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WESSEX CTC
History and Administration
History and Administration
PRESIDENTS
Up until 1948 the post of President and Chairman were separate. However the post of Chairman seemed to be elected at each meeting and was not listed as a post in the list of DA officers. Also most Chairman also served as President at one time and so their names appear here and I have decide not to confuse the issue.
After 1948 the two posts were combined and the President was normally the chairman. At the same time the “three-year rule” was applied. This has never been formally written into the Constitution but has been rigidly observed ever since.
N.B. Accreditations of J.P. noted were not necessarily current at the date of their Presidency.
1911 Rev C.B.Lloyd
1921 A.F.Angell
1923 T.C.L.Holdroyd
1925 R.D.Maddock
1929 A.B.Snell
1934 R.D.Maddock
1938 W.Howe
1942 Arthur Moss J.P.
1944 W.R.Symes
1948 Clifford Andrews
1951 Don Dickenson J.P.
1954 Cyril Neale
1957 C.W.Chisnell
1960 Cyril.B.Scott
1963 E.H.Bailey
1966 Ron Trill
1969 Chris Freemantle
1972 Jean Trill
1975 C.W.Chisnell
1978 Ruth Merchant
1981 Dudley Walton
1984 Alan Clarke
1987 Eric Watson J.P.
1990 Bob Courtney
1993 Barbara Johnston
1996 Graham Dudley
1999 Alan Rapsey
2002 John Rowland
2005 Jimmy Walker
2007 Norman Payne
HONORARY SECRETARIES
Wessex DA traditionally change Presidents every three years, but our secretaries go on for ever! During our long history we have had an enviable continuity from a very small number of dedicated secretaries.
A. E. Fletcher : Elected 9.10.1911 Resigned 16. 6.1913
J. F. Guyer : Elected 16. 6.1913 Deceased 26. 5.1915.
E. R. Marle : Elected 12. 6.1915 Resigned 23. 7.1915.
Cyril B. Scott : Elected 23. 7.1915 Resigned 7. 2.1920.
Bernard Miller : Elected 7. 2.1920 Resigned 12. 1.1935.
Clifford J. B. Andrews : Elected 12. 1.1935 Resigned 17. 2.1946.
E. Bert Hampton: Elected 17. 2.1946 Deceased 29. 9.1953.
Ron Cook Esq: Elected 6.12.1953 Deceased 25. 8.1978.
Keith J. Matthews: Elected 3. 9.1978 Resigned 15.11.2003
Peter Loakes : Elected 20.1.2004