Wiltshire Museum Director David Dawson

David Dawson

David has been the Director of the award-wining Wiltshire Museum in Devizes since 2008. He is an archaeologist who has worked in museums in Sussex, Canterbury and Oxfordshire, as well as in cultural policy at a national level. Full details: Also Trustee – Wessex Museums Trust Honorary Lecturer – Institute

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Lisa Brown

Lisa’s association with the Museum started at the age of 17, when she worked with the Curator, Dr Paul Robinson, as an A-level placement student. A year later, she enrolled as an archaeology undergraduate at Southampton University. In 1998 she graduated with a BA (Hons) degree. Lisa then went on

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Jane Schön

Jane has a BA (Hons) in Ancient History & Archaeology and an MA in Post-Excavation Skills both from Leicester University and an NVQ in Cultural Heritage. She started her museum work at Southampton City Council Heritage Services, as Documentation Officer before becoming Assistant Curator. In 2006 she moved to Salisbury

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Zoe Lay

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Nicola Trowell

Nicola is managing the Assizes for Devizes: Unlocking Wiltshire's stories project, which has secured a Development Phase grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Previously Nicola looked after our digital activity and managed various projects for the Museum, working closely with a range of partner organisations. Nicola studied Archaeology at

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Claire Slack

Claire is the Project Engagement Officer for the Assizes for Devizes project, which has secured a Development Phase grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Claire has spent the last nine years working in the charity sector in various management roles from CEO of an older people’s charity to Heritage

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Helen Meikle

Helen is the Project Support Officer for the Assizes for Devizes project, which has secured a Development Phase grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Helen studied History and Archaeology at the University of Winchester and did a Masters in Heritage Management at Bath Spa University. She first came to

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