Oliver Gerrish was educated at Harrow School, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a countertenor, and at Cambridge University as an architectural historian. He was a choral scholar at Lichfield Cathedral from 2000-2001. At the age of twenty, Oliver was urged by the late John Cornforth to re-found the long-dormant Young Georgians (the youth chapter of architectural charity The Georgian group), which he successfully led for more than fifteen years. He started writing feature articles for Country Life when he was twenty-two. He interned with both Ben Pentreath and Francis Terry during his early twenties. At the time he considered becoming an architect, but the world of writing, lecturing and tours became his calling instead. He writes regularly for Country Life, and has contributed to the American arts journal Tether, The Georgian and also writes for House & Garden. Oliver organises bespoke country house tours throughout Britain, and has done work for many American societies including the ICAA, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Royal Oak, CEO, Winterthur, and the Decorative Arts Trust. He has worked with groups from Burberry, The Cultavist, Christopher Farr Cloth, Quintessentially and others. Oliver has lectured for Cambridge University, Revolutionary Spaces Boston (US), Fellows Auctioneers, Winterthur, Royal Oak, Studio Ashby, the NEHGS, Rose Uniacke and others.  He was a Trustee of the Georgian Group for many years, and has been a trustee of the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust since 2012. He founded their Architectural Awards in 2018. Since 2024 he has sat on the Events Committee of the Norfolk Churches Trust. In 2016 he co-founded Historic Decoration study days at Syon House with interior design consultant Lady Caroline Percy. He is a deputy Lay Vicar in the choirs of both Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. He shares his passion for architecture, history and music on his Instagram profiles ‘Archmusicman’ and ‘Historicdecoration’.  Oliver lives in East Anglia with his wife Zuleika (a gemologist and antique jewellery dealer) and their two children and a Patterdale terrier. 

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Zuleika Gerrish 

Zuleika Parkin was educated at Gresham’s School, Oxford Brookes and Wimbledon School of Art. She has managed a number of high profile and successful galleries, as well as running her family business, Michael Parkin Fine Art. She is a professional cake-maker, and specialises in the unique ‘Cakely Homes’. For five years she was Operations Manager and a director of the Mayfair-based Antique Jewellery Company. She holds a FGA and DGA from the Gemmological Association of Great Britian. She runs her own fine jewellery business - Parkin & Gerrish.

Tixall 

Tixall is Oliver and Zuleika's very friendly patterdale terrier and favourite wedding present. She loves country houses and their parks!