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, Mr N Sherlock, Lord
Vinson, Her Grace The Duchess of Northumberland.
Chairman: Geoffrey Purves
Vice-Chairman: Toby Hedworth
Honorary Treasurer: Vacant
Secretary: Sue Howie
Press Officer: John Matthews
Hon. Independent Accountant: Simon Bevan
Directors: Virginia Armstrong, Toby Hedworth, Geoffrey Purves
Management Committee
The Three Officers
Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees (ex officio)
Virginia Armstrong
Mike Pearce
Frank White
Sue Underwood
Nigel Jenkins
County Committee
Chairman: Anthony Coon
Vice-Chairman: Peter Dodd
Bill Apedaile
Dominic Coupe
Lewis Hanna
Nigel Jenkins
Alistair Sinton
Roy Storer
Events Committee
Chairman: Richard Appleby
Vice-Chairman: Sue Williams
Liz Bryson
Ann Havis
Mike Hopper
Mike Pearce
Kathleen Pears
Frank White
Tyneside Committee
Chairman: Mike Casselden
Vice-Chairman: John Matthews
Bev Bagnall
Jean Baty
Jim Coulson
Alan Grant
Toby Hedworth
David Hide
Brian Jobling
Judith Robinson
Alex Turner
Elizabeth Wise
Keith Whitfield