The Norman Lockyer Observatory Society
Address
- Address
- Norman Lockyer Observatory
Salcombe Hill
Sidmouth
EX10 0NY
Contact
- Phone
- 01395 579941
- cosecnlos@gmail.com
- Website
normanlockyer.com
Activities
The Principal Activity of the Company is to promote, develop and encourage public education in, awareness and study of science, engineering and technology, science education and research and the recreational study of science, especially sciences related to Astronomy and all forms of communication
Objects: 1) To Promote, Develop And Encourage Public Education In Awareness And Study Of Science, Engineering And Technology, Science Education And Research And The Recreational Study Of Science; Especially Sciences Related To Astronomy And All Forms Of Communication. 2) To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Achievements Of Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), His Son,dr William James Stewart Lockyer (1868-1936) And Their Contempories And Associates In The Advancement And Development Of Astronomy, Astrophysics And Allied Sciences, And In The Development Of International Understanding And Co-Operation In Science And All Means Of Communication Between Peoples, And To Encourage The Study Of And Research In These Topics.
Classification
- How
- Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Devon, Dorset, Somerset
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £34,658 | £49,246 |
| March 31, 2024 | £28,055 | £31,552 |
| March 31, 2023 | £37,392 | £29,367 |
| March 31, 2022 | £46,724 | £25,375 |
| March 31, 2021 | £27,173 | £22,371 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David Strange (Chair) | |
| Alex Rowe | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| David Alan Jones | Sept. 4, 2023 |
| David Nigel Driver | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Dr Des Peter Howlett | Nov. 12, 2018 |
| Dr Martin Barry Andrews | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Jeffery Charles Legg | Nov. 8, 2021 |
| Kathleen Mary Dollery | |
| Peter Youd | Oct. 10, 2014 |
| Victoria Jane Brown | Dec. 2, 2019 |
| William Owen Hitchings |