Castle Trustees

Mark Streatfeild - Chairman

International Sales Director of Orion Publishing Group, Mark was born and brought up in Chiddingstone and has lived in the Village with his family for 24 years. He has been a trustee since October 2004 and Chairman since March 2006.

Margaret Cooke - Trustee

The Head Teacher of Chiddingstone Primary School, Margaret has lived in the community for 14 years and is the driving force behind developing the Trust’s educational identity. Margaret has been a trustee since October 2004.

Mark Hinton - Trustee

Director of Japanese Lacquer at Christies, Mark is the longest serving Trustee and provides considerable specialist experience and guidance in the preservation and display of the Collections. Mark has been a trustee since 1992.

Mervyn Streatfeild - Trustee

A direct descendant of the original Streatfeild family, owners of Chiddingstone Castle, and elder brother to Mark, Mervyn is a retired Barrister who has lived all his life in Chiddingstone and Chiddingstone Hoath. A keen local historian, Mervyn has been a trustee since October 2004.

Roger Perkin - Trustee

A recently retired senior partner at Ernst & Young, Roger brings excellent financial experience as well as significant experience in Trust governance.  Roger joined the board of Trustees in September 2009.

Julia Hutt - Trustee

As the Senior Curator of Asian art at the V&A museum, Julia has spent over 30 years studying and preserving Japanese art and her expertise in this field is invaluable to the Castle's collections.  Julia has been a Trustee since September 2009.