Historic Chairman and Committee Members

There have been many members who have helped the South East Centre since 1935 in the roles of Chairman and of course the committee members taking other roles such as secretary and treasurer. All have been important in the running of the Centre over many years.

So, on this page we say thank you to all those people who have gone above and beyond to help the MG Car Club in an official capacity to bring the members fantastic events, racing and competitions over many years… and it continues today.

The Officers of the Centre Committee

1935 – 2024

 

Year(s)

1935

Chairman

 Stanley Kemball

Secretary

F.L.M Harris

Treasurer

Stanley Kemball

1936 – 39

Stanley Kemball

F.L.M Harris

Stew Morgan

1940 – 45

Stanley Kemball

 

Stew Morgan

1946 – 49

Stanley Kemball

Mary Griffiths (nee Harris)

Stew Morgan

1950 – 56

Stanley Kemball

 

Stew Morgan

1957

Stanley Kemball

Tom Gaggs

Stew Morgan

1958 – 60

Stanley Kemball

Gordon Cobban

Stew Morgan

1961 – 64

Dusty Millar

Gordon Cobban

Stew Morgan

1965

Tom Hazlem

Gordon Cobban

Stew Morgan

1966 – 70

Tom Hazlem

Gordon Cobban

Piers Hubbard

1971 – 77

Syd Beer

Gordon Cobban

Piers Hubbard

1978 – 79

Gordon Cobban

Pater Faulkes

Piers Hubbard

1980

Ian Davison

Victor Smith

Piers Hubbard

1981

Glyn Giusti

Jonathan Oglesby/ Ian Davison

Piers Hubbard

1982

Glyn Giusti

Ian Davison

Piers Hubbard

1983 – 85

Glyn Giusti

George Wilder

Malcolm Eades

1986 – 88

Colin Light

Richard Bennett-Jane

Malcolm Eades

1989 – 90

Colin Light

Derek Elsley

Darrell Cocup

1991 – 93

Colin Light

Keith Alexander

Darrell Cocup

1994 – 95

Rob Gammage

Darrell Cocup

Keith Alexander

1996 – 98

Doug Bush

Darrell Cocup

Piers Hubbard

1999 – 2003

Doug Bush

Derek Edwards

Piers Hubbard

2004

Derek Edwards (Acting)

Derek Edwards

Piers Hubbard

2005 

Doug Bush

Derek Edwards

Piers Hubbard

2006 – 09

Doug Bush

Derek Edwards

David Boyd

2010

Doug Bush

Derek Edwards

Richard Atkinson

2011

Derek Edwards

 

Phillip Coombs

2012 – 15

Derek Edwards

Philip Bayne-Powell

Philip Coombs

2016 – 19

Derek Edwards

Philip Bayne-Powell

Tony Atcheson

2020 – 21

Chris Leigh

Austin Banner

Tony Atcheson

2022 – present

Tim Morris

Austin Banner

Ron Kemp

 

 

 

 

 

 


Centre Presidents

2020 – 2023 Derek Edwards

Of course there have been many members of the committee itself and we have compiled a spreadsheet containing as many names as we could find going back over the last ninety years of the Centre.

Click the button below to see the full committee spreadsheet.


Tom Hazlem (left) as well as being SE Centre Chairman was one of the architects of the modern club in 1968. Seen here with Wilson McComb, Gordon Cobban, Harold Hastings & Norman Eames
Syd Beer with an MG YT that he had driven to India
Gordon & Elsie Cobban – Brentwood Concours 1975 – Gordon was Secretary or Chairman from 1958 to 1979
Beaulieu 1981 – the Chairman giving out awards (either Glen Giusti or Ian Davison – can anyone confirm?)
Rob Gammage was chairman 1994-1995 and went on to be the Club’s General Manager
Doug Bush handing out the prizes in 2008
Derek Edwards – Chairman or secretary 2009 to 2019 and the Centre’s only President
Tim Morris, current Chairman (in the middle) 2022 to present seen here with MG Touring car driver Anthony Reid and Jonathan Suckling at MG100SE 2024
Three Chairmen together in 2009 – Tim Morris, Doug Bush & Derek Edwards