Senior Staff

 Colin Young MRICS FNAVA ASFAV

Colin joined the profession in 1986 and trained with Lyall & Co (Later Richardsons) in Bourne.

In 1989 he joined Golding’s as Saleroom Manager at the age of 21. Since 1994 he has been the firm’s Principal Auctioneer  & Valuer.

He is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers and serves on the 2010/11 Executive Committee.

In 1996 he became the ISVA Young Auctioneer of the Year.

He is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, qualifying as a Chartered Art & Antiques Surveyor.

He was the 2003 recipient of the Antiques Trade Gazette Prize for Professional Assessment.

Colin has been an Expert on the award-winning BBC antiques show - BARGAIN HUNT. A regular contributor to Prime-Time, Day-Time & Live programmes.

With over 20 years experience Colin has sold an A-Z of items ranging from Antiques to Zoo Animals! With over one million lots under the hammer who else would you choose?

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 Jan Squires PJ Gem Dip FNAVA

Jan is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers, qualifying in 2001.She has also served on the Executive Committee.

She became our first lady auctioneer in 2000 after serving and training as the auctioneers' clerk.

Jan is a general Valuer, but having received the Professional Jewellery Gemstone Diploma of the National Association of Goldsmiths, she is also our Senior Jewellery Valuer.  Appointments for consultancy can be made at either the Grantham or Lincoln saleroom.

Jan has also been an Expert on the BBC’s Flog It!

 William R Gregory MRICS

William is the Head of our Private Client & Professional Services Department serving clients across the UK.

He is available to advise private and corporate clients on their art and antiques collections in respect of insurance, acquisition and disposal.

He is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, qualifying as a Chartered Art & Antiques Surveyor in 1998.

He was the 1999 recipient of the Antiques Trade Gazette Prize for Professional Assessment.

William joined Thos. Mawer in 1982 where he stayed as an auctioneer and valuer until 1999.

He then joined Manchester firm Capes Dunn where he stayed for 10 years.  Amongst his successes were the auctions of 20thC and Northern Art Sales held in the Urbis Centre.

His passion and success in the art market is replicated in Lincoln with bi-annual evening picture sales.

 John M Leatt ASFAV

John is our Lincoln resident Valuer, Auctioneer & Saleroom Manager.

He has worked with Dreweatt's in Newbury and latterly with Neales of Nottingham for which he was a Director, bringing with him over 20 years professional experience.

John's expertise and cataloguing has overseen many Marquee and Country House sales including the 2009 Orston Hall dispersal sale for us.

 Luke W Handley BSc (Hons) MRICS FNAVA

Luke is our Grantham resident Valuer & Auctioneer.

Hi is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, qualifying as a Chartered Arts & Antiques Surveyor in 1995.

Luke joined William H Brown Fine Art, later Marilyn Swain Auctions, in 1990.  After qualifying he has taken various professional property roles including agricultural and plant & machinery auctioneer.  During this period he was a well respected colleague at Goldings from 2001-2004.

Luke rejoined us in July 2011.

 Andrew Doubleday

Andrew is our Grantham Saleroom Manager. 

He is usually the first person clients see at Grantham to advise on the auction process and assessing the valuation requirements of over 200 clients per sale.

Andrew has ensured the smooth running of auction sales and the control of over 20,000 lots per annum since 2003.

 Suki Burnett FNAVA

Suki is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers.

She has over 35 years experience in cataloguing and valuing antiques and works of art.  Having managed an auction house as part of this she has an extensive breadth and depth of technical knowledge.

Suki has also been one of the verifiers for BBC Antiques Master programme.  She is an off-screen valuer for BBC Flog It!, making sure anyone can look good on-screen with the right facts and figures!

 Richard Plant MNAVA

Richard is a member of the National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers.

He is a third generation auctioneer who trained with the firm of Warner Sheppard and Wade in Leicester.  He was subsequently Managing Director when the firm became known as Warner Auctions.

This platform gives Richard over 25 years experience as a valuer and 20 years as an auctioneer in and around Leicester and the East Midlands.

He appeared on the BBC's Bargain Hunt in the early days of the show with David Dickinson.

Richard is currently the Chairman of The Leicester Antiques Society.

 J Clinton Slingsby

Clinton is a consultant auctioneer and valuer with over 40 years experience and more than 700 sale under his gavel.

He was Senior Partner of Thos. Mawer & Son from 1984 to his retirement in 2010.

Clinton continues to advise the current management and is available to advise past clients where requested.

 William M Wilson

William is our newest member of staff, assisting the Saleroom Managers at both Grantham & Lincoln.

His passion for antiques was started at an early age and cemented by working part time and gaining experience at salerooms in his native Yorkshire.  After completing his further education he joined us full time in 2011.

William also gained the NAVA Technical Award in Chattels Auctioneering during his first year with us.

 Andrew J Mercer

Andrew is our Lincoln Head Porter.

Andrew joined Golding Young as a porter in 2000.

With 10 years experience he was the obvious choice to take on the new role at Lincoln following our merger in 2010.

 Jane Day

Jane is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator at Grantham.

 Jessica Grainger

Jess is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator at Grantham.

 Bridget Green

Bridget's principal role is in the Pay Office in Grantham and Sales on Site.

Her extensive auction experience is also utilised by supporting our administration staff.

Her career started with Lyall & Co where she worked with Colin.

After a family break she joined Golding's in 1994.

From Cattle Markets to Country Houses and Sheep Fairs to Salerooms she has covered most types of sale!

 Sharon Gregory

Sharon is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator in Lincoln.

 Claire Robinson

Claire is a PA to the auctioneers and an auction administrator in Lincoln.

 About Golding Young & Thos. Mawer

Thomas Mawer & Son have been established in Lincoln since 1864.  In 2010 they merged with Golding Young of Grantham upon the retirement of Senior partner Clinton Slingsby.

Goldings was formed in 1900 by George W Golding, one time Mayor of Grantham, and Louis Millhouse. The multi-discipline practice had the versatility of being Auctioneers, Valuers, Surveyors, Estate Agents, Insurance Brokers and Railway & Shipping Agents.

The partners were joined after the First World War by Albert Baxter and in 1931 by Bernard Millhouse, who became a partner in 1951. Every Saturday Goldings held auctions on the street of Westgate as well as those at the Old Wharf Road Saleroom. By 1966 Bernard Millhouse was sole principal of the firm at its offices at 38 Westgate.

Bernard Millhouse was joined by C Robin Hall in 1969 and became a partner in 1971, followed by Ian J Shaw in 1973 becoming a partner in 1977.

The influence of Robin Hall saw the building of a New Saleroom in Old Wharf Road in 1971 and the Surveying & Estate Agency practice move to 45 High Street in 1977.

In 1987 the business was sold to the Leeds Permanent Building Society and then re-acquired by the partners in 1991.

1989 saw the arrival of a new Saleroom Manager in Colin R Young.

In 1994 Colin Young became Sole Principal of the Auction Department based at the Old Wharf  Salerooms, the latter becoming the current Firm - GOLDING YOUNG & CO.

In 2006 Goldings Chartered Surveyors merged with Grantham’s only other remaining long established professional firm of Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents, Escritt & Barrell (Est. 1860) moving to 24 St Peters Hill.  ESCRITT BARRELL GOLDING.

In 2010 Colin Young merged Golding Young & Co. with Thomas Mawer & Son.  GOLDING YOUNG & THOs. MAWER