Promoting, supporting, and assisting the study of Local History as taught and practised in the Centre for Regional and Local History at the University of Leicester
THE FRIENDS: COMMITTEE
FCELH Committee 2025-2026, elected at the AGM of 18 November 2025
To contact any of the above officers by email use the links on their job title. Or you can write to us at: FRIENDS OF THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LOCAL HISTORY, HYPIR Post Room, Attenborough Tower, University of Leicester, University Road, LEICESTER LE1 7RH
FCELH Committee 2024-2025
Chair
Ann Coyne
Secretary
Mary Bryceland
Treasurer
Karen Donegani
Membership Secretary
Karen Donegani
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Mandy de Belin
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Michael Gilbert, Sue Hughes
FCELH Committee 2023-2024
Chair
Michael Gilbert
Secretary
Mary Bryceland
Treasurer
Karen Donegani
Membership Secretary
Karen Donegani
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Mandy de Belin
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Ann Coyne, Jeremy Lodge, Sue Hughes
FCELH Committee 2022-2023
Chair
Michael Gilbert
Secretary
Mary Bryceland
Treasurer
Karen Donegani
Membership Secretary
Karen Donegani
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Mandy de Belin
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Robert Mee, Ann Coyne, Jeremy Lodge, Linda Harrison
FCELH Committee 2021-2022
Chair
Michael Gilbert
Secretary
Mary Bryceland
Treasurer
Karen Donegani
Membership Secretary
Karen Donegani
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Mandy de Belin
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Robert Mee, Ann Coyne, Jeremy Lodge, Linda Harrison
FCELH Committee 2020-2021
Chair
Michael Gilbert
Secretary
Andrew Wager
Treasurer
Robert Mee
Membership Secretary
Robert Mee
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Phil Batman
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Jeremy Lodge, Mandy de Belin, Mary Bryceland, Anne Coyne, Noel Tornbohm, Linda Harrison
Student Reps.
Sam Thompson
Centre Reps.
Kevin Schurer
Independent Examiner
Paul Shipman
FCELH Committee 2019-2020
Chair
Michael Gilbert
Secretary
Andrew Wager
Treasurer
Robert Mee
Membership Secretary
Robert Mee
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Phil Batman
IT Coordinator
John Parker
Committee Members
Anne Schmidt, Mandy de Belin, Mary Bryceland, Anne Coyne, Noel Tornbohm
Student Reps.
Jeremy Lodge
Centre Reps.
Kevin Schurer
Independent Examiner
Paul Shipman
FCELH Committee 2018-2019
Chair
Noel Tornbohm
Secretary
Andrew Wager
Treasurer
Robert Mee
Membership Secretary
Robert Mee
Programme Secretary
Michael Gilbert
Newsletter Editor
Phil Batman
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Ann Schmidt, Mandy de Belin, Mary Bryceland, John Parker
Student Reps.
Centre Reps.
Kevin Schurer
FCELH Committee 2017-2018
Chair
Noel Tornbohm
Secretary
Andrew Wager
Treasurer
Robert Mee
Membership Secretary
Robert Mee
Programme Secretary
Michael Gilbert
Newsletter Editor
Phil Batman
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Ann Schmidt, Mandy de Belin, Mary Bryceland, Beryl Tracey
Student Reps.
John Parker
Centre Reps.
Kevin Schurer
Independent Examiner
Pam Fisher
FCELH Committee 2016-2017
Chair
Noel Tornbohm
Secretary
Andrew Wager
Treasurer
Robert Mee
Membership Secretary
Robert Mee
Programme Secretary
Frank Galbraith
Newsletter Editor
Phil Batman
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Ann Schmidt, Mandy de Belin, Sarah Gilpin, Beryl Tracey
Student Reps.
Malcolm Millard, John Parker
Centre Reps.
Andy Hopper
Independent Examiner
Pam Fisher
FCELH Committee 2015-2016
Chair
Noel Tornbohm
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Secretary
Programme Secretary
Newsletter Editor
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Student Reps.
Centre Reps.
Andy Hopper
Independent Examiner
Pam Fisher
FCELH Committee 2014-2015
Chair.
Noel Tornbohm
Secretary
Robert Mee
Treasurer
Ann Schmidt
Membership Secretary
Ann Schmidt
Programme Secretary
Phil Batman
Newsletter Editor
Sylvia Pinches
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Amanda de Belin, Katie Bridger, Sarah Gilpin, Frank Galbraith, Anne Stones
Student Reps.
Pam Hargreaves, Kelsey Shea
Centre Reps.
Andy Hopper
FCELH Committee 2013-2014
Chair
Frank Galbraith
Secretary
Noel Tornbohm
Treasurer
Ann Schmidt
Membership Secretary
Ann Schmidt
Programme Secretary
Phil Batman
Newsletter Editor
Sylvia Pinches
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Mandy de Belin, Robert Mee, Sarah Gilpin
Student Reps.
Pam Hargreaves, Ann Stones
Centre Reps.
Andy Hopper
FCELH Committee 2012-2013
Chair
Frank Galbraith.
Secretary
Noel Tornbohm
Treasurer
Ann Schmidt
Membership Secretary
Ann Schmidt
Programme Secretary
Phil Batman
Newsletter Editor
Sylvia Pinches
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Mandy de Belin, Sarah Gilpin
Student Reps.
Robert Mee, Nick Gibson
Centre Reps.
Andrew Hopper
FCELH Committee 2011-2012
Chair
Frank Galbraith
Secretary
Alan Fox
Treasurer
Ann Schmidt
Membership Secretary
Freda Raphael
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Sylvia Pinches
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Amanda de Belin, Sarah Gilpin, Noel Tornbohm
Student Reps.
Robert Mee
Centre Reps.
Andrew Hopper
FCELH Committee 2010-2011
Chair
Frank Galbraith
Secretary
Alan Fox
Treasurer
Lydia Pye
Membership Secretary
Freda Raphael
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Anne Pegg
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Sarah Gilpin, Sylvia Pinches, Ann Schmidt
Student Reps.
Centre Reps.
FCELH Committee 2009-2010
Chair
Frank Galbraith
Secretary
Alan Fox
Treasurer
Lydia Pye
Membership Secretary
Freda Raphael
Programme Secretary
Vacant
Newsletter Editor
Anne Pegg
IT Coordinator
Andrew Wager
Committee Members
Elaine Brown, Eleanor S. Davidson, Sarah Gilpin, Sylvia Pinches, Mike Thornton
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