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Island Life - April/May 2011
Danny pictured with the British Army rugby team vs French Army rugby team, Paris 1966 Below: Danny pictured at the Rhine Army Show 1982.
Upper Chine School, Shanklin, as boarders
when he was in the Army, but has no idea
reflected.
In the past Danny has also chaired the
why he chose that particular school, or
Economic Partnership on the Island, been a
even the Island. However, like so many,
director of the Chamber of Commerce and
when he came down here to visit he fell in
Cowes Yacht Haven, and vice chairman IW
love with the place, and bought his home
College. And if that’s not enough he still
near Ashey in the early 1980s. Son Perry,
enjoys his shooting, fishing and gardening –
formerly in the Royal Marines, now works as
making life even busier!
a physiotherapist in Ryde.
Danny remains a Deputy Lord
Lieutenant of the Island, and
for the past four years has been
chair of the IOW NHS Primary
Care Trust Board, which takes up
parts of three days each week. It
is a position he finds challenging,
because of the pressures put on
the health service, but nevertheless
extremely rewarding.
“It is one of those things people
like to knock, but for every letter
of complaint we receive we get 10