Verderers Court

“Oyez, Oyez” ! All manners of persons who have any presentment to make or matter or thing to do at this Court of Verderers, let them come forward and they shall be heard.
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In 1877, the Verderers’ Court was reconstituted by a New Forest Act of Parliament. The Act abolished the former oath of allegiance to the Crown. The Act required the appointment by the monarch of the Official Verderer and (originally) five Verderers to be chosen by the Commoners and Parliamentary voters in the New Forest parishes. They were to be the guardians of Commoners, common rights, and the Forest landscape.

The New Forest Act of 1949 increased the number of Verderers to comprise five elected, an Official Verderer, and four appointed members. The Act also gave the Verderers additional powers to make and amend byelaws, subject to the confirmation of the Minister.

Members Of The Court

The members of the Verderers’ Court and their Declarations of Interest (DoI) are:

Edward Heron Official Verderer DoI

Mr. Richard Deakin Elected Verderer DoI
Miss. Kay Harrison Elected Verderer DoI
Mr. Anthory Pasmore Elected Verderer DoI
Mr. Robert Stride Elected Verderer DoI
Mrs. Alison Tilbury Elected Verderer DoI

Mr Clive Chatters Appointed Natural England Verderer DoI
Mr. Mark Gammon Appointed Forestry Commission Verderer DoI
Mr. Richard Manley Appointed DEFRA Verderer DoI
Miss Ann Sevier MBE Appointed National Park Verderer DoI

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