Author Archives: Chris Rolph

Gareth Beven

Posted on Sunday 01st February 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2005 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 14 Now in his 20th year as a club member ‘Sheep Head’ toured for the first time in 2006. Seems to only drink, sleep and eat when on … Continue reading →

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Gavin Beven

Posted on Friday 28th February 2025 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2025 Outdoor Club: Worthing Pavilion BC Indoor Club: Worthing IBC Number of Tours: 1 Gavin was elected to the club on 13th February 2025 and travelled on his first tour to Paignton this year.

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Michael Booth

Posted on Sunday 05th April 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2015 Outdoor Club: Petworth BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 8 Michael joined the club in February 2015 and travelled with us for the first time to Exmouth in May of that year. Unfortunately ill health … Continue reading →

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Derek Brockhurst (Honorary Life Vice President)

Posted on Sunday 01st February 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 1994 Outdoor Club: Norfolk BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 16 Derek has been a member for over 30 years joining the club in 1994. Amazingly it took him 14 years to start touring but has been … Continue reading →

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Ken Armstrong

Posted on Thursday 20th August 2015 by Chris Rolph

Ken was born on 1st January 1923 and passed away on 27th May 2014 aged 91 years. A stalwart of the club having joined us in the spring of 1980. He travelled on tour every year from 1980 until 2014 a … Continue reading →

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Barry Brown

Posted on Monday 06th March 2023 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Bognor Regis BC Indoor Club: Arun Indoor BC Number of Tours:3 Barry joined the club in February 2023 and toured with us the same year when travelling to Paignton. Took on the role as club … Continue reading →

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David Bain

Posted on Friday 08th May 2020 by Chris Rolph

David joined the club in February 2017 and quickly became a popular tourist travelling with us in both 2018 and 19. He passed away after a short illness on 8th May 2020 just one day short of his 68th birthday. … Continue reading →

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ANNUAL DINNER 2025

Posted on Monday 05th May 2025 by Chris Rolph

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L R Battensby (Peter)

Posted on Friday 23rd August 2019 by Chris Rolph

Peter joined the club in 1960 and was a member for 10 years. He served on the management committee from 1968-1970 touring with us on 3 occasions.

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Norman Burchfell

Posted on Sunday 01st February 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2011 Outdoor Club: Bognor Regis BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 10 Norman was accepted as a member at the Committee’s Spring 2011 meeting. Toured to Weston-Super-Mare with us in 2013 and was elected straight into the … Continue reading →

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John Bussell

Posted on Friday 09th February 2018 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2018 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: Worthing Indoor BC Number of Tours: 4 John was elected a member at the committee meeting on 8th February 2018. ‘Uncle John’ made his first tour with us in May 2018 to … Continue reading →

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Ron Bell

Posted on Friday 19th March 2021 by Chris Rolph

Ron was born on 20th November 1938 and passed away in July 2020 aged 81. He joined the tourists on 6th March 2008 and was a member until the end of 2018. He toured with us on 9 occasions.

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ANNUAL DINNER 2024

Posted on Thursday 23rd May 2024 by Chris Rolph

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ANNUAL DINNER 2023

Posted on Wednesday 24th May 2023 by Chris Rolph

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Mike Bird

Posted on Friday 08th October 2021 by Chris Rolph

Mike was born on 28th November 1944 and passed away on 11th March 2023 aged 78 years. He joined the club on 30th September 2021 and made his only tour with us to Torquay in May 2022.

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Alan Catterson (Honorary Life Vice President)

Posted on Sunday 01st February 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 1993 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 25 Alan has been a member for over 30 years. He was a tour regular after joining the club in 1993. Now living in Thassos, Greece. Served the … Continue reading →

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Phil Biss

Posted on Friday 23rd August 2019 by Chris Rolph

Phil joined the club on 28th February 1967 and was a member until 1983 touring with us on 17 occasions. He was President in 1976 and 1977, Captain from 1973 to 1975 and on the management committee from 1971 until … Continue reading →

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Ken Chapman

Posted on Tuesday 12th February 2019 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2019 Outdoor Club: Worthing Pavilion BC Indoor Club: Worthing Pavilion IBC Number of Tours: 1 Ken was elected a member on 11th February 2019. Travelled to Paignton with us on his only tour to date in 2023.

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Paul Chivers

Posted on Sunday 01st February 2015 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2013 Outdoor Club: Witterings BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 11 Paul joined the club in the spring of 2013. First toured in May that year.

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Ken Clark

Posted on Tuesday 28th March 2023 by Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Witterings BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 1 Ken made his first tour with the club to Bedford in 2024.

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