Meet the team

Meet the people at the heart of The Crown.

The Crown is more than a pub - it is the people who run it, care for it and saved it. From the welcome at the door to the food from the kitchen, here are the faces behind your visit.

Abi

Manager
Our team

The people behind the bar.

Eliza and Heather behind the bar at The Crown, in Crown polo shirts beside the beer taps
Eliza and Heather
Management Committee

Guiding The Crown’s future.

A committee of volunteers steers The Crown on behalf of its community of shareholders, safeguarding the pub for generations to come.

Mike Cottman
Mike CottmanChair
Ian Cutler
Ian CutlerOperations & Vice Chair
Tim Stevens
Tim StevensCompany Secretary & Accountant
David Batchelor
David BatchelorTreasurer
Andy Weller
Andy WellerRefurbishment
Patrick Maxwell
Patrick MaxwellEvents
Ali Reeve
Ali ReeveHospitality
Tom Newitt
Tom NewittCatering & Kitchen Equipment
Will Dyer
Will DyerContracts & Buying
Rachael Barnard
Rachael BarnardMarketing
Kate Anderson
Kate AndersonBrand
Our volunteers

A huge thank you.

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the huge team of volunteers who gave their time, energy and skill to make it possible to reopen The Crown for the summer. From clearing and cleaning to painting, planting and everything in between - this pub is open because of you. Thank you, one and all.

Our investors

Owned by the village.

The Crown belongs to the people who saved it. 200+ local shareholders invested to secure its future, raising £660,000 in just six weeks. To every investor who believed in this pub - thank you for making it possible.