FREEDIVE NORTHAMPTON - Key Persons


Alan Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Divemaster and Snorkeling Instructor
Alan also known as Bob, joined Dive Northampton in 2011. He has gone on to complete his divemaster rating in 2016 and has become a regular member of the team. Alan seems to spend all his time either working or diving. Alan is now looking forward to completing an AI course with other members of the team.

Andy Hillier

Job Titles:
  • Master Instructor, Instructor Trainer, Snorkelling Instructor, First Aid Instructor Trainer & Tec Instructor
I've been diving for many years although these days I can normally be found behind the counter in the shop... the last place I want to be!

Andy Maher

Job Titles:
  • Divemaster and Snorkeling Instructor
Andy Maher or Mahem to those of us who played Rugby at Cuthroat Lane, has now completed his Divemaster certification. Andy is a regular at training sessions and social events!

Bryan Trow

Job Titles:
  • Specialty Instructor, Snorkeling Instructor & First Aid Instructor
Bryan, or Stickers as he is known to everyone, especially the X-Box brigade, has also been hanging around for over a decade. One of our home-grown Instructors, he completed his Open Water Course back in 2001. Almost impossible to wind-up he's always here to help out with training at DIVE Northampton.

Cara Gammage

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Instructor, Snorkeling Instructor & First Aid Instructor
Cara has been floating about with us for years now and is a regular fixture on most of our trips - especially the UK coastal ones. Cara completed her Divemaster Course and continues to organise trips around the UK. She has since gone on to complete her AI Rating and her EFR Instructor certification and is our resident Eco-Warrior!

Louise Lloyd-Williams

Job Titles:
  • Advanced Instructor, Snorkeling Instructor & First Aid Instructor
Lou has been diving for ten years (mainly with her partner in crime Stuff), and teaching for seven. She is also a First Aid at Work instructor and loves nothing more than a hearty conversation about Defibs and bandaging. When she isn't teaching (or working) she can be found roaming the globe investigating new dive sites.

Peter Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Advanced Instructor, First Aid Instructor, Snorkeling Instructor and Swimming Teacher
Pete, or Pedro as he is known, does just about everything that happens in the water.

Richard Lloyd

Job Titles:
  • Advanced Instructor, Snorkeling Instructor & First Aid Instructor
Richard, or Stuff as he is known to everyone, has (along with his good lady Lou) been diving for ten years and teaching for seven. He has a particular fondness for teaching open water divers taking them from the unknown to a whole new world.

Stephen ‘Puppy' Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Divemaster

Steve Horsley

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Instructor Trainer, Snorkeling Instructor & First Aid Instructor
Steve is a regular feature in the training pool and at Stoney Cove. ​Diving since 2007 and teaching since 2011, Steve is a Specialty Instructor and Assistant Instructor Trainer working towards Master Instructor. Happiest when underwater teaching everything from Try Dives to Instructors.

Tom Knowles

Job Titles:
  • Divemaster and Snorkeling Instructor
More usually found sliding on a Tea-Tray down a snowy slope, Tom is a Snowboard Instructor as well as a keen diver. After only completing his Open Water training in 2013, Tom is pushing on with his diver training. Tom completed his Divemaster course in late 2015 and is continuing to develop his Professional diving skills.