The Walbrook Warden

The Walbrook Warden

Tom Flood was installed as the Walbrook Warden Elect in September 2023.  

Tom was born and educated in Southern Ireland where he gained a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.   In 1972 he emigrated to the UK.  His first sales and marketing position was with 3M UK.   He then joined the voluntary sector, The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.  Over a 26 year career, 12 as a CEO he made this a UK wide organization recognized as ‘Charity of the Year’.  Its Patron was the late Duke of Edinburgh.  In 2004 he was awarded a CBE for services to conservation.   A founder member of the UK Water Partnership (with Past Master Mark Lane) they helped to establish a private public body.   Today it provides thought leadership, informed research and collaboration to drive innovation in a diverse water community.   Its relevance is reflected in the public debate about the quality of water.

In 2021, he became Chair of the Dorset Community Foundation, a grant giving body.   He also manages the Paul Cornes Fund, which is a living legacy to his late civil partner who sadly died during Covid of prostate cancer.   He was recently elected President nominee for the Rotary Club of Poole.

Tom divides his time between Farrington EC1 and Bournemouth.  He’s a keen gardener, amateur chef and explorer of the Dorset countryside.  He’s also a co-owner of a Patterdale Terrier ‘Miss Jessie’ – she’s great company.