Thanks to our President Ian Hawkins for his advice and support throughout the year.
Helen Krawczyszyn our Secretary has again played an outstanding role recording our meeting minutes, our correspondence, newsletter distribution and membership, Our Treasurer John Kirkum whose accounting expertise has again been second to none keeping our finances in order, and to Grace Hammesfahr our US liaison officer who undertakes our membership and donation collections stateside. Press Officer Mike Ager who joined the committee only last year, has created the very informative display boards in the museum, created the Museum booklet, the Children’s stories and kept our Association in the forefront with press releases and who has also agreed to be the editor of our newsletters. Thank You all for your hard work.
Norman Feltwell until recently has produced our newsletters, Norman will continue to manage and update our website and be our photographer, also for all his work at all our events; Norman again travels many miles to help us; He never misses a meeting or an event, Thanks Norm.
Alan Johnson who works tirelessly to insure the grounds around the museum and the 95th memorial near Horham church are always looking first rate, Alan You have given many years of dedicated service to the Red Feather Club and the 95th.Thank You.
Thanks to Quentin Brundle & George Roper, who have helped in so many ways during the past year, all their efforts have not gone unnoticed either at events, work parties or promoting the Association.
Our Association has again worked very closely with our sister organisation the 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation in the United States, planning, working on future projects and objectives as well as sharing archive information and photographs, as the Official museum of the 95th, the veterans and their families all showed their appreciation at the recent reunion in Seattle with a standing applause for our efforts.
Last year as Your Chairman, I said we were entering into a new & exciting decade for the Association, but this year has been more successful than any of us could have predicted, we have seen increased support at all our events, increased interest from local schools wishing their pupils to learn about the airfield and the 95th, our museum has expanded to an award winning facility, You only have to read the comments in our visitors book to justify this.
Our support within the local community has grown, everyone involved has had a part in this success, it has also been apart of them, I have been proud to have been involved with such a dedicated committee, our members and our team of volunteers and helpers, this Association is truly a community project, we have so many diverse skills within our ranks.
I would like to Thank You all who have given support over the past year, I am proud to have been involved with a dedicated and hard working group of friends.
If re-
The Heritage Associations objectives will be to continue to promote the 95th Bomb Group stationed at Horham airfield, to preserve the history for all visitors and interested parties to experience, and to maintain a Living Memorial to Honour the Brave Men of the 95th.
Thank You.
James Mutton.
Chairman.
