Rob is another Fort Fanatic. He was born and bred in Bethnal Green in the east end of London in 1975. Raised between London and the Kent coast in Leysdown on Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.

He has spent his life making and breaking things, mending and bending and learning along the way.

Since childhood he has had a keen interest in all things Military and especially all things WW2, from the machinery to the logistics of it all, especially how the railways of Kent helped so much leading up to D-Day.

“I still remember playing inside bombed out buildings and derelict prefabs built after the war, in the early 80s.”

Rob has joined the Project to help in any way he can to make sure this part of our history is preserved, not forgotten, left for others to remember and learn from and, hopefully in the near future, to come and visit.

He is a trade qualified carpenter and bricklayer, but can turn his hand to most things (plumbing, painting and decorating, and tiling), so the company that he works for can give him the glorious title of “multi-trader”.

“With my upbringing in Kent one of my earliest memories are of seeing the Forts in the distance from the beach and always wondered what they were. I tend to be pretty good when it comes to working with my hands and getting things done, aka “hard graft”. Never afraid to muck in, take one for the team and do the things others may not want to. If I can find a way of doing it I’ll get it done because I won’t let it beat me! This proud piece of our nation’s history needs to be preserved for our future generations!”