The History and Constitution of the Society
The
society was formed in January 1998 following a year of preparatory work
by a number of the
founder members.
The history goes back to 1997 when
Phil Alner, our chairman, 'discovered' the
Society telescope (see OUR
'SCOPE). A core group of members including Phil Alner, Gordon Lloyd,
Geoff Rowlands and Paul Curtis worked to bring this back
into working
condition and gain permission
for its use from our
employer. The society now has
permission to use,
care and maintain this excellent
observatory, housing
a 6" Carl Zeiss Coudé refractor in excellent condition.
The society has a formal constitution and a membership of 40+. The full committee are listed below:-
| President: | Dr. Graham Coley | Chairman and membership Secretary: | Phil Alner |
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| Secretary: | Steve Doughty | Member | Reg Withy |
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| Treasurer: |
Roy
Mitchell
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Observatory Coordinator: | Gordon Lloyd |
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| Member: | Roger F.Smith |  |
Webmaster | Paul Curtis |
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| Librarian: | John Reeves | Talks Organiser | Colin Hooper |