The Friars' Club

 

The Friars Club Committee

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President & Editor

Peter McCall

Retired General Medical Practitioner, he has an M. A. in Children's Literature, his Dissertation being on the subject of Greyfriars.
     
Chairman

Ken Ellis

Ken is coming to the end of his term of Office. He is insistent that he will not stand for re-election as a mater of democratic principal. Our thanks go to him for his many contributions to the club over the past three yeears.
     
Vice-Chairman

Graham McDermott

Past Treasurer and Secretary of the Club, Graham has just moved back to Surrey after a spell in the West Country.
     
Hon. Treasurer
&
Hon. Sec

Positions Vacant
To be elected at the A.G.M.

Due to the untimely death of Frances Blake, these positions are at present vacant.
In the interim, please address all Secretarial matters to the Chairman; and all financial matters to the Editor.

     
Past Editor

Sarah Batchelor

Librarian at the Royal College of Music, Sarah has the distinction of taking part in the highest ever scoring round of Mastermind.
     
Past Chairman

Martin Trouse

Working in television, he has been an indefatigable member of the club since its inception. The painting of the Remove is in his possession.
     
Past Hon. Sec.

Frances Blake

She worked for publishing houses, cruise companies on the Queen Elizabeth II, amongst a lively and varied career. Her death came as a great shock to the club; and our sympathies go to her family.
 Vice President Mary Cadogan Mary is a renowned expert on Children's' Literature - especially Girls' Books and Papers. In addition to regular Radio appearances, she is the author of many books, and also edits The Old Boys' Book Club journal, The Collectors' Digest.
     
Vice President Gyles Brandreth The eminent polymath has long been an aficionado of the Works of Hamilton. He has waged a campaign to bring Bunter back to our television screens. This failed recently on the basis there was too much violence in the stories! He is, of course, the author of Yarooh!.
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