Trustees & Advisors
Trustees:
Susan Morris
An experienced nurse in caring for the dying. Susan deeply believes in support and advocacy for the dying and for funeral advice. Previous charities Susan has been a trustee of include the Nicholas Albery Foundation and the Befriending Network.
Jamie Oliver
Jamie is a journalist and author and writes freelance for The Daily Telegraph and others covering entrepreneurs and business issues. Previously he was associate editor on Real Business magazine, an award-winning title. As an author Jamie has published the first of his 'getnology' series - 'Get Dead'. It's a guide to death, and takes a good hard look at the subject of death and asks people in the death business what they think. He also runs a media training business and last but not least Jamie is a Friend of Nunhead Cemetery!
Neil Reeder
Neil is a civil servant of long standing with experience in strategy and analysis. Neil has previously been a trustee for the Nicholas Albery Foundation.
Josefine Speyer
Josefine is a psychotherapist and has been working in the field of death and dying and giving talks and workshops for 15 years. Josefine edited the Natural Death Handbook, directed the NDC, and co-founded the Befriending Network. Josefine has previously been a trustee for the Nicholas Albery Foundation.
Lilly Williams
Lily comes from a background in British politics, and more recently publishing, bringing her organisations skills and passion for social innovation to bear. Lily has previously been a trustee for the Nicholas Albery Foundation.
The Natural Death Centre Advisory Board:
Members include writers of the Natural Death Handbook, Founders of NDC, natural burial ground pioneers, palliative care nurse, funeral historian, death sociologist, funeral celebrant and Association of Natural Burial Grounds Director.
Honorary Consultants:
Professor Malcolm Johnson
Visiting Professor of Gerontology and end-of-life care. University of Bath.
David Lorimer
Chairman of the International Association for Near-Death Studies.
Rev. John Papworth
Fourth World, Institute of Social Inventions.
Dr Julian Litten
Funerary historian and former member of the curatorial staff, Victoria and Albert Museum.
Paul Badham
Director of the MA in Death and Immortality, Saint David's University College.
Founders of the Natural Death Centre:
Nicholas Albery, Josefine Speyer, and Christianne Heal.
Nicholas Albery died in a car accident on June 3rd 2001. Obituaries of Nicholas can be read at The Guardian; there is also a Memory Board to which you may contribute.
The Natural Death Centre is a registered charity and previously a project of
The Nicholas Albery Foundation
