Roll of Knights

I am proud of bringing six healthy boys into this world. I am also keeping my honesty and integrity in this current climate.

Cars, Business, Outdoor Life

I believe in the power of role models. Hence I strive to display integrity, honesty and engagement in everything I do in my role as a leader and people manager.

Sovereignty, liberty, privacy, leadership

The Judeo-Christian ethics taught to me as a child together with gems of wisdom from my part Native American father have inspired me to esteem the values of humility, selflessness and service, respect for nature, patience, gratitude and respect for elders. I have endeavoured to be guided by these values in my life. Service to others gives me great satisfaction and led me to work with the UN, Governmental and Non Governmental agencies to provide aid to least developed countries and developing small island states around the world.
My area of expertise is in severe weather forecasting, natural disaster planning and mitigation and emergency communications. As such I have been part of a team educating countries as to their natural disaster risks and providing guidance on lessening this risk and protecting life and property. I have been involved with strengthening warning systems for tropical cyclones, typhoons, tornadoes, tsunamis, flooding and volcanic ash. This has required installing high speed communication systems into remote communities as diverse as a small Sahara Desert village, remote tropical atoll villages, and tropical rain forest villages.
As these communication systems have downtime between the broadcast of natural disaster forecasts and warnings we have partnered with other agencies who are able to use the systems without cost during free periods to broadcast education, health and agricultural information to help with the development of these remote communities and improve their standard of living.
In the Pacific Islands I have been a first responder in times of natural disasters. Flying in with a relief team to provide assistance and help to restore essential services. Although retired now I still offer my advice if required and donate to aid agencies working with remote communities mainly in the Pacific Islands.

British and North American History. Genealogy. DNA for ancestry. Football (Soccer) especially the English Premier League. Weather and climate. Radio and satellite communications.

I measure my personal success by how much I can improve other people’s lives. I consider myself very fortunate to have the lifestyle and opportunities I have, and I always seek to help others. An achievement that I am particularly proud of is being able to help mankind with God given abilities and potentials.
I am personally motivated by the following Quote by Henry Van Dyke.
"Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to."

Community development, Charity work, Business, Entrepreneurship, Traveling, Reading, Photography, Cookery, Classical Soul Jazz and Gospel

I have served for the last three decades in the Queen's (now King's) Privy Council Office for Canada. When I was younger, I had some of my poetry published, and I am currently working on a novel. I have an interest in the arts, mainly donating money to assist in the production of some films and television episodes. I have an interest in healthy living, exercising daily and eating a healthy diet.

My philosophy in life is to keep on learning and living the best life that I can.

Writing, history, politics

Our life and the impact we have is not measured by our wealth, but how we walk through this world. We should not count how many times we breathe in, but how many times the wonder of the world takes our breath away.

The great outdoors, adventure, camping and the environment. Family is my passion.

I recently won the Spirit of the Met award. This is awarded to the outstanding staff member at our college out of 1400 staff.

Mental health, Charity work, Music, Theatre

I try my hardest to make my home, business and family as environmentally friendly and conscious as possible. I aim to minimize energy consumption and produce as much green energy as possible to make my home as self-sufficient as it can be.

Travel, Photography, Motor sport, The Environment, Wildlife

Work hard, play hard. Your achievements are at least half luck, but the rest is down to you. If you set your sights on the higher goal you might just get there, if you set your sights on a lower goal, you won't. I'm proud of becoming a professional and, I think, respected railway engineer and being lead engineer on major infrastructure projects.

Formula 1, Moto GP, International Rugby, My son, Historic Cars

I believe that you should measure your personal success by how much you can improve other people’s lives. I consider myself very fortunate to have the lifestyle and opportunities I have, and I always seek to help others. An achievement that I am particularly proud of is being part of a fishing charity that supports disadvantaged and terminally ill children.

Classic Cars, Country Pursuits

I am inspired by this quote from John Wesley, "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."

History, chivalric organizations, heraldry

I am from a family who have dedicated their lives to the service of others. We have a strong connection with the armed services and the NHS. My grandfather was wounded at the Somme while serving as a sniper in the Canadian army. My father served as a surveyor in the Royal Artillery. I served in the army for twenty years and am a veteran of Northern Ireland conflict and the first Gulf War (desert storm). I have also worked in the voluntary sector and in health services. I earn my living with prostate cancer and support cancer charities. I also support charities for homeless people. I work as a mental health professional in private practice but also help people with mental health issues on a pro bono basis. My grandfather and grandmother were my main inspirations for helping people.

Dog walking, cycling, reading, travel, history

My wife and I started a charity Organisation in Botswana Southern Africa titled 'Orphans and Vulnerable Children' (OVC) that helps fund and supports children who are orphaned due to AIDS. Botswana is particularly badly affected because besides their own AIDS population, they get thousands of migrants from Zimbabwe. We visit as regularly as we can and the warmth we get from seeing the children eating their one staple meal per week gives us a warm feeling which lasts for weeks. I tend to feel selfish as it gives me more in return than they get from us and our sponsor friends.
I am a British Citizen who has lived in many countries and spent the majority of my life in South Africa and the one man who has inspired me is Nelson Mandela and I would like to end by using a quote from him which inspires me daily:
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination".

Spending time with family; world travel; entrepreneurship; golf; historical heritage (traced my ancestors back to Stephen, King of the Gypsies; paying forward my blessings.

Discipline, commitment and passion form the foundation to any success.
With these I have managed to pursue a lifetime of sporting success. There has been no substitute for hardwork, with which I have achieved a British record and a World record in weight-lifting.
One of my proudest moments was holding the Union Jack after having my British Record confirmed.
But success has not dullened my ambitions but in fact stoked the embers! I am currently training with at least two more records in mind.
Regardless of whether or not I succeed, it is always the journey of self-betterment that counts most.
I have also trained multiple individuals over the years to achieve their own potential. Building an individual's confidence is its own reward.

Chess, Powerlifting, Nature, Botony and Gardening

I generally work across the UK as well as internationally having delivered consultancy projects, research papers and project delivery/management in places such as Spain, Poland, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy, Jordan, Turkey amongst other international locations. I have worked on a variety of projects working with governmental departments, NGO’s, businesses and private companies. I currently have business interests in consultancy, the third sector and real estate.
I have also been involved in the youth and community voluntary sector for over 20 years. I regularly work on community development projects focussing on issues around youth, poverty, wellbeing, UN Sustainable Development Goals etc.
I am proud of my achievements in the community sector. During the covid pandemic I worked on a number of projects such as wellbeing walking groups and tackled food poverty by providing food parcels to those in need as well as supporting local food banks.
I have a passion for travel, ancient history and reading. If I could provide one piece of advice to someone it would be ‘the world is yours’ inspiring people to be all that they can be.

British heritage and history, ancient history, community development, business, entrepreneurship, travel, reading, charity work

Fear has two meanings; ‘face everything and run’ or ‘Face everything and rise’
Rising isn’t always an easy route, overcoming adversary and dealing with an issue is, more often than not’ not the easier path.
I was in the police for 12 years, I’d just started to get back into fitness, completing obstacle courses and enjoying becoming more fit. When an old injury needed surgery, sometime after this I left the Police and started to become more and more unwell, eventually being diagnosed with M.E. The fatigue was debilitating, and most days still is, my easier way of dealing with this was to accept the hand I had been dealt and stop working. With the help of my dog (most amazing assistant I’ve ever had, better than any physio) I got myself moving a little more each week and back to a stage where I can still work. The issues are still there but my life is richer now I have rose up and have purpose again. My quality of life is now of a high standard and I’m improving on it step by step. Sometimes I take a few steps back but soon get back to where I was.
I’m now hoping to get more involved with charities and hopeful for more involved roles in the future.
I always try to rise up above an adversary, whatever form that may take. Although your future might change and not be as planned, it doesn’t mean it can be any less worthwhile.

Walking, animals, charity endeavours, the sea, ancient sites and history of monarchy.

I've always been one to say that life is a bit of an obstacle course. We are presented with challenges that we must overcome. Our performance dictates whether we fail or succeed. We're given plenty of opportunities to thrive, or to fail. At the end of the day, life is a testament to our achievements. The Good Lord gave us the ability and fortitude to solve problems. I humbly believe that he likes problem solvers.
Some challenges may be difficult and arduous. The ones that really test us are the truly monumental endeavours. These do indeed define our character. Whatever our walk of life, we must always fight to overcome negativity. Anything can be overcome with a positive mindset, dignity, and strong values. Pain is a necessary evil. Sadly, no one is spared.
Having lost my parents at an early age, I humbly feel that I am a "survivor". I grew up with every advantage in life. Due to unfortunate circumstances, these were taken away before I became a young man. Nevertheless, I did what had to be done. None of it was simple. Life gives one a lot of tests, and I was no exception...
I put myself though college by working three jobs. I had no student aid (my grades weren't good enough), or perks of family wealth. My academic achievements might be defined as "mediocre". So be it! I obtained a business degree and tackled life!
I'm proud to have served in various roles in throughout my career. Most of the opportunities were earned with sweat and tears. Some came via a rare blessing of luck. I've served in the private and public sectors. I'm proud of my diplomatic service, my participation in politics, my degrees, and success in the business world. These pale in comparison to the cause that is closest to my heart!
I am most proud of my participation in helping fund the advancement of cancer research. There are many great organizations that raise money for this tremendous cause. My contributions are small compared to those made by wealthy individuals. Nevertheless, I hope I've made a difference as a fundraiser and volunteer. Having lost my mother and two uncles to cancer, I feel that I must help. I must do everything I can to kill this horrible disease.
Each of us have a cause. Each of us, deep down, want to help people who are ill or otherwise unfortunate. Believe me, it doesn't take much! Speak with your Vicar, speak with charity groups, or speak with community leaders. There is so much we can do to help our neighbours and friends. This comes from the heart of one who considers himself "conservative". I mean what I say! Anyone can make a truly positive difference in the world.

History, Aviation, Swimming, Reading, and Wine.

At the age of 8 did a sponsor walk of 25 miles for charity,
Im proud to of kept the family going, being the sole provider for 2 years at the age of 16.
I'm an honest and trustworthy person.
I'm willing to try out different things, and help people,
Love history of 'my' town and that of UK
As my grandson was born prematurely, and because of this ,
He has Hydrocephalus. (fluid on the brain.)
And the charity that supports this, is called Shine.
I'm an NHS volunteer
Enjoy art, sports, (boxing, snooker athletes.)

Sport, arts, walking, UK history, countryside.

We can only understand and plan our future and the purpose of our future if we understand our history and the influences that have placed us where we are today.
We are ancient spiritual beings on earth having a temporary human experience and if we believe in the Most-High as the creator of all things, each human being has a purpose of creation. Decisions, influences and actions made by our parents and forefathers can and will alter our destiny, and it is therefore of the utmost importance to understand our history before embracing our purpose of creation and plan our future. Planning our future is an understanding of our history and purpose, knowing the one will always influence the other.
We recognize that our decisions and choices of today, affect our future tomorrow and we will face the decisions we make today and the consequences of those decisions being good or bad, sometime in the future.
Our activities and influences extend far beyond the boundaries of our own environment and so does our responsibility to one another. Considering the needs and interests of those affected by our choices, activities and influences.
Having the understanding that the world was created for a specific purpose and operates under the mandate of those who were given the authority to make those decisions and how these decisions will affect our future. Having a culture that generates trust and honesty that values the inputs of all those that contributed, ultimately will create security.
Knowing the economies of the world are connected, so are the people and their decisions, consequences which could make us all defenceless. We can only prepare ourselves for the known and pray we survive the unknown. World economies and communities rely on each other for survival and future stability, but each decision starts with each household. The stability in each household brings stability in communities, provinces, countries and ultimately, the world.
Recognizing the responsibility to preserve the environment for our future generations, we address both environmental and social issues when taking steps to improve the environmental footprint throughout the world.
Assuming this broad spectrum of responsibility in society and the understanding of the needs and principles, we engage all interested parties, governments, non-governmental organizations, regulators and executive bodies in joining us in these challenges humanity is currently facing.

World Economies
Financial Markets
The future sustainability of the Human race,

I am originally from England, London born & Hampshire bred. Moved to Australia in 2000.
I'm proud to say that I have served my Countries & Communities, in both paid & voluntary capacities such as, the army, law enforcement, firefighter & nurse.

Motorcycle riding & flying.