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    Honorary Members

     

    1903

    W J Hughes 

    after 5 years as secretary 

    1926

    C J H Tolley

    on winning the Amateur Championship

    1932

    C H Evill J.P.

    Member since 1891, 4 years as Hon. Jt Secretary and as Captain 1900

    1934

    H W Fovargue

    Member since 1902, Captain in 1912. Town Clerk of Eastbourne

    1936

    W P Gornall

    on retirement after 23 years as Secretary

     

    Mrs W P Gornall

    for wifely support

    1937

    H F Mattheson

    Original member & Captain in 1909

     

    Algernon Smith

    Original member, 4 years as Hon. Jt Secretary

     

     

    After 50 years Messrs Mattheson & Smith were the only surviving members. Mr Mattheson the last surviving member died in 1945 

    1940

    T Murray Lees

    after 9 years as Hon Treasurer & Captain in 1928 

     

    R Winsloe Patten

    50 years a member &am

    1943

    L D P Swift

    Member since 1904, 22 years on Council, & Captain in 1919

    1944 

    Ernest Smith 

    Member since 1908, 20 years on Council & Captain x 5  1913-18 & 1924 

     

    J H Elliott 

    50 years a member, who holed out in 78 on his 78th birthday 

    1946 

    J M Halton 

    50 years a member 

    1947

    J S MacKenzie

    After 5 years as Hon. Secrtetary & i year as Secretary

     

    B G Firmin

    Member since 1903

    1950

    A V Faull

    Aged 90 & member since 1922

    1953

    W S D Marshall

    50 years as a member

     

    Cyril W Thomson

    Club Professional since 1922

    1955

    Lt Col Maxwell Rouse J.P.

    Member since 1919 & Captain in 1929

    1956

    F G O'Dwyer

    'For Courage'. Pat O'Dwyer's example in overcoming the handicap of blindness & playing golf regularly is still happily an example to all sportsmen. 

    1961 

    Major W L W Bird 

    Aged 90 & a member since 1932 

    1968 

    C D Wheeler 

    On retirement after 9 years as Secretary 

    1971 

    L F Revell 

    After 15 years as Hon. Treasurer & Captain in 1963 

    1977 

    Frank T Silcock 

    On retirment after 8 years as Secretary and Captain x 2 1965 & 1968 

    1980 

    Mrs E M Whitehead 

    Member since 1946, 9 years as Ladies Section Secretary & Ladies Captain in 1951 

     

    Alun G Evans 

    Guiding spirit & organiser of Wednesday morning 'Ancient royals' competition since 1973

    1982 

    Mike Ashton 

    Treasurer for 7 years 

     

    Holly W Scallon O.B.E.

    Secreatry

    1996

    Miss Mary B Arno 

    Ladies Captain in 1965

    2000 

    John T Milton 

    Captain in 1984 & for services as Club Historian 

     

    Mrs F Rosemary Milton 

    Ladies Captain in 1981

    2001

    Richard F Wooller

    Club Professional 1985-2002

    2005

    E A (Tony) Welton

    Captain in 1995 & Treasurer 1995-2006

     

     

     

     

     

     

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