Cllr H D Bastone

My employment history: On leaving Colyton Grammar School, I worked for a few months in ground services at Exeter Airport for Westpoint Airlines.  However, ambition led to twenty five years in banking and fifteen years as a Branch Manager.  This was followed by twenty-seven years as a General Manager working in retail, holiday accommodation, catering and tourism based industries for employers JC & BR Holland based in Dartmouth.  I also worked as a freelance correspondent and rowing reporter for the Herald Express for twenty years and I've been the Clerk/Treasurer to St Petrox Trust Lands for over thirty years.

My main hobbies include rowing (river, coastal, gig, seine boat, whaler and ocean rowing) and being a member of Rotary International for over thirty-five years having held most of the offices in the Dartmouth Club, been President twice and recently presented with a Sapphire Award.  I have also had a long association with the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta having joined the committee in 1975; including a twelve year spell as Secretary and two terms as Chairman; and I am now an Honorary Steward and President.

My interests include a special attachment to Dartmouth and Kingswear, numismatics (the study and collecting of coins and medals), at which I would like to spend more time.

My professional qualifications are: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants/Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (Australia); Member of the Chartered Institute of Management; Fellow of the Institute of Book-keepers; Associate Member of the Institute of British Innkeepers; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

My other memberships are: Honorary Life Member of Dartmouth Yacht Club; Life Member of the Old Dartmothians' Association; Life Member of the Dartmouth & Kingswear Society; Past President of Dartmouth Amateur Rowing Club; Past President and Life Member of the West of England Amateur Rowing Association; British Rowing Umpire; Life Member of the South Coast Championship Regatta Council; Member of the Conservative Association; Member of Dartmouth & District Conservative Club; Life Member of the National Sweet Pea Society; Member of Dartmouth Caring; and a Member of the National Trust.