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Last update: Friday August 8, 2008 13:01

English Chess Federation Officials

President
Gerry Walsh
Honorary Life Vice-Presidents
D W Anderton OBE, R J Edwards, B A Fewell, N Graham, D C Jarrett, C F W Johnson, A C Martin, C E Majer, J Philpott, J Poole, S Reuben, G Turner, P Turner, R G Wade OBE
Honorary Life Members
K J Bloodworth, J M Brew, P C Gibbs, J M Glendinning, N A Grant, M Johnson, C J A Jones, A F Kent, J A Leake, C R Moore, Sir Jeremy Morse, A Mothersill, G Pearce, A Philpott, E Pritchard, Sir Tim Rice, A G T Stevens, M D Thornton

Office Staff

Cynthia Gurney (Manager of Finance & Management Services)

Sophie Hare (Admin Database Manager/Webmaster)
Rose Gates (Membership Secretary/General Assistant)

Tina Weddell (Accounts Assistant)

Email:

ECF Council

ECF Board
President: Gerry WalshGerry Walsh
2 Smiths Dock Park Road
Normanby, Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS6 OJN
Tel/Fax: 01642 455381
Email:
Chief Executive:

Chris Majer
18 Longmead
Woolmer Green, Knebworth
Herts
SG3 6JH
Tel: 01438 812781
Email:

Director of Finance:
Robert RichmondRobert Richmond
25 Wilford Lane
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QZ
Tel: 0115 945 5908
Email:
Director of Marketing: Peter Wilson
11 Clos De Gibauderie,
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1XQ
Tel/Fax: 01481 713441
Email:
Director of Home Chess:

Cyril Johnson
105 Central Avenue
Syston
Leicestershire
LE7 2EG
Tel: 0116 260 9012
Email:

Director of International Chess:

 

Stewart ReubenStewart Reuben (profile)
11 Bevan Court
Clevedon Road
Twickenham
TW1 2TS
Tel/Fax: 020 8892 6660
Email:

Director of Junior Chess & Education:

Peter Purland (profile)
11 Warwick Drive
Wallasey
CH45 7PJ
Tel: 0151 639 1797
Email:

Non-Executive Directors:

Alan MartinAlan Martin
Email:

 

John WickhamJohn Wickham
"Woodlea", 55 Shakespeare Way
Taverham
Norwich
NR8 6SL.
Tel: 01603 861140
Email:

Other Council Members
Delegate FIDE: Gerry WalshGerry Walsh
(as above)
Email:
Delegate CCPR: David Sedgwick
Chairman of Finance Committee: Mike Adams
10 New House Farm Lane
Wood Street Village, Guildford
Surrey
GU3 3DD
Tel: 01483 233 324
Email:
Chairman of Governance Committee:
John PhilpottJohn Philpott
50 Cranston Gardens
Chingford
London
E4 9BQ
Tel: 020 8527 4063
Email:
Trustees of the Permanent Invested Fund:
Ray B Edwards
C Richard Moore
Keith B Richardson
Patrons:
No current appointments
Past Chief Executive Serving on Council:
Vacant
Direct Members’ Representatives:

Honorary Life Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Corporate Vice Presidents, Honorary Life Members, Life Members:

 

Stewart Reuben
(as above)

  one vacancy
Full Direct Members, Family Members, Veteran Members, Student Members, Special Members, Members with Disabilities:
  William Armstrong
6 The Heights
Leek
Staffs
ST13 7LQ
E-mail:
  Peter J B Wilson
(as above)
Standard Members, Junior Members:
  Robert Gurney
212 Hillside Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 2QT
  John Paines
13 Beaufort Street
Bedminster
Bristol
BS3 3PH
Tel: 0117 963 1970, 07957 576696
E-mail:
Basic Members, Basic Junior Members:
 

Tim Adams
3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE29 6YW
Tel: 0191 296 1078
E-mail:

 

David Farley
41 Ashford Road
Meols
Wirral
CH47 5AN
Tel: 0151 632 4761
E-mail:

Other Officials

Company Secretary: Geoff F Steele F.C.A.
59 Ramsgate Road
Margate
Kent
CT9 5SA
Tel: 01843 297045
Auditor: Goatcher Chandler
Manager of Women's Chess:

Meri Grigoryan-LyellMeri Grigoryan-Lyell
Tel: 020 8742 2622
Email:

Manager of Congress Chess:

Stewart ReubenStewart Reuben
(as above)
E-mail:

Manager of Coaching: Andrew Martin
4 Heath Lodge
81 Reading Road
Yateley, Hants
GU46 7UE
Tel: 01252 877558
Email:
Manager of Grading & Rating: David Thomas
115 Haunch Lane
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B13 0PA
Email:
Manager of ICT: Bruce HollandBruce Holland
2A Bertie Road
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1JP
Tel: 07854 709168
Email:
Manager of Arbiters: Geoff Jones
11 Lilford Street
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 4JN
Tel: 01942 604262
Email:
Officers Reporting to the Board, President, Chief Executive or Company Secretary:
Direct Membership Officer: Cynthia Gurney
(as ECF Office)
Editor, Yearbook: Cynthia Gurney
(as ECF Office)
Editor, ChessMoves: Cynthia Gurney
(as ECF Office)
Strategic Planning Officer:
vacant
Voting Register Officer:
R Veitch
13 Ambergate
Birstall
Leics
LE4 2GD
Tel: 0116 267 4310
Email:
ECF Liaison Officer:
vacant
Home Chess Officers:
International Rating Officer: Howard Grist
12 Pilgrims Close
Southend on Sea
Essex
SS2 4XF
Tel: 01702 617976
Email:
Grading Database Administrator: Richard Haddrell
48 Southview Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9BX
Tel/fax: 01892 532361
Email:
Grand Prix Controller:
Stewart ReubenStewart Reuben
(as above)
E-mail:
Controller, Counties Championship: Cyril Johnson
(as above)
Controller, County & District
Correspondence Chess
Championships:

John Philpott
(as above)
Controller, Counties
Rapidplay Championships:

Cyril Johnson
(as above)
Controllers National Club Championships:
Chief Controller: Julie Johnson
(as above)
Open: Geoff Jones
(as above)
Major: Mike McNaughton
5 Orchard Crescent
Great Moulton
Norwich
NR15 2HB
Tel: 01379 674425
Email:
Minor:
Guy Greenland
6 Spruce Grove
Leamington Spa
CV31 3QU
Tel: 01926 424360
Email:
U100: John Shaw
107 Camberton Road
Leighton Buzzard
Beds
LU7 2UW
Tel: 01525 632919
Email:
Rapidplay:

Cyril Johnson
(as above)

Officer in Charge of ECF
Master Points System:
Cyril Johnson
(as above)
Chief Arbiter: David Welch
Flat 1
63 Croxteth Road
Liverpool
L8 3SF
Tel: 0151 733 1866
Curator of Equipment: David Welch
(as above)
Secretary, Adjudication Service:
Philip Clemow
Parkfield House
Slackstead
Braishfield, Romsey
Hants
SO51 0QL
Tel: 01794 368741
Adjudicators:
Peter Clarke, Peter Gibbs, Peter Griffiths, Paul Littlewood, Ken Neat & Jonathan Penrose
Junior Chess Officers:
Junior Public Relations Officer:
David Bentley
Email:
Chess for Schools Project Manager/Junior Development Sales Manager: Charles WoodCharles W Wood
The Renaissance Academy
64 Bolton Hall Road
Bolton Woods, Bradford
BD2 1BJ
Tel: 0845 400 2429, 07796 246328
Fax: 0845 400 2430
Email:
Controller, ECF National Schools
Chess Championship:
Richard Haddrell
(as above)
ECF Squad International Tournament Co-ordinator: Krishna Parmar
Officer in Charge Certificate
of Excellence Scheme:

Peter Turner
Wesex Barn, 1 Uchester Road
Charlton, Mackrel
Somerset
TA11 6AD
Tel: 07702 853814
Email:

Committees

Selection Committees:
International:
Stewart Reuben (Chairman), Allan Beardsworth, Jana Bellin, Ray Edwards, Glenn Flear, Harriet Hunt, Jonathan Parker, Richard Palliser.
Senior:
Stewart Reuben (Chairman), John Littlewood, David Anderton.

Junior:
Peter Purland (Chairman), Phil Adams, Victor Cross, Harriet Hunt, Andrew Martin, Aaron Summerscale.

Finance Committee:
Chairman: Mike Adams
(as above)
Committee: Ray Clark, Alan Martin, John Philpott, Ian Reynolds and ex officio, the President and, by invitation, the Auditor.
Governance Committee:
Chairman:
John PhilpottJohn Philpott
(as above)
Committee: Richard Haddrell, Andrew Leadbetter, John Paines and ex officio the President.
ICT Committee:
Chairman: tba

Committee:

Bruce Holland Dr John Upham
Bruce Holland David Thomas Dr John Upham