John was a BT engineer for more than 34 years specialising in IT. Now retired, he is the Company Secretary for Sheffield Home of Football. He is a keen local historian with a special interest in researching Sheffield football history.
John is a trustee of the Friends of Portland Works which is a restored 19th century cutlery works which he helped to save from redevelopment. He is also a supporter of the Friends of Manor Lodge in Sheffield., where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner for some of her 19 years in captivity in Sheffield.
