National Conservation Centre staff

Please note that you can contact the National Conservation Centre for general enquiries, or for more specific information refer to the relevant departments below.

It might help to read through our frequently asked questions to conservators before you get in touch. Further information about the work of each department is also available in the conservation departments section.

Head of collections management

Head of collections management, Sally Ann Yates

Departments

Objects conservation

Head of objects conservation, Vivien Chapman

Organics conservation

Senior organics conservator, Tracey Seddon

Textiles conservator, Anne Marie Hughes

Organics conservator, Gemma Knowles

Head of furniture conservation, Graham Usher

Furniture conservator, Malcolm Broadbere

Head of ship and historic models conservation, Chris Moseley

Ship and historic models conservator, David Parsons

Taxidermist, George McInnes

Taxidermist, James Jackson

Metals conservation

Head of metals conservation, Steve Newman

Ceramics conservation

Head of ceramics conservation, post currently vacant

Paintings, paper and frame conservation

Head of paintings, paper and frame conservation, Nicola Christie

Senior paintings conservator, David Crombie

Paintings conservator, Rebecca Kench

Paper conservator, Keith Oliver

Conservation mount cutter, Nicola Lewis

Head of framing conservation, Roy Irlam

Sculpture conservation

Head of sculpture conservation, post currently vacant

Senior sculpture conservator, Helen Thompson

Senior sculpture conservator, Marisa Prandelli

Sculpture conservator, Lottie Barnden

Conservation technologies

Research scientist, Dr Martin Cooper

Research scientist, Dr Annemarie La Pensée

Research assistant, Joseph Parsons

Engineering and maritime conservation

Head of engineering and maritime conservation, Jonathan Carr

Head of industrial and land transport conservation, Justin Garside-Taylor

Senior conservator, land transport, David Letsche

Senior ship conservator, Eamonn Farrell

Conservator, Dale Riley

Documentation, digitisation and registration

Head of documentation, digitisation and registration, Anne Fahy

Conservation science

Head of conservation science, Siobhan Watts

Environmental officer, Sonia Jones

Collections services and logistics

Head of collections services and logistics, Lucy Renwick

Technical services officer, Peter Spinks

Head of handling and transport, Anne Williams

Store manager, Eddie Lyons

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