Officers
President
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Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE.
President
Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE DL
After graduating from Imperial College, Adrian Johns served for 35 years in the Royal Navy, specialising as a helicopter pilot and flying instructor, but also commanding five times at sea in a variety of ships ranging from a minesweeper to HMS OCEAN.
Vice Presidents
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Captain AA Hensher MBE RN
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Rear Admiral Scott Lidbetter QCVS
Vice Presidents
Captain AA Hensher MBE RN
Died 28 August 2022
Rear Admiral Scott Lidbetter QCVS
Scott Lidbetter left the Royal Navy as a Rear Admiral after a successful career spanning three decades where he was a helicopter & fighter pilot, commanded 3 warships and a Naval Air Station.
Committee
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Rear Admiral Simon Charlier CBE FRAeSChairman
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Nigel RobinsonTreasurer
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Capt Andy Harris RNSecretary
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Capt Ollie Dismore RNR
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Capt John Fitzpatrick
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Capt James Blackmore RN
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Cdr Phil Moore RN
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Cdr Jason PHILLIPS OBE RN
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Cdr Mark Taylor RN
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Cdr Ed Phillips
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Cdr Duncan Thomas
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Lt Cdr Serena Brotherton RN
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S/Lt Peter Rainbird CBE DL
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Committee
Rear Admiral Simon Charlier CBE FRAeS
Chairman
Nigel Robinson
Treasurer
Capt Andy Harris RN
Secretary
Capt Ollie Dismore RNR
Ollie joined the Royal Navy in 1976 as a full career seaman officer. Selected for flying training in 1982, his subsequent career saw a mix of operational flying, in ASW Sea King and Lynx helicopters, interspersed by ship command appointments...
Capt John Fitzpatrick
John FitzPatrick joined the Royal Navy in 1992. After Fleet training deployed on NATO operations in the Adriatic Sea, he read a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Maritime Defence Management, graduating with honours in 1996.
Capt James Blackmore RN
James joined the Royal Navy in 1996. On completion of fixed wing flying training he joined 800 Naval Air Squadron in 2001 at RNAS YEOVILTON flying the Sea Harrier FA2 embarked in HMS ARK ROYAL.
Cdr Phil Moore RN
Phil has has a varied career, including Chief Flying Instructor, Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club, Qualified Naval Chipmunk Pilot & Seaking Helicopter Copilot in the Falklands War.
Cdr Jason PHILLIPS OBE RN
Jason is an Aussie, a Pinger, a Goldfish and a heritage ‘nut’. He retired from the RN after a thirty-year career as an Observer...
Cdr Mark Taylor RN
Cdr Ed Phillips
Capt Duncan Thomas RN
Duncan is a Lynx and Wildcat Observer who has flown helicopters across the globe on numerous operations.
S/Lt Peter Rainbird CBE DL
Special Members (Appointed under Rule 8.7)
Mrs Gill Kerslake
Admin Director
Lieutenant Commander John Shears RN
Editor News Sheet
Terry Martin
Gliding Scholarship Coordinator
Lt Bob Neill RNVR
Chair Gliding Trust
Richard Williams
Website/social media administrator. Richard joined the Royal Navy in 1987 and served as a Junglie (HWI) on 845, 846 and 848 NAS.
Special Members (Appointed under Rule 8.7)
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Mrs Gill KerslakeAdmin Director
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Lieutenant Commander John Shears RNEditor News Sheet
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Richard LovettGliding Scholarship Coordinator
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Lt Bob Neill RNVRChair Gliding Trust
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Richard Williamse-Coordinator
