Providing the South West with Land & Property Services since 1878

Aidan Smith

Business & Finance Manager

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Aidan started with Tamlyns working at Head Office in 2013, having just left college. It was here Aidan began studying his AAT accounting diploma.

In 2016, Aidan was coming to the end of his diploma when he started with Tamlyns heading up the internal finance operations, while also bringing with him a basic understanding of Marketing, IT, HR & Administrative knowledge.

Aidan's role today consists of running the day-to-day operations here at Tamlyns, building on our long established brand along with continuing to oversee the finance department.

John Morehen BSc. MRICS

Director / Chartered Building Surveyor

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John is a Director of Tamlyns and carries out a large proportion of the Building Surveys and HomeBuyers reports in the company.

He became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1983 and has been working in Somerset since 1988. John joined the Professional team at Tamlyns in the mid-90s.

John has been involved with the training and post qualification experience of all the graduate surveyors in the company, most of which are still employed as Chartered Surveyors in the expanding professional, agricultural and planning departments.

Ian Walker, FNAEA, FNAVA

Senior Auctioneer & Land Agent

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A land agent, auctioneer and valuer with a wide breadth of experience in all aspects of Tamlyns’ rural business, having joined the firm of Tamlyn & Son some 40 years ago as a trainee auctioneer, Ian has worked through all departments of the business, from initially being “the boy who stuck on the lot numbers”, to being where he is today.

Ian now specialises in agricultural matters and some of the more technical issues around land and property ownership, as well as being Senior Auctioneer, particularly in regard to property auctions.

Ian deals with such matters as development land options and valuations for probate, but still on occasion might be found “sticking on lot numbers” or carrying the auctioneer’s sale sheets.

If asked about his other interests, you'll hear about his family and his work in the community, having been a Magistrate for over 20 years.

Jenny Cox MRICS, FAAV

Chartered Rural Surveyor

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Jenny is a Chartered Surveyor and fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, and has been practicing as a rural surveyor in the south west since 2010. Jenny can provide formal RICS valuations of rural land and property, advise on landlord and tenant matters, prepare compensation claims for utilities schemes and compulsory purchase, submit rural planning applications and assist with applications for agricultural and environmental grants. In addition, Jenny also deals with the sale of land and farms.
Married to a local dairy farmer, Jenny combines her knowledge and professional experience with a keen interest in farming and a practical approach. In her spare time Jenny can be found on the farm accompanied by her son Toby or, when time allows, riding her horse.

Paul Reed MRICS

Senior Chartered Surveyor

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Paul brings a wealth of commercial expertise to the company and has worked both nationally and internationally across various sectors including Residential, Industrial, Offices, Retail Development and Hotels with considerable experience in Investment Agency and Asset Management together with acquisition and disposal of assets of lot sizes ranging in value from £2m to £10m.

Graham Braid ACIAT

Lead Architectural Technician

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Graham qualified as an Architectural Technician in 2009, obtaining a Higher National Certificate in Construction from Somerset College of Arts & Technology. Originally from Yeovil, Graham was accepted into the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) in 2014 as an associate member and is now working towards qualifying as a Chartered Technologist.

Graham joined Tamlyns and the Drawing, Planning & Design / Architectural Services Department in April 2018, primarily overseeing the Building Regulation application process. Graham also prepares and submits planning applications and the discharging of any planning conditions.

Along with his technical background, Graham also brings to Tamlyns his 3D modelling capabilities, which has already proved invaluable in the granting of several recent planning applications.

Outside of work, Graham is a keen badminton player and a devoted Yeovil Town supporter, someone has to be!

Stewart Maxwell

Senior Architectural Technician

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Stewart joined our Architectural Services Team in July of this year working alongside Graham Braid, Senior Architectural Technician preparing both Planning and Building Regulation submissions, monitoring thereof and providing technical support from beginning to end of a variety of building projects. Stewart gained his BSc (Hons) degree whilst working for NHBC as a Building Surveyor and Claims Assessor and brings with him over 30 years of experience in his field, having worked for major housing developers and private architectural practices. His experience has varied from complex developments of 300+ homes to single dwellings, working on the initial sketch schemes right through to the etailed construction drawings.

Alison Walsh BSc. MRICS

Chartered Surveyor – Valuation and Homebuyer specialist

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Alison qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1986. She has lived and worked in the southwest since 1985, and has been carrying out residential survey work since 1988. Alison joined Tamlyns in 2017 and specialises in valuations and Homebuyer reports.

Julie Champion

Office & Finance Assistant

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Julie joined Tamlyns at the start of 2016, bringing with her 20 years-worth of book-keeping experience.

Her main role within finance is to deal with the daily banking for our Rural Professional Services, from FBT's, Grass Keep and Field Rent. A key member of the finance and admin team, she is very diverse and adaptable to all departments.

Julie can be seen at both our indoor & outdoor auctions working in the admin roles that help to make the auctions successful.

In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren and dog, Codie.

Julie Draycott

Survey & Valuation Administrator

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Julie first joined the company as a Secretary in 1996 following WH Palmer & Sons’ amalgamation with Tamlyns. She left in 2000 to start a family and worked from home for 18 months during this time. Julie returned to work at Tamlyns in 2005 as Secretary to the Survey and Valuation and Architectural Departments and now coordinates the SV Team.

Jane Rawles

Rural & Planning Administrator

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Jane joined Tamlyns in April 2016. Leaving a position in HR, which she was in for 20 years, Jane brings with her a significant amount of administration and database system experience. Jane works across all teams but in 2018 took on a more specialised role with the Rural Department.