Simon is married to Rachel and they have 3 children (including Georgie who completed a Richmond Gap year and Tom was a watersports instructor in Samos) plus they have 5 grandchildren now and counting!

Simon, a trained civil engineer and once a firefighter, has loved being an army chaplain for 30 years part of which has involved running military churches and operational tours in conflict zones including in Afghanistan and Sierra Leone.  Simon has Permission to Officiate within the Anglican church in South Devon where they live. He’s also worked across Africa for a number of years and has been a Director with Mission Direct taking teams of people to some of the poorest parts of the world.

Rachel is a Communications Consultant with Scripture Union International as well as being a writer who has published a book. 

They both love skiing, sailing yachts and walking – both hoping to walk the Portuguese Camino as pilgrims in 2026. They have been great fans of Richmond Holidays for many years and look forward to meeting all that are staying at Chalet Des Neiges!