Neil Stevenson
Neil first visited Egypt on a business trip in 1986. He has been returning almost every year since, some years several times. He is a founder member of Horus Egyptology Society in Wigan. He is also a member of EES and Friends of the Petrie Museum.
Prior to his retirement, Neil was a director of a global IT company. He is married to Joan. They have five children and nine grandchildren.
After retirement, Neil joined the u3a. He was a director and board member for three years.
For twenty years he was a governor of a sixth form college. More recently, he volunteers at The Brick Food Bank in Wigan.
Neil supports Wigan Athletic and is a proprietor of the Athenaeum in Liverpool.
Egyptology Talks
Neil is the u3a national subject advisor for Egyptology. He leads and lectures at Upholland and District u3a Egyptology Group and has run residential courses in Egyptology. He has also led several study trips to Egypt, most recently in November 2023. During the lockdown period, Neil delivered twelve online national talks on Egyptology to over 4,000 attendees.
