History

The Association's Development

It was during his time that the Association formalised itself with a written constitution. In 1998 he was succeeded by Eric Benedict. Early in the new Millennium the Chairmanship at last moved away from North View to West Side, with the election of Bryan Barkes. All these chairmen were served by the same supportive and resilient Treasurer, David Jenkins, who also produced the much-praised WCWRA Newsletter (now effectively replaced by the web-site). David Jenkins has now been succeeded by Caroline Hilton. Robert Holmes, as a long serving Committee member, also provided invaluable advice to successive chairmen - and continues to do so. It was he who, with the then owner of Manorcourt, defeated a plan by the Conservators to provide a Car Park on the Common opposite West Side during Wimbledon Fortnight.

 

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