Herry's Brief Bio for a Southampton Reunion
Herry was born at Litchfield and brought up in the Meon Valley , about fifteen miles from Southampton. Although he has lived in London for many years, he keeps many links to Hampshire - and to the law faculty which now, in the Institute of Maritime Law , has the premier maritime law school in the country. After graduation in 1967 he started work for a City firm, Thomas Miller which happens to be one of the five founding firms of the Institute. He has a number of friends among the faculty as a result. Millers manage a number of mutual insurance 'clubs', including the Bar Mutual , which insures every barrister in England and Wales, and the Solicitors' Club, SIMIA , which takes a line on many solicitors' PI insurances. Herry worked mainly for the largest club, the UK P&I Club until 1984, dealing with marine liability claims and handling some fascinating casualties . He travelled constantly to talk to shipowners, lawyers and the l...