Meet the Team

Chris Bridgeford

Chairman

Chris was born in Forres and had to take medical retirement from Bank of Scotland there in 1995. He was made a Burgess of the Royal Burgh of Forres having served on many committees in the town over the years, including the Community Council. He was also Secretary and Chief Volunteer of The Friends of The Falconer Museum until around 2010 when ill health made him leave public life completely. He has now returned, determined to see the museum he loves so much re-opened.

Christiane H Friauf

Trustee

Christiane has been supporting the Falconer Museum since she moved from Berlin to Forres nearly 10 years ago, including serving as Chair of the Friends of the Falconer Museum. She is a historian, has published seven books and countless articles, including on art and culture, back in Germany. For the Friends, she developed and edited the book “Science & Imagination: True Stories from the Falconer Museum”, now available in a second, extended edition. Volunteering in the culture and heritage sector has been her passion for decades while earning her and her two daughters’ living as a non-fiction book editor.

Carrie Hughes

Treasurer

Carrie has lived in Forres from the age of nine. After college she travelled to Bermuda to work, where she remained for ten years returning to Scotland in 2007 with her family. Having been in hospitality since her teens, Carrie opened her own business - Café 1496 in 2019. Carrie is very passionate about Forres and the people in it and has gained a recent interest in the history of the Falconer family thanks to talks by the very impressive Heritage Consultant Helen Avenell. She hopes the museum reopens soon as an educational site that makes young people proud of their heritage.

Fiona Lockhart

Trustee

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Michael Rhind

Trustee

Michael is a long-standing community advocate and Burgess of the Royal Burgh of Forres. For over fifteen years, he has supported the Falconer Museum through volunteering, governance, and public outreach to preserve its collections and strengthen its community role. Professionally, Michael works at sea in a senior navigation and management role. He is passionate about ensuring the Falconer Museum remains an accessible, engaging, and sustainable resource for current and future generations.

Gina Wall

Trustee

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