Council

 

The council is an elected voluntary body of Royal Warrant holders, responsible for the running of the Association.

The role of the council is to:

  • Foster and maintain harmonious relations between the staff at Sandringham and local tradespeople.
  • Unite in one local body, the Royal Warrant holding firms, and in so doing provide an opportunity for Warrant Holders to meet each other socially.
  • Act as a watchdog for infringements of ‘The Lord Chamberlain’s Rules’ to be observed by Royal Warrant Holders in local press advertisements and press and radio features, articles and programmes.
  • Assist the parent Association in the conduct of the affairs connected with the Royal Warrant by acting as a focal point for local Warrant Holders to obtain advice, filtering problems and solving local issues connected with the use of the Royal Warrant wherever possible.

Council meets four times a year.

 
 

Council Officials

 
 
  • President:
  • Ian Maclean
  • Vice President:
  • Nigel Bottom
  • Second Vice President:
  • Walter Scott
  • Hon Secretary:
  • Sarah Haime
  • Hon Treasurer:
  • Phil Pertoldi
  • London Representative:
  • Robert Moore
  • National President:
  • Cavaliere Philip Contini
  • Council Members
  • David Bontoft
  • Nigel Bottom
  • Adrian Cox
  • Lee Dawson
  • Nick Farrow
  • Joanne Gooding
  • Paul Gooding
  • John Horrell
  • Johan Huibers
  • Michael Laws
  • Simon McCarthy
  • Ian Maclean
  • Robert Moore
  • Philip Pertoldi
  • Michael Pudney
  • Simon Ridgway
  • Walter Scott
  • Ben Turner
  • Honorary Members:
  • Michael Carter
  • Pippa Dutton MVO
  • Rosemary Hughes
  • James Long
  • Jan Luck
  • Ray Luck
  • Jean Scoles
  • Gill Storrs
  • Valerie Williamson
  • Presidents Emeritus:
  • Geoff Bottom
  • Nick Copeman
  • Jane Darby
  • Mark Davenport
  • Ian Dupont
  • Williem den Hartog
  • John McCarthy
  • Jean Phillips
  • Malcolm Shields
  • Roger Taylor
  • David White
  • Past Presidents:
  • 1979-81 W Lusher
  • 1981-82 K Gilbert DSO
  • 1982-83 M Latham
  • 1983-84 W den Hartog
  • 1984-85 J McCarthy
  • 1985-86 D Oates
  • 1986-87 D Fry
  • 1987-88 D Walker
  • 1988-89 A Woolner
  • 1989-90 R Norman CBE
  • 1990-91 R Gallyon
  • 1991-92 P Jordan OBE
  • 1992-93 D White
  • 1993-94 I Dupont
  • 1994-95 N Copeman
  • 1995-96 M Shields
  • 1996-97 J Bowman
  • 1997-98 G Bottom
  • 1998-99 R Taylor
  • 1999-00 M Lusher
  • 2000-01 A McKee
  • 2001-02 C Hutchinson
  • 2002-03 M Page RVM
  • 2003-04 G Fletcher
  • 2004-05 P Pertoldi
  • 2005-06 B Turner
  • 2006-07 J Phillips
  • 2007-08 D Bontoft
  • 2008-09 M Davenport
  • 2009-10 N Farrow
  • 2010-11 B Dexter
  • 2011-12 S McCarthy
  • 2012-13 M Laws
  • 2013-14 J Darby
  • 2014-15 A Cox
  • 2015-16 M Pudney
  • 2016-17 J Cooper
  • 2017-18 R Moore
  • 2018-19 J Horrell
  • 2019-20 P Gooding
  • 2020-21 P Gooding
  • 2021-22 S Ridgway
  • 2022-23 L Dawson BEM
  • 2023-24 J Huibers