BOVTC Committee History

We are grateful to dozens of BOVTC Members over the years that have given their time to support the Theatre Club.  

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Gary Hall & Guy Keith-Miller

Co-Chairs 2018 - present

Committee Members:  John Bedford, Carol Bryant, Maggie Davies, Andrea Harrington, Marie Mackle, Alex Turasiewicz, Pam Turner, Eileen Togneri, Ruth Watson, Charlie Whitehead, Patricia Wyatt


Fran Havard

Chair 2014 - 2018

Committee Members:  John Bedford, Carol Bryant, Jaleelah Galbraith, Gary Hall, Andrea Harrington, Tracey Hewitt/Dwan, Simon Inch, Guy Keith-Miller, Peter Leppard, John Luckes, Jo McDonald, Ernie Peck, Pauline, Peck, Alex Turasiewicz, Eileen Togneri, Pam Turner, Ruth Watson,  Steve Wood.      , 

Ray Price

Chairman 1993 - 2014

Committee Members: Sharon Baker, Sally Bennett, Marion Breen, Margaret Cartledge, Isabel Cortan, Ken Cragg, Pat Cragg, Mick Escott (Theatre School representative), David Fairclough (Theatre School representative), Christine Fox, John Fox, Thelma Gittins, Doris Goode, Gary Gostelow, Fran Havard, Linda Hems, Peter Leppard, Sue Lucas, John Luckes, Sylvia Matthews, Diane McCarthy, Phyllis McCarter,  Jo McDonald, Les Mercer, Barry Moore, Barbara Motton, Rod Nicholls, Rowena Palser, Ernie Peck, Pauline Peck, Ivor Price, Nick Rogers (BOV representative), Alan Routledge,  David Rumsey, Gillian Seal, Christian Simpson, Ray Smith,  Sarah Smith (BOV representative), Dorothy Sparkes, Dorothy Stubbs,  Vivienne Swindells, James Taljaard (BOV representative), Pam Turner, Allan Vaughan, Joce Vaughan, Norma Watson, Heather Westwood, Robin Winch, Steve Wood, Margaret Youngs.

Dennis Cartledge 

Chairman 1988 - 1993

Committee Members: Ray Price



Joce Vaughan 

Chairman 1988 (1 meeting)

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Graham Parsons  

Chairman 1979 - 1988   Pictured with Jane Lapotaire (Honorary President -2009)

Committee Members: Daphne Ashton, Peter Barwick, Margaret Brain, Dennis Cartledge, Pat Clarke, Kay Gerrett, Doris Good, Linda Harris, Jan Lapotaire, Gina Leonard, Ray Price, Bev Steeds, Jos Vaughan, Heather Westwood

Peter Barwick  

Chairman 1967 - 1979

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Val Lorraine  

Chairman 1966 - 1967

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Michael Campion  

Chairman 1966 

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Anthony Cox  

Chairman 1963 - 1966 

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Bryan Little 

Chairman 1962 - 1963 

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John Cave 

Chairman 1960 - 1962 

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Anthony Cox  

Chairman 1958 - 1960 

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Lt Col. Richard Longland

Chairman 1957 - 1958 

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Michael Campion  

Chairman 1956 - 1957

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Mr K W B Paul  

Chairman 1955 - 1956

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Veronica Lyne 

Chairman 1953 - 1955

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Mr C N Batham 

Chairman 1951 - 1953

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Mr R F Lyne 

Chairman 1949 - 1951

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Eric Dehn 

Chairman 1948 - 1949

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Cyril Wood 

Chairman 1946 - 1948

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