The Society is run by a dedicated team many of whom are shown below. We welcome the active involvement of members for as well as spreading the workload, it helps build friendships.
Frank Shepperd
Chairman. Frank has the unenviable task of trying to
coordinate the many various activities of the Society.
Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee. Cathy will be retiring at the 2012 AGM and is not seeking re-election.
Bill has taken on the job of Secretary and deals with communications.
Bill also acts as Webmaster, trying to keep the society website up-to-date.
Treasurer and keeper of the money-bag.
Mike also holds back issues of the magazine Acksherley. He also has copies of the DVD Treasure and Trouble, which he helped produce, for sale.
Recently retired as Editor of Acksherley!.
Alan has produced two books of Short Stories, written for competitions we held in 2006 and 2009.
Alan will be retiring by rotation at the 2012 AGM and is not seeking re-election.
Committee member and Book Search Specialist.
Committee member, Chris is standing down from the Committee at the 2012 AGM, and is not seeking re-election.
Committee member, Jenny will be retiring by rotation at the 2012 AGM and is not seeking re-election.
Committee member
Committee member
Committee member
Committee member, with particular responsibility for our younger members.
The following are not Committee members, but have undertaken
various tasks for the Society.
ex-Committee member and acting events co-ordinator
ex-Committee member and librarian
Editor of our magazine, Acksherley!
Membership Registrar. Please send application forms, renewals, changes of address etc to Claire.
Joint founder of this Society and biographer of Malcolm Saville
Contact Karen for Society Merchandising
Members should contact Christine to purchase copies of the Lone Pine short story, The Flower-show Hat