Club Contact Address:
The Secretary,
Tim Oatley Wessex HGPG,
Committee
Committee Hall of Fame
Members who have served on the club committee. This is based on records of AGMs
since 2000, so runs from Mar of one year to Mar of the following year. It excludes
the valuable work done by some members in unelected positions such as Bell Hill
Management. Any errors/omissions, please contact me.
If you have never served
on the committtee, isn't it about time you did?
| Name | Post(s) | Committee Years |
| Bob Dear | Magazine 1984-2009 | 25 |
| Sean Staines | Coach Co-ord 2007-2008, 2017-2020 Comps 2008-2012 PG Safety 2014-2017 Chairman 2020-present |
17 |
| Gary Puhl | Treasurer 2016-2025 Chairman 1997-2000 Social 2002-2003, 2008-2009 PG Safety 2003-2005 |
16 |
| Richard Mosley | HG Safety 2010-present | 16 |
| Richard Davis | Coach Co-ord 2003-2004 Webmaster 2012-present |
15 |
| John Blessing | Web Admin 2004-2012 Membership 2007-2012 |
14 |
| Stuart Martin | Safety 2000-2001, 2008-2009 Chairman 2001-2006, 2009-2011 |
9 |
| David Daniels | Web 2000-2004 Secretary 2001-2005 |
8 |
| Roger Edwards | Secretary 2005-2008 Magazine 2009-2014 |
8 |
| Robin Wallace | PG Safety 2018-present Social 2019-2020 |
8 |
| Everard Cunion | HG Safety 2000-2006 Social 2017 |
7 |
| Richard Thomason | Secretary 2008-2012 Comps 2012-2015 |
7 |
| Andy Fenton | Chairman 2016-2017 Sites 2011-2016 |
6 |
| Neil McCain | Social 2010-2012 Coach Co-ord 2013-2017 |
6 |
| Pete Chalmers | Chairman 2006-2009, 2011-2014 | 6 |
| Jeremy Mortimer | Treasurer 2001-2007 | 6 |
| Andy Donaldson | Membership 2021-2025 Treasurer 2025-present |
5 |
| Ali Florence | Sites 2006-2011 | 5 |
| Gordon Crisp | Sites 2016-2021 | 5 |
| Brian Metcalfe | PG Safety 2009-2014 | 5 |
| Gary Pocock | Membership 2016-2021 | 5 |
| Pete Studzinski | Treasurer 2007-2012 | 5 |
| Ruth Kelly | Magazine 2015-2017 Secretary 2012-2016 |
5 |
| Adrian Bishop | Comps 2000-2003 Social 1998-1999 |
4 |
| Craig Byrne | Social 2000-2001 Coach Co-ord 2006-2007 Chairman 2017-2019 |
4 |
| Adrian Coombe | Sites 1999-2002 Comps 2000-2001 |
4 |
| Colin Davies | Secretary 2020-2024 | 4 |
| Patrick Haughton | Membership 2012-2016 | 4 |
| Neil Hutchison | Chairman 1994-1997 Social 2005-2006 |
4 |
| John Readings | Treasurer 2012-2016 | 4 |
| Neil Russell | Coach Co-ord 2022-present | 4 |
| Tony Strickland | Social 2020-2024 | 4 |
| James Smith | Comps 2020-2024 | 4 |
| Andy Ward | Comps 2016-2020 | 4 |
| Steve Auld | Sec 1997-2000 | 3 |
| Charles Campion-Smith | Secretary 2016-2017 Chairman 2014-2016 |
3 |
| Jane Ellis | Treasurer 1999-2001 Secretary 1998-1999 |
3 |
| Ian "Angus" Gillespie | Secretary 2019-2020 Coach Co-ord 2020-2022 |
3 |
| Martin Hayward | Sites 2002-2005 | 3 |
| Roy Menage | Coach Co-ord 2010-2013 | 3 |
| Dave Moores | PG Safety 2001-2003 Social 2003-2004 |
3 |
| John Welch | PG Safety 2005-2008 | 3 |
| Matthew Whicher | HG Safety 2007-2010 | 3 |
| John Alder | Safety 1998-2000 | 2 |
| Nigel Cowley | Sites 2022-2024 | 2 |
| Andy Dawson | Magazine 2019-2021 | 2 |
| Paul Escott | Secretary 2005-2006 Membership 2006-2007 |
2 |
| Rene Jungbar | Sites 2024-present | 2 |
| Gill Legras | Comps 2006-2008 | 2 |
| Sean Lovatt | Coach Co-ord 2004-2006 | 2 |
| Gary Mullins | Coach Co-ord 2008-2010 | 2 |
| George Nott-Bower | Magazine 2017-2019 | 2 |
| Tim Oatley | Secretary 2024-present | 2 |
| Brian Watson | Comps 2024-present | 2 |
| Graeme Willgress | Coach Co-ord 2001-2003 | 2 |
| Keith Wright | Comps 2004-2006 | 2 |
| Alan Webb | Secretary 2017-2019 Chairman 2019-2020 |
2 |
| Nicole Barnard | Social 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Matthew Charlesworth | HG Safety 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Jacek Generowicz | 1999-2000 | 1 |
| Paul Hawkins | PG Safety 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Nigel Kermode | Bell Hill co-ord 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Tracey King | Social 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Grant Oseland | Social 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Pob Power | Comps 1998-1999 | 1 |
| Jerry Siddle | Secretary 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Andy Slater | Membership 2025-present | 1 |
| Richard Westgate | Chairman 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Dave Winn | Social 2010-2011 | 1 |
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| Name | PG | HG | Member Type |
| Adrian Bishop | AP H | L | |
| Adrian Coombe | P H | L | |
| Adrian Leppard | P H CC T | LN | |
| Alan Birtles | AP H CC T | F | |
| Alan Booth | P H | LN | |
| Alan Bourne | CP H | F | |
| Alan Webb | P H CC | F | |
| Alastair Florence | P H | F | |
| Alexander Sims | CP H M | F | |
| Alison Dray | CP H | F | |
| Andrew Craig | P H T | F | |
| Andrew Cunningham | CP H T | F | |
| Andrew Jemison | CP H | F | |
| Andrew Mccann | CP H | F | |
| Andrew Pearse | AP H D CFI T | EP H | L |
| Andy Campbell | CP H | F | |
| Andy Dawson | AP H T | L | |
| Andy Donaldson | P H | F | |
| Andy Fenton | P H M | F | |
| Andy Hutchinson | P H | F | |
| Andy Slater | P H T | F | |
| Anthony Stephens | AP H T | LN | |
| Anthony Strickland | P H CC | F | |
| Anthony Woodley | P H | P H | F |
| Ben Bailey | P H | F | |
| Ben Cantrell | CP H | F | |
| Bob Dear | CP H | LN | |
| Bob Foss | CP H | F | |
| Bob Jones | CP H | LN | |
| Brian Metcalfe | P H | CP H | F |
| Brian Watson | P H CC | F | |
| Charlie Paterson | P H | F | |
| Chris Hannam | CP H M | F | |
| Chris Mattocks | P H | F | |
| Courtney Dawe | P H | F | |
| Csaba Premer | P H | F | |
| Curtis Braund | P H | F | |
| Daniel Dronsfield-Harris | CP H | F | |
| Darren Griffin | P H | F | |
| Dave Bhattachargee | CP H D | L | |
| Dave Harper | P H CC | F | |
| Dave Moores | AP H D CC | LN | |
| Dave Witts | CP H | F | |
| David Almond | P H | F | |
| David Darbyshire | P H CC | F | |
| David Franklin | P H | L | |
| David Hart | P H | F | |
| David Hawkins | CP H | LN | |
| Derek Banister | CP H | CP H | LN |
| Domenica Lopane | CP H | L | |
| Duncan Manning | P H | F | |
| Eddie Colfox | AP H D SI T M | F | |
| Efe Egemen Sen | CP H | S | |
| Ellis Bird | P H | F | |
| Elvijs Ungurs | P H | F | |
| Emile Foote | P H | F | |
| Eric Pearcey | AP H | AP H T | L |
| Felipe Sfreddo | P H | F | |
| Fiona Dalzell | AP H | L | |
| Frank Mcmillan | CP H | F | |
| Fritz Fink | P H | F | |
| Gary Puhl | AP H T | L | |
| Gavin Fitzpatrick | CP H | LN | |
| George Nott-Bower | P H | F | |
| George Shapland | AP H D CC M | LN | |
| Gillian Legras | CP H | LN | |
| Glyn Cassidy | P H CC | F | |
| Gordon Crisp | P H CC | F | |
| Graham Howell | CP H | F | |
| Greg Knott | P H | F | |
| Gregory Hoy | P H | F | |
| Hamish Bradwell | CP H | F | |
| Hannah Hoare | CP H | F | |
| Harry Dike | P H T | L | |
| Harry Hanscomb | P H | F | |
| Helen Coombes | P H | LN | |
| Helen Spall | AP H | LN | |
| Henry Swales | P H | F | |
| Howard Blythe | CP H | F | |
| Ian Bruce | CP H M | LN | |
| Ian Mcgowan | CP H | L | |
| Ian Orpe | P H | LN | |
| Jacek Flak | P H | F | |
| Jakub Majda | CP H | F | |
| James Braund | P H | F | |
| James Lynch | P H | F | |
| James Shearing | CP H | F | |
| James Smith | P H | F | |
| James Spall | P H CC | LN | |
| James Tawse | CP H | L | |
| Jay Power | P H T | EP H | F |
| Jerome Durand | CP H | F | |
| Jerry Siddle | P H T | L | |
| Jim Pendlebury | CP H | LN | |
| Joe North | CP H | F | |
| John Alder | P H | P H T | L |
| John Blessing | P H | L | |
| John Burrows | P H | CP H | F |
| John Fletcher | P H | LN | |
| John Mitchell | P H D TI CC | LN | |
| John Pinchin | P H | LN | |
| John Porter | CP H | LN | |
| John Readings | P H | LN | |
| John Welch | AP H D CFI T M | L | |
| John Wreford | P H | F | |
| Jonathan Bingham | P H | F | |
| Jonathan Clarke | P H | F | |
| Jonathan Harrop | CP H | L | |
| Julian Phipps | CP H | CP H | L |
| Julian Yates | P H | F | |
| Kaye Escott | P H CC T | CP T M | LN |
| Keith Wright | P H T | L | |
| Kerrie Gardner | CP H | F | |
| Kevin Brink | CP H | F | |
| Kin Cheung | CP H | F | |
| Kire Antoski | CP H | F | |
| Luke Baldry | P H M | F | |
| Malcolm Such | CP H | L | |
| Manola Parentini | CP H | F | |
| Marcin Niezgoda | P H CC | F | |
| Marcus Webster | P H | F | |
| Mark Pulling | CP H M | F | |
| Mark Russell | AP H D | L | |
| Mark Tattersall | P H | F | |
| Martin Beetham | P H | L | |
| Martin Hayward | P H | LN | |
| Martin Orr | P H | CP H | F |
| Martin Wareham | P H | F | |
| Martin Woolley | P H T | F | |
| Mathieu LE BRAS | P H | F | |
| Matthew Whicher | P H T | LN | |
| Matthew White | CP H | F | |
| Maurice Humberstone | CP H | LN | |
| Max Dooley | CP H | F | |
| Michele Gregori | CP H | F | |
| Mike Bennett | P H D | L | |
| Mike Bretherton | P H CC T | LN | |
| Mike Hibbit | P H | CP H | F |
| Neil Harris | P H T | L | |
| Neil Kermode | CP H | LN | |
| Neil Mccain | AP H | F | |
| Neil Russell | P H SC | F | |
| Neil Weymouth | P H | F | |
| Neill Franklin | P H | L | |
| Nick Francis | CP H | F | |
| Nicole Moores | P H | LN | |
| Nigel Bourn | P H | F | |
| Nigel Cowley | P H | F | |
| Patryk Rosinski | P H | F | |
| Paul Cherry | CP H M | F | |
| Paul Escott | P H CC T | CP T M | LN |
| Paul Hawkins | P H D | F | |
| Pete Chalmers | AP H T | L | |
| Peter Maycock | CP H | F | |
| Peter Wilbourn | P H | F | |
| Phil Clough | CP H | F | |
| Phil Smith | CP H | L | |
| Philip Ablett | CP H | F | |
| Phillip Brolan | P H | F | |
| Radoslaw Bebenek | P H | F | |
| Rafal Cypcar | P H CC T | F | |
| Rafal Wiatr | P H | F | |
| Rajeev Raj | CP H | F | |
| RENE JUNGBAR | P H CC T | F | |
| Richard Braley | CP H M | F | |
| Richard Davis | P H | F | |
| Richard Eddington | P H M | LN | |
| Richard Furneaux | CP H | L | |
| Richard Gregory | CP H | F | |
| Richard Mosley | CP H | L | |
| Rob Gargaro | CP H | F | |
| Robert Dowdell | AP H T | L | |
| Robert Hamblett | P H | LN | |
| Robert Powell | P H | F | |
| Robert Smith | P H | L | |
| Robin Wallace | P H CC | F | |
| Roger Barber | CP H T M | L | |
| Roger Edwards | P H SC | N | |
| Roy Attfield | P H | F | |
| Roy Menage | P H TI SC T | P M | F |
| Roy Shons | CP H | F | |
| Russell Eddington | P H | LN | |
| Russell Hesketh-Roberts | AP H D SI T M | F | |
| Sam Newington | CP H T | F | |
| Scott Mountifield | CP H | F | |
| Sean Staines | AP H SC M | P H | L |
| Sebastian Kelly | CP H | F | |
| Shaun Andrews | CP H | L | |
| Stephen Boag | CP H | F | |
| Stephen Mcphail | P H | F | |
| Stephen Meineck | P H | F | |
| Stephen Shovlar | P H | F | |
| Stephen Turley | CP H | F | |
| Steve Boyd | CP H | CP H | L |
| Steve Gee | P H | F | |
| Steve Green | CP H | AP H T M | F |
| Stewart Williams | CP H | F | |
| Terry Brannigan | CP H | LN | |
| Terry Willis | P H CC | F | |
| Thomas Webb | P H CC | F | |
| Tim Eggett | P H | F | |
| Tim Oatley | P H CC | F | |
| Titus Fossgard-Moser | CP H | L | |
| Tom Mcmeakin | AP H D CFI M | F | |
| Trevor Lee | P H CC | F | |
| Viktor Nikolov | P H | F | |
| Hidden Members | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| Totals | 228 | 28 | 239 |
Key:
| Membership Types: | ||||
| F-Full | L-Life | LN-Life Non-Flying | S-Student | N-Non-Flying |
| Ratings: | ||||
| EP-Elementary Pilot | CP-Club Pilot | P-Pilot | AP-Advanced Pilot | |
| TI-Trainee Instructor | I-Instructor | CFI-Chief Flying Instructor | SI-Senior Instructor | |
| H-Hill | T-Tow | D-Dual | M-Motor | |
| CC-Club Coach | SC-Senior Coach | |||
Membership Statistics
| Date | Total (measured at AGM) |
New during year | Comment |
| This Year | 9 | ||
| 2025-2026 | 333 | 39 | |
| 2024-2025 | 352 | 41 | |
| 2023-2024 | 349 | 30 | |
| 2022-2023 | 368 | 36 | |
| 2021-2022 | 375 | 68 | |
| 2020-2021 | 346 | 64 | |
| 2019-2020 | 324 | 46 | |
| 2018-2019 | 303 | 45 | |
| 2017-2018 | 285 | 29 | |
| 2016-2017 | 297 | 36 | |
| 2015-2016 | 290 | 48 | |
| 2014-2015 | 272 | 24 | |
| 2013-2014 | 278 | 32 | |
| 2012-2013 | 268 | 27 | |
| 2011-2012 | 274 | 36 | First year of BHPA membership validation, 7 members 'lost' |
| 2010-2011 | 281 | 33 | |
| 2009-2010 | 278 | 32 | |
| 2008-2009 | 280 | 31 | |
| 2007-2008 | 297 | 58 | |
| 2006-2007 | 279 | 44 |
Membership Geographical Distribution (as of April 2022)
