Howard Guard 

Film Director		High Sheriff		St Nicholas Church		Netherwylde Equestrian		St Albans Abbey

Having grown up in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, he was educated at Ardingly College in Sussex and Leeds University where he studied Psychology and Sociology (BA Comb Hon.) In 1967 he entered the film industry as a tea boy and worked his way up as an assistant director on feature films before becoming a director in 1977. His career directing commercials has spanned 30 years. He has also made several short films for charitable organizations such as the National Hospital and directed a 90 minute documentary on Eton College.

He lives with his wife Sheila at Netherwylde Farm in Hertfordshire which has been their home for the last twenty five years and where they have recently built a livery yard, Netherwylde Equestrian. They have four sons, all of whom work in the film industry. In 1990 his family bought and restored a 12 th Century church, St Nicholas at Great Munden, where they present operas, plays, concerts and art exhibitions. The church is available for use by the parish and still holds occasional services. He served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 2007/2008.

Howard is a Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Chairman of the St Albans Fabric Trust, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Film & Media Dept of the University of Hertfordshire, a member of the University of Hertfordshire Court and Trustee of the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery Foundation. Livery Company: Barber Surgeons. Club: Groucho. Click the icon right to view a 60 second movie about the National Hospital.