4th April 19
Derry was educated at Plymouth College and moved to Kent when he took a career in education. He has taught at a number of local schools and retired in 2013 from the position of Head Teacher at Amherst School in Sevenoaks after 24 years. He is now a tutor for the education department at the University of Buckingham.
He lives in Ide Hill with his wife Jane and they are involved in a number of local organisations including the Ide Hill Community Shop. He enjoys sport and plays tennis regularly at Sevenoaks Tennis Club.