichester

He is a Liveryman of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. He has served on the Wellington Trust Education Committee for eleven years, developing the Wellington Trust Schools’ Programme. He delivers the Wheelhouse Augmented Reality Computer Simulation to school children and visitors. He is an HQS Wellington Tour Guide.
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Terry joined the British India Line cadet ship CHINDWARA in 1950 which started 10 years in the Merchant Navy and 34 years in the Royal Naval Reserve. He qualified as a Master Mariner in 1960 but potential sight problems started a 31 year career in Lloyds Bank. His appointment to HMS PRESIDENT was transferred to HMS WILDFIRE, the Headquarters Unit serving Flag Officer Medway. In 1980 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the Unit.

Retirement activities include IIMS, paddle steamers, study at the University of Greenwich, induction as a Freeman, HCMM and supporting The Wellington Trust.