Nigel Purse
Chairman
Nigel comes from a humble family in which his father was a postman and his mother a cleaner. He was awarded a Scholarship to Berkhamsted School and an Exhibition to St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he read Modern History. He has an MBA from City University Business School.
He has enjoyed a 39-year career in finance and investment, focusing on the funding and development of infrastructure and climate impact finance.
He was a member of the fundraising committee for the Mary Rose Museum and was one of the original Trustees of the Mary Rose Permanent Endowment Fund. Nigel became Chairman of the Mary Rose Trust on the 23rd of July 2021, and he wishes to preserve the Mary Rose’s heritage while ensuring its continued relevance. He chairs the Oxford University History Faculty Development Panel and is also the Chair of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.