A variety of weekend jobs culminated in a long period of part-time work at Quay Marine on the Hamble. It was during a college placement that he first went to work at Hartford Marina in the summer of 1990.

When the marina manager position at Hartford Marina became available in 1992 he jumped at the chance and went on to become an integral part of river and industry life both with the marina and also on various committees with The Yacht Harbour Association, as the Inland Waterways representative, and also with the British Marine Federation.

In 2001 he was made the managing director at the marina and, under his direction, the marina continued to expand in all aspects - moorings, boat sales, workshop, chandlery and houseboats.

Deverell leaves behind his wife, Amanda, and children Sally and Theo, as well as a vast and varied group of friends from as far afield as Canada and USA and all points throughout the UK.

BB extends its sympathy to family and friends.