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Bob Rutherford

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John Rhoden

John Rhoden

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Roy Tomlinson

Roy Tomlinson

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Richard Atkinson

Richard Atkinson

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Fred Lockyer

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Arthur Sheffield

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Jim Cashmore

Jim Cashmore

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Ernest Rooke-Matthews

Ernest Rooke-Matthews

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Roy Jackson

Roy Jackson

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James Smith

James Smith

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Ernie Beynon

Ernie Beynon

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Ted Stammer

Ted Stammer

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Don Greenslade

Don Greenslade

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Ron Coxford CBE

Ron Coxford CBE

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Peter Wragg

Peter Wragg

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Duncan Eaton

Duncan Eaton

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Colleen Jones

Colleen Jones

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Horace Plummer

Horace Plummer

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Arthur Hermin

Arthur Hermin

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Neil Argyle

Neil Argyle

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Ian Bradshaw

Ian Bradshaw

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Larry Petterson MBE

Larry Petterson MBE

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John Smith

John Smith

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John Effingham

John Effingham

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Helena Fuller

Helena Fuller

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Eugene Cooke

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Simon Walsh

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Helen Lisle

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Alan Hoskins

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Bob Rutherford

Bob Rutherford

Past Chair

Nov 1960 – Nov 1962

John Rhoden

John Rhoden

Past Chair

Nov 1962 – Nov 1964

Roy Tomlinson

Roy Tomlinson

Past Chair

Nov 1964 – Nov 1965

Richard Atkinson

Richard Atkinson

Past Chair

Nov 1965 – Nov 1967

Fred Lockyer

Fred Lockyer

Past Chair

Nov 1967 – Nov 1969

Arthur Sheffield

Arthur Sheffield

Past Chair

Nov 1969 – Nov 1971

Jim Cashmore

Jim Cashmore

Past Chair

Nov 1971 – Nov 1973

Ernest Rooke-Matthews

Ernest Rooke-Matthews

Past Chair

Nov 1973 – Nov 1975

Roy Jackson

Roy Jackson

Past Chair

Nov 1975 – Nov 1977

James Smith

James Smith

Past Chair

Nov 1977 – Nov 1978

Ernie Beynon

Ernie Beynon

Past Chair

Nov 1978 – Nov 1980

Ted Stammer

Ted Stammer

Past Chair

Nov 1980 – Nov 1982

Don Greenslade

Don Greenslade

Past Chair

Nov 1982 – Nov 1984

Ron Coxford CBE

Ron Coxford CBE

Past Chair

Nov 1984 – Nov 1986


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Peter Wragg

Peter Wragg

Past Chair

Nov 1986 – Nov 1988

Duncan Eaton

Duncan Eaton

Past Chair

Nov 1988 – Nov 1990

Colleen Jones

Colleen Jones

Past Chair

Nov 1990 – Nov 1994


Colleen died on 19 February 2018 in Maidenhead District which covers Windsor.

Horace Plummer

Horace Plummer

Past Chair

Nov 1994 – Nov 1996

Arthur Hermin

Arthur Hermin

Past Chair

Nov 1996 – Nov 1997


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Neil Argyle

Neil Argyle

Past Chair

Nov 1997 – Nov 1999

Ian Bradshaw

Ian Bradshaw

Past Chair

Nov 1999 – Nov 2002

Larry Petterson MBE

Larry Petterson MBE

Past Chair

Nov 2002 – Nov 2004

John Smith

John Smith

Past Chair

Nov 2004 – Nov 2006

John Effingham

John Effingham

Past Chair

Nov 2006 – Nov 2008

Helena Fuller

Helena Fuller

Past Chair

Nov 2008 – Nov 2011

Eugene Cooke

Eugene Cooke

Past Chair

Nov 2011 – Nov 2013

Simon Walsh

Simon Walsh

Past Chair

Nov 2013 – Nov 2015

Helen Lisle

Helen Lisle

Past Chair

Nov 2015 – Nov 2017

Alan Hoskins

Alan Hoskins

Past Chair

Apr 2017 – Sep 2017