THE FRIENDS: COMMITTEE
FCELH Committee 2025-2026, elected at the AGM of 18 November 2025
| Chair |  | Anne Coyne |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary |  | Mary Bryceland |
| Treasurer |  | Karen Donegani |
| Membership Secretary | | Karen Donegani |
| Programme Secretary | Vacant | |
| Publications | | Mary Bryceland |
| IT |  | John Parker |
| Newsletter Editor |  | Mandy de Belin |
| Committee Member |  | Michael Gilbert |
| Committee Member |  | Sue Hughes |
| Independent Examiner | David Allan Postles | |
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 |
| Student Reps. | Richard V Jones, Neill Quinn |
| Centre Reps. | Richard Jones |
FCELH Committee 2008-2009
| Chair | Pam Fisher |
| Secretary | Alan Fox |
| Treasurer | Lydia Pye |
| Membership Secretary | Freda Raphael |
| Programme Secretary | Maggie Whalley |
| Newsletter Editor | Anne Pegg |
| Committee Members | Frank Galbraith, Noel Tornbohm |
| Student Reps. | James Bowen, Eleanor Davidson |
| Centre Reps. | Richard Jones |
FCELH Committee 2007-2008
| Chair | Pam Fisher |
| Secretary | Alan Fox |
| Treasurer | Lydia Pye |
| Membership Secretary | Jan Cresswell |
| Programme Secretary | Maggie Whalley |
| Newsletter Editor | Anne Pegg |
| Committee Members | Frank Galbraith, Noel Tornbohm |
| Student Reps. | Ruth Barbour |
| Centre Reps. | Richard Jones, Eleanor Davidson |
FCELH Committee 2006-2007
| Chair. | Pam Fisher |
| Secretary | Frank Galbraith |
| Treasurer | Lydia Pye |
| Membership Secretary | Mandy de Belin |
| Programme Secretary | Maggie Whalley |
| Newsletter Editor | Anne Pegg |
| Committee Members | Freda Raphael, Noel Tornbohm |
| Student Reps. | Mika Hirosue |
| Centre Reps. | Keith Snell |
FCELH Committee 2005-2006
| Chair | Pam Fisher |
| Secretary | Frank Galbraith |
| Treasurer | Alan Fox |
| Membership Secretary | Mandy de Belin |
| Programme Secretary | Maggie Whalley |
| Newsletter Editor | David Holmes |
| Committee Members | Anne Pegg, Freda Raphael |
| Student Reps. | Noel Tornbohm, Paul Oliver |
| Centre Reps. | Keith Snell |
FCELH Committee 2004-2005
| Chair | Pam Fisher |
| Secretary | Frank Galbraith |
| Treasurer | Alan Fox |
| Membership Secretary | Mandy de Belin |
| Programme Secretary | Maggie Whalley |
| Newsletter Editor | David Holmes |
| Committee Members | Anne Pegg, Freda Raphael |
| Student Reps. | Noel Tornbohm, Paul Oliver |
| Centre Reps. | Keith Snell |