HISTORY

The FWA was formed in 1947 but the Association’s early history and archive were destroyed in a fire some years ago. Following research done by National Committee member Mike Collett, we have been able to reclaim much of our lost history and a comprehensive list of past Chairs of the Association.

• 1947-53  Ivan Sharpe
• 1953-54 Bernard Joy
• 1954-55 Clifford Webb
• 1955-56 Archie Ledbrooke
• 1956-57 Bernard Joy
• 1957-59 W. Capel Kirby
• 1959-61 Ivan Sharpe
• 1961-62 Harry Gee
• 1962-63 Geoffrey Greene
• 1963-65 Alan Hoby
• 1965-66 David R. Jack
• 1966-67 Sam Leitch
• 1967-68 Frank McGhee
• 1968-69 Maurice Smith
• 1969-70 Peter Lorenzo
• 1970-72 Reg Drury
• 1972-73 Charles Holloway
• 1973-74 Mike Langley
• 1974-75 Denis Lowe
• 1975-78 Ken Jones
• 1978-79 Dennis Signy
• 1979-80 Mike Langley
• 1980-81 Brian Scovell
• 1981-82 Frank Clough
• 1982-83 Jeff Powell
• 1983-84 James Mossop
• 1984-85 Steve Curry
• 1985-86 Bob Cass
• 1986-87 Don Evans
• 1987-88 Joe Melling
• 1988-89 Ken Montgomery
• 1989-90 Jeff Powell
• 1990-91 Dennis Signy OBE
• 1991-93 Joe Melling
• 1993-95 Alex Montgomery
• 1995-96 Bob Cass
• 1996-97 Joe Melling
• 1997-99 Christopher Davies
• 1999-2002 Paul McCarthy
• 2002-05 Gerry Cox
• 2005-08 Paul Hetherington
• 2008-12 Steve Bates
• 2012-16 Andy Dunn
• 2016-19 Patrick Barclay
• 2019 –  Carrie Brown