Patrons, Presidents, Trustees and Appointees of The Western Front Association 

Founded by John Giles. Inaugurated 11 November 1980. Registered Charity No. 298365.

 

Patrons of The Western Front Association 

Professor Sir Hew Strachan CVO FBA FRS

Professor Peter Simkins MBE FRHistS

 

Honorary President of The Western Front Association 

Professor Gary Sheffield MA PhD  FRHistS  FRSA  FSAHR

 

Honorary Vice-Presidents of The Western Front Association 

Professor John Bourne BA PhD FRHistS 

Dr Jack Sheldon MA PhD FRGS

Dr Roger. Lee PhD

Major-General ((Ret'd) Mungo Melvin CB OBE

Colonel (Ret'd) Patrick Dennis OMM  CD  

Lt. Col. (Ret'd) Christopher Pugsley ONZM DPhil FRHistS

Dr Spencer Jones MPhil PhD FRHistS

Lady Lucy French OBE

The Rt. Hon. Lord Astor of Hever, PC, DL

The Burgomaster of Ypres                            

The Mayor of Albert    

                                 

Trustees

 

 

Chair

Tony Bolton

 

Vice Chairman & Development  

David Tattersfield

 

Honorary Secretary

Jill Stewart

 

Honorary Treasurer  

Jon Toohey

 

Legal Trustee

Richard Hughes

 

Education Trustee

Eve Wilson

 

PR & Press Trustee

Tom Thorpe

 

Events Coordinator

Colin Wagstaff 

 

Island of Ireland Trustee

Gerry White

 

Branded Goods Trustee

Mark Macartney

 

Universities Trustee

Adam Prime

 

Trustee without Portfolio (USA)                        

Sherri Collins

 

Trustee without Portfolio

Gary Haines

 

Diversity, Inclusion & Access

Roland Renner

 

Appointees
   

Branch Coordinator

Emrys Jones

 

European Officer

Michèl Admiraal

 

European Field Officer 

 

 

Support Team 
   

Bulletin Editor    

Dr. Martin Purdy  

 

Digital Content Editor  

Bernard de Broglio                  

 

Stand To! Editor    

Matt Leonard

 

Book Review Editor    

Andrea Hetherington                                 

 

Speakers List Editor  

Roger Davies 

 

Staff
   
Chief Operating Officer

Heidi Copland

 

 

Lisa Rodgers

 

 

 

Maya Shapland   

 

Just a quick note: We're a fully remote organisation, so we don’t have a physical office you can visit. The best way to reach us is by email or phone +44 (0)207 118 1914 — we’re always happy to help and will get back to you as soon as we can.

If you need to get in touch by post, you're very welcome to send us letters — but please note that we’re not able to accept books, parcels, or other physical items, as we don’t have facilities to receive or store them.

Thanks so much for your understanding.