Originally from the United States, Jason Sandy is an architect and developer who moved to London in 2007. He discovered mudlarking in 2012 and has contributed to many articles and books on mudlarking, as well as lecturing, appearing on national television, and having an active presence on social media. Jason’s most thrilling find is a Roman hair pin, made of ornately carved bone, and dating back to 50-100 AD, just seven years after the foundation of the Roman settlement in London. It is now on permanent display in the Museum of London. However he has also done some mudlarking on the foreshore right outside the Bulls Head and will tell us all about his finds.

Lisa Honan, CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from April 2016 until May 2019. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Lisa was previously Head of Office in Kenya for the Department for International Development, and after holding the post in St Helena went on to be Head of the DFID Office in Nepal. Lisa is passionate about women’s issues and have dedicated a lot of her career to them and received a CBE for her work in promoting women and girls’ right in Kenya.

Lisa joined the Overseas Development Administration in 1975 as a Clerical Officer. She joined from secondary school with GCSEs only. Leaving in 2021, she was the only member of the Senior Civil Service to have not attended university or studied for A levels. She also failed her 11plus.