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About Us
Our Chairman |

Bernard Clarke took the helm of the Friends at our AGM in October 2010. Bernard was educated at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and prior to retirement was a Fellow of the CIPD. Bernard’s career and background spans board level operational management responsibility, HR management roles, consultancy and people development throughout Europe and the USA.
A keen yachtsman he is a past Commodore of Chichester Yacht Club and currently the Commodore of the Westerly Owners Association (with 3000 plus members the largest association of its kind in the world). A RYA/MCA qualified Yacht Master Ocean, Bernard recently sailed his Westerly Oceanlord ‘Golden Eye of Chichester’ around the world and plans to sail to Chichester Harbour from Turkey early next year to fully ‘close the circle’.
Bernard with his wife Jean has lived in Chidham for 21 years and is passionate about the Harbour. He takes a keen interest and is active in local and harbour affairs including his role of Chidham Parish Councillor and enthusiastic supporter of the Cobnor Activity Centre.
“We first came down to the harbour 22 years ago when we lived in Buckinghamshire and stayed at Cobnor Point in our caravan to sail our dinghy. From that very moment we were struck with the sheer beauty of the unspoiled land and seascape of the harbour and since then we have been really appreciative of all that it has to offer” |
There are two main charities fighting for the preservation of Chichester
Harbour, The Friends of Chichester Harbour and The Chichester Harbour
Trust. The two act in harmony but have distinctly different objectives.
In brief these are:
Friends of Chichester Harbour fund conservation, amenity and education
projects in cooperation with Chichester Harbour Conservancy. In addition the
charity provides weekly working parties controlled and directed by the Harbour
Conservancy Rangers. The Friends are also represented on various committees
in the governance of the harbour and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Chichester Harbour Trust works to acquire land, sites and buildings
within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
to secure its conservation and future for public benefit. Their website, www.chichesterharbourtrust.co.uk explains
further.
DOCUMENTS :
OUR COMMITTEE :
| Chairman |
Bernard Clarke |
| Vice Chairman |
Nigel Roper |
| Secretary |
Robert Wiggins |
| Treasurer |
Richard Evans |
| Membership |
Pam Marrs |
| Newsletter |
Duncan Paterson |
| Events |
Valerie Evans |
| Committee Members |
Brian Field |
Wildfowlers Association |
| Peter Henshaw |
represents Friends on Chichester Harbour
Advisory Board and also Chichester Harbour Trust |
Catherine Jones
Ian McIntyre
Mike Gilpin |
| Attending |
Alison Fowler Chichester Harbour AONB Manager |
The current committee includes 1 resident of Selsey, 1 from West Wittering, 1 from Itchenor, 2 from Bosham, 1 from Chidham, 2 from Emsworth, 1 from Westbourne and 2 from Hayling Island.
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