Officers and Committees
Patron: His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
President: The Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne
Vice-presidents: Mr Peter Atkinson, Sir Alan Beith MP, Mr
P T Deakin, Prof W G McClelland, Mr D M Hoblyn, Sir John Riddell,
Mr N Sherlock, Lord
N Vinson, Her Grace The Duchess of Northumberland.
Chairman: Dr A G Purves
Vice-Chairman: Mr A T Hedworth
Honorary Treasurer: Vacant
Secretary: Mrs S E Howie
Hon. Independent Accountant: Mr S J P Bevan
Directors: Mrs V Armstrong, Mr A T Hedworth, Dr A G Purves
Management Committee
The three Officers
Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees (ex officio)
Mrs Virginia Armstrong
Dr Mike Pearce
Mr Frank White
Ms Sue Underwood
Mr Nigel Jenkins
County Committee
Chairman: TBC
Vice-Chairman: TBC
Dr Bill Apedaile
Mr Anthony Coon
Mr Dominic Coupe
Canon Peter Dodd
Mr Robin Dower
Mr Clive Hallam-Baker
Dr Lewis Hanna
Mr Nigel Jenkins
Mr Alistair Sinton
Prof Roy Storer
Events Committee
Chairman: Mr Richard Appleby
Vice-Chairman: Dr Sue Williams
Miss Liz Bryson
Miss Katy Hodgson
Mr Mike Hopper
Dr Mike Pearce
Mrs Kathleen Pears
Mr Frank White
Tyneside Committee
Chairman: Dr Mike Casselden
Vice-Chairman: Mr John Matthews
Mr Bev Bagnall
Mrs Jean Baty
Mr Mike Downing
Mr Toby Hedworth
Mr David Hide
Mr Brian Jobling
Mrs Judith Robinson
Mrs Alex Turner
Mrs E Wise
Mr Keith Whitfield
