The committee is elected by the members of the association. Once elected, each committee member has to stand down or be re-elected every year. We always encourage new blood to join and provide new impetus to the association.

The list of committee members is shown so that you can identify them at meetings. Please say hello to them so that they know who you are too.

VICE PRESIDENTS are Henry Bellingham M.P. and Sir Jeremy Bagge

Henry Bellingham attended Eton and then Magdelene College, Cambridge where he gained a degree in law in 1977 - taking a short service commission in the Guards for a year between school and university. He trained at the Inns of Court School of Law, and joined the Middle Temple in 1978 and practised as a barrister for eight years. He first entered Parliament at the 1983 election, but lost his seat at the 1997 election. Nonetheless, he contested same seat at the election in 2001, and won it back. He was re-elected in 2005 with a 9000 vote majority.

Henry Bellingham was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry in July 2002, before becoming an Opposition Whip in May 2005. Since November 2006 he has been a Shadow Minister for the Department of Constitutional Affairs. He lives in his constituency, in the village of Burnham Market. He married Emma Whiteley in August 1993 in Horsham, and they have a son.

Landowner and farmer Sir Jeremy Bagge has run the 1,870-acre Stradsett Estate in West Norfolk since 1984. The business of Stradsett Estate Farms involves extensive arable cultivation, and cattle for beef. This includes 1,065 acres of cereals, 270 acres of sugar beet, 280 acres of grassland, and 105 acres used for other purposes.

Sir Jeremy, was educated at Eton and qualified as an accountant with Touche Ross & Co in 1968. He acted as financial adviser to HIH The Crown Prince of Ethiopia in 1969-70, and was a partner of financial consultants Emson & Dudley in 1970-75 before running his own financial consultancy firm from 1975 until 1983. Sir Jeremy has held a vast number of public offices, and was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 2003-04. He is a keen supporter of local charities, and his interests also include local history, shooting, stalking, skiing, light aviation and sailing.

We also have honorary members including Pam Rix, Jeff Rounce, Paul Metcalf and, with effect from 2010, since he has just paid his subscription for 2009 and doesn't feel he could ask for a refund, Ernie Dix - who has just retired as Chairman after 34 years of committed service to the Association.

Ernie and Trixie Dix

Stuart took up beekeeping in 2008, after retirement, to complement his gardening, particularly fruit growing. Stuart's background is in manufacturing, in papermaking, chemicals and then plastics

Kay Marshall (Secretary)