Dr Oliver Firth - Doctor

Dr Oliver Firth has gained considerable experience in the field of diving medicine since joining LDC 4 years ago. He supplements his clinical work with talks, presentations, scientific publications and monthly articles for Sport Diver magazine. He also lectures at UCL on diving physiology. His gleaming pate and tortoiseshell rims can occasionally be seen bobbing around marathons, and he still finds time dive, snowboard and beat himself repeatedly with his rhythmic thumbs (non-opposable).

Bill Borthwick - Chamber Manager

After studying Civil Aviation at University, Bill heard the raptures of the deep calling, after Divemastering on boats out of Cairns for six months he joined the RAN as a Clearance Diver. After six years of government matrimony, the lucrative saturation industry called. Bill is also a scuba instructor and a Diver Medic Technician.

Most likely to talk about in the chamber: Anything and everything, if he doesn’t know, he will make something up; modern dance.

Matt Wormleighton - Chamber Supervisor

Matt has been a chamber supervisor with The London Diving Chamber for three years. He originally comes from South Africa where he spent much of his time in the water. He has a background in commercial diving and scuba instruction.

Most likely to talk about in the chamber: the sharks of South Africa and the best ways to approach a great white, surfing and wreck diving. Looking forward to letting himself go to "fallow" in September after joining the elite marriage club

Darren Sheather - Chamber Supervisor

Another Aussie who left the RAN after receiving the call of his convict roots, served three years on warships before making his way into the Clearance Diving Branch to complete 10 euphoric years. Has been a recreational diver for twelve years and holds several commercial diving tickets.

Most likely to talk about in the chamber: sport in general; why league is more brutal than union; perfecting the Yorkshire pudding.

Ian Hughes - Chamber Supervisor

Yes.... Ian is an actual BRITISH person. He trained as a Registered Nurse & spent many years working for the government both in NHS & Military and is now highly experienced in Critical Care & Trauma. Ian then decided to see the world, after seeing far too many deserts & gap year backpackers the call of the blue led to him working as a Dive Master in Australia’s Queensland where he had hyperbaric experience at Townsville hospital. Ian is now a valuable addition to the LDC team although as the new boy he is still in the hazing phase.

Most likely to talk about in the chamber: His cherished wheel trim & shell suit collection.

Juliet Savigear - Head of Publicity & Marketing

Juliet has worked in the advertising and marketing industry for nearly 15 years. She learnt to dive in Egypt in 1995 and is now a PADI Divemaster and keen, prize-winning underwater photographer. She regularly dives both here in the UK and abroad. Favourite dive sites include: Lake Thingvellir, Iceland and anywhere in the muck in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia.

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