About the Society

How does the Society operate?

The Society is a registered charity with over 250 members. It is run by an elected committee which meets monthly and has representatives on local groups of interest. Sub-committees look after particular specialist areas.

The current committee is:

Chairman                           Derek Turner

Vice Chairman                  Robert Lamb (Planning sub committee)

Secretary                           Lesley Sumner  ( Instagram )

Membership Secretary   Pat Barnett

Hon Treasurer                 Bruce Barnett (Planning sub committee)

Members 

Andy Massey (Planning sub committee)

Simon Holdaway  ( Town Centre Group)

Joan Turner  ( Visits )

Andrew Silcock

Peter Horner

Carol Moore (Website and Facebook)

This year 2025 the Society is 35 years old.

An AnniversaryNewsletter1990-2015_A4.pdf

was published outlining its history and some of its many achievements.

Another was published in 2020

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