Honours Boards
This is a page for those who want to reminisce, or those who are simply curious, about the history of the club personnel. Those who have been involved with the club since its inception have helped to shape what it is today; their experience has been invaluable and continues to be so.
Please note: The dates used to show length of service are those that appear in editions of Flower Power through the years, and therefore may straddle a year boundary by a few months.
The sister page to this honours board is a list of all committee members who have served the club for ten years or more (Long-standing Committee Members), and without whom the club would not be what it is today, enabling us all to keep our cars on the road and enjoying a social get-together at rallies around the country. To see this page, click this link.
Founding members
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1974 |
| Phil Hall (1 – Hon) |
1974 |
| Terry ‘TC’ Mills (2 – Hon) |
1974 |
| Reg ‘Keith’ Varney (3) |
1974 |
Honorary life members
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1978 |
| Walter Belgrove (Hon) |
1979–1984 |
| Phil Hall (1 – Hon) |
Unknown |
| Terry ‘TC’ Mills (2 – Hon) |
Unknown |
| Peter Benfield (409 – Hon, Life President) |
2011–2015 |
Chairperson
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1974–1978 |
| Roy Bussell (24) |
1978–1981 |
| Phil Hall (1 – Hon) |
1981–1983 |
| Peter Burge (20) |
1983–1988 |
| Terry Gordon (445) |
1988–1991 |
| John Oglesby (407) |
1991–1993 |
| Tony Booth (544) |
1993–1996 |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
1996–2008 |
| (Vacant) |
2008–2010 |
| Howard Pryor (551) |
2010–2012 |
| John Castle (1091) |
2011–2022 |
| (Vacant) |
2022–2023 |
| James Chalk (1324) |
2023–Present |
Vice-chairperson
| Terry Mills (2 – Hon) |
1974–1978 |
| Frank Lane (41) |
1978–1981 |
| Alan Fenton (133) |
1982–1985 |
| Terry Gordon (445) |
1985–1988 |
| John Oglesby (407) |
1988–1991 |
| Tony Booth (544) |
1991–1993 |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
1993–1996 |
| Tony Booth (544) |
1996–2004 |
| Howard Pryor (551) |
2004–2010 |
| John Castle (1091) |
2010–2012 |
| Chad Brown (1139) |
2012–2018 |
| Paul Burgess (1200) |
2018–2022 |
| (Vacant) |
2022–2024 |
| Richard Hughes |
2024–Present |
Secretary
| Eileen Mills (2 – Hon) |
1974–1977 |
| Robin Bussell (19) |
1978 (Temporary) |
| Phil Hall (1 – Hon) |
1977–1981 |
| Reg ‘Keith’ Varney (3) |
1978–1981 (Membership Secretary) |
| Gus Deegan (334) |
1981–1983 |
| Andy Leachman (375) |
1983–1985 |
| Melanie Stone/Beer (440) |
1985–1988 |
| Edith Webber (364) |
1985–1988 (Membership Secretary) |
| Terry Gordon (445) |
1988–1993 |
| John Oaker (715) |
1993–2019 |
| John Corley (1185) |
2019–Present |
Treasurer
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1974–1976 |
| Ted Berry (4) |
1976–1978 |
| Peter Burge (20) |
1978–1981 |
| Terry ‘TC’ Mills (2 – Hon) |
1981–1983 |
| Mike Webber (364) |
1983–1993 |
| Phil Benson (490) |
1993–2009 |
| Paul Norton (462) |
2009–Present |
Spares secretary
| Terry ‘TC’ Mills (2) |
1974–1977 |
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1977–1978 |
| Peter Burge (20) |
1978–1980 |
| Terry ‘TC’ Mills (2) |
1980–1981 (New Spares) |
| Frank Lane (41) |
1980–1981 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Reg ‘Keith’ Varney (3) |
1981–1984 |
| John Gogay (262) |
1984–2012 |
| Stephen Parnell (413) |
1986–1992 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Jim Smethurst (627) |
1992–1999 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
1999–2001 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
2001–2011 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
2008 (Joint) |
| Fred Newman (886) |
2008 (Joint Second-hand Spares) |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
2009–2011 (Joint) |
| Fred Newman (886) |
2009–2011 (Joint Second-hand Spares) |
| Brian Redshaw (946) |
2011–2012 (Second-hand Spares) |
| Brian Redshaw (946) |
2012–2018 |
| Paul Burgess (1200) |
2018–2024 |
| (Vacant) |
2024–Present |
Rally secretary
| Reg ‘Keith’ Varney (3) |
1975–1981 |
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1981–1982 |
| (Vacant) |
1982–1983 |
| Malcolm Bath (21) |
1983–1985 |
| Shaun Spooner (419) |
1985–1988 |
| John Oglesby (407) |
1988–1992 |
| Martin Bishop (643) |
1992–1996 |
| Howard Pryor (551) |
1996–2004 |
| Eddie Copson (926) |
2004–2008 |
| (Vacant) |
2008–2011 |
| John Castle (1091) |
2011–2013 |
| Chad Brown (1139) |
2013–2018 |
| (Vacant) |
2018–2019 |
| John Castle (1091) |
2019 |
| John Banks (1179) |
2019–2023 |
| (Vacant) |
2023–Present |
Flower Power editor
| Roy Bussell (24) |
1975–1978 |
| John Baker (209) |
1978–1980 |
| Roy Bussell (24) |
1980 (Temporary) |
| Gus Deegan (334) |
1980–1983 |
| Malcolm Bath (21) |
1983–1986 |
| Stephen Parnell (413) |
1986–1989 |
| Mike Hurst (504) |
1989–1992 |
| Phil Benson (490) |
1992–2000 |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
1999–2000 (Joint Editor) |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
2000–2002 |
| John Gogay (262) |
2002–2005 (Acting Editor) |
| Eric Partridge (974) |
2005–2006 |
| John Gogay (262) |
2006–2007 (Acting Editor) |
| Phil Benson (490) |
2007–2009 |
| Paul Norton (462) |
2009 (Acting Editor) |
| Nico ten Wolde (726) |
2009–2018 |
| Barbara Davies (1209) |
2018–Present |
Historian
| Peter Burge (20) |
1976–1978 |
| David Gilderdale (206) |
1978–1980 |
| (Vacant) |
1980–1981 |
| Alan Fenton (133) |
1981–1985 |
| Stephen Parnell (413) |
1985–1989 |
| Mike Hurst (504) |
1989–1992 |
| Phil Benson (490) |
1992–1994 |
| (Vacant) |
1994–1997 |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
1997–2021 |
| Rob Davies (1209) |
2021–2023 (Acting) |
| Rob Davies (1209) |
2023–Present |
Regalia secretary
| Fred Newman (886) |
2005–2012 |
| Malcolm Barnsley (912) |
2012–2014 |
| John Castle (1091) |
2014–2018 |
| Paul Burgess (1200) |
2018–2024 |
| (Vacant) |
2024–Present |
Webmaster
| Robert Gannon (1053) |
2009–2015 |
| Nico ten Wolde (726) |
2015–2018 |
| Andi Emma Davies-Wilcox |
2018–Present (Webmaster, Web Developer) |
| Rob Davies (1209) |
2018–Present (Web Editor) |
Technical officer
| Malcolm Bath (21) |
1986–1988 |
| (Vacant) |
1988–2004 |
| Eddie Copson (926) |
2004–2009 |
| Norman Ward (374) |
2004–2009 |
| Malcolm Barnsley (912) |
2004–Present |
| Peter Benfield (409) |
2009–2011 |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
2009–2011 |
| Larry Spouler (1073) |
2009–2016 (Canada) |
| Eddie Copson (926) |
2012–2013 |
| Stephen Coulman (785) |
2012–2021 |
| John Leslie (994) |
2012–Present (New Zealand) |
| Howard Pryor (551) |
2013–Present |
| Russ Hoenig (1035) |
2018–Present (USA) |
Ordinary/committee member
| Robin Bussell (19) |
1975–1978 |
| Malcolm Bath (21) |
1975–1983 |
| Frank Lane (41) |
1978 |
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1978–1981 |
| Roy Bussell (24) |
1981–1983 |
| Edith Webber (364) |
1983–1985 |
| Ron Hagger (230) |
1983–1988 |
| Tony Booth (544) |
1988–1991 |
| Edith Webber (364) |
1988–1993 |
| Reg ‘Keith’ Varney (3) |
1985–1992 |
| Martin Bishop (643) |
1991–1992 |
| Peter Smith (517) |
1991–1993 |
| John Oglesby (407) |
1993–1999 |
| Forbes Alexander (658) |
1993–2008 |
| Howard Pryor (551) |
1995–1996 |
| Paul Norton (462) |
1995–2009 |
| Martin Bishop (643) |
1996–1999 |
| Tony Thorpe (789) |
1999–2003 |
| David Miller (833) |
1999–2003 |
| Maurice Wilkes (891) |
2004–2016 |
| Clive Lungmuss (900) |
2009–2018 |
| John Gogay (262) |
2013–Present |
| Paul Burgess (1200) |
2016–2018 |
| John Banks (1179) |
2018–2019 |
| Chad Brown (1139) |
2018–2023 |
Positions not currently offered
Entertainment (social) secretary
| Ted Berry (4) |
1975 |
| Derek Goodyear (0 – Hon) |
1975 |
Publicity officer
| Mark Smith (1239) |
2018–2024 |
