Welcome to the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers

The Board of Directors and Officers

The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers is a company limited by guarantee.

Name: The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers Limited
Place of registration: England and Wales
Registered number: 3117166
Registered office: 63 MERLEY WAYS, WIMBORNE, DORSET BH21 1QW

Because we are a company, we have a Board of Directors to organise our affairs rather than a committee. There is a maximum of 10 directors under our Constitution. Directors are normally appointed at the Annual General Meeting, but the Board can appoint someone to fill a vacancy at any time.

All of the directors are volunteers, who work on both routine administration and any special projects in their spare time.

The present Directors and Association Officers are:

 


Elected Directors

Nigel Town Company Chairman
Nigel Town
chairman@16mm.org.uk
Accountable to the members for ensuring that the board discharge both their specific and general duties in the smooth running of the Association
Keith Dyer Company Secretary & Technical Director
Keith Dyer
company.secretary@16mm.org.uk
technical.matters@16mm.org.uk
Maintain company records, and compliance activities, holder of draw license

Responsible for ensuring that members are aware of the requirements of the Associations insurance arrangements.  Responsible for ensuring that local reps have access to calibration facilities
Phil Thompson Company Treasurer
Phil Thompson
treasurer@16mm.org.uk
Responsible for financial reporting activities and compilation of the annual accounts
Andrew Charman Magazine Editor
Andrew Charman
smt.editor@16mm.org.uk
Responsible for the compilation of our quarterly in house journal “16mm Today”
Ian Shields Area Groups & Bulletin Editor
Ian Shields
bulletin.editor@16mm.org.uk
Responsible for the internal relationship between the board and the local groups

Also responsible  for the compilation of our quarterly newsletter “Bulletin”
Alan Regan Membership Secretary
Alan Regan
membership@16mm.org.uk
Responsible for the processing of membership renewals and new joiners plus the maintenance of Association membership records
Tim Gregson Information Technology Director
Tim Gregson
webmaster@16mm.org.uk
Responsible for ensuring that the Association deploys the most appropriate tools in carrying out its duties and maintaining our data integrity

Responsible for the management of the Association web site

Non-elected Officers

Heritage Officer
Derek Wiggins
heritage@16mm.org.uk
Responsible to the Board for collating the history of 16mm NG modelling and feeding this into the web and journal
Show co-ordinator
John Orson
Responsible to the Board for the safe running of the annual show
Show (trader) co-ordinator
Andy Cooper
trader.bookings@16mm.org.uk
Responsible to the Board for trader attendance at the annual show
Show (member to member) co-ordinator
Paul Mellor
member-member.sales@16mm.org.uk
Responsible to the Board for the member to member sales activity at the annual show