Peter Cripps is a retired University Academic, Professional Educator and Chartered Manager.
He was educated at Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Gloucester, and University College, Cardiff, where he read Geology and Pure Mathematics.
He joined Currys Management Training scheme after university, and had a spell as an instructor at their newly established Staff Training Centre, which introduced him to a career in Adult & Vocational Training. Positions with Granada, Thorn-EMI, Sainsbury’s, and the Clothing and Allied Industry Training Board followed.
He became Training Manager at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, later becoming Head of Training & Learning for the Hospitals Trust.
Around the same time, he joined The Open University as an Associate Lecturer, teaching management, having completed a degree in Psychology with them. These were followed by Masters' in Education, Management, Research Methods, and a Doctorate in Education for his work on adult learning theory.
For 25 years he was a Magistrate on the Gloucestershire Bench, serving as a Court Chairman, Appraiser, Mentor of new Magistrates, and on the Licensing Committee, retiring in 2010, and transferring to the Supplemental List. He was also a School Governor for many years, and he and his wife were Foster Parents for a lengthy period.
He gained the Scout Association Award of Merit for good services as a Leader, Leader Trainer, and Commissioner in Gloucestershire, and was made an Honorary Member of City & Guilds of London in recognition of his contribution to vocational education, training, and assessment.
He is currently Chairman of Glosfolk, the organisation that promotes traditional music in Gloucestershire, and plays in The Amazing Matchless Band for barn dances and ceilidhs, with Astrid as a duo, and solo for receptions, exhibitions, and the like.
He has written two books on morris dancing history, and compiled a book of country dance tunes.
He was educated at Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Gloucester, and University College, Cardiff, where he read Geology and Pure Mathematics.
He joined Currys Management Training scheme after university, and had a spell as an instructor at their newly established Staff Training Centre, which introduced him to a career in Adult & Vocational Training. Positions with Granada, Thorn-EMI, Sainsbury’s, and the Clothing and Allied Industry Training Board followed.
He became Training Manager at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, later becoming Head of Training & Learning for the Hospitals Trust.
Around the same time, he joined The Open University as an Associate Lecturer, teaching management, having completed a degree in Psychology with them. These were followed by Masters' in Education, Management, Research Methods, and a Doctorate in Education for his work on adult learning theory.
For 25 years he was a Magistrate on the Gloucestershire Bench, serving as a Court Chairman, Appraiser, Mentor of new Magistrates, and on the Licensing Committee, retiring in 2010, and transferring to the Supplemental List. He was also a School Governor for many years, and he and his wife were Foster Parents for a lengthy period.
He gained the Scout Association Award of Merit for good services as a Leader, Leader Trainer, and Commissioner in Gloucestershire, and was made an Honorary Member of City & Guilds of London in recognition of his contribution to vocational education, training, and assessment.
He is currently Chairman of Glosfolk, the organisation that promotes traditional music in Gloucestershire, and plays in The Amazing Matchless Band for barn dances and ceilidhs, with Astrid as a duo, and solo for receptions, exhibitions, and the like.
He has written two books on morris dancing history, and compiled a book of country dance tunes.
Rich's VIth Form in 1957 - Peter is 2nd from left, back row
Some of the Training Team at GRH
Receiving his Magistrate's long service award from Lord Lieutenant Sir Henry Elwes
Astrid and he both received Scout Association awards for good service
Peter Cripps
Black Bryony (Ric Sanders)
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