Committees & Captains
An introduction to your 2025 HDBS Committees and Captains.
HDBS Officers and Committee Members:
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Steve Thomas
Chairman (Officer), Aide & Founder
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Dave Shoebridge
Vice-Chair (Officer), Aide-de-Camp & Founder
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Rachel Keep
Secretary (Officer), Captain of Bands & Founder
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Mick Gosden
Treasurer (Officer) & Event Control
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Jo Hensman
Commander-in-Chief
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Paul Hodgman
Captain of Torches
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Lisa Baldock
Captain of Social Media
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Sally Eves-Dann
H & S Officer & Captain of Ranks
Honorary Life Patrons:
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Halina Keep
Founder & Honorary Life Patron
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Ken Brewster
Founder & Honorary Life Patron
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Thomas Keep
Captain of Banners, Deputy Captain of Bonfire, Founder & Honorary Life Patron
HDBS Honorary President:
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Allan 'Willy' Marchant
HDBS Captains:
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Josie Stopps
Membership Secretary
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Rob Baker
Captain of Fiery Pieces
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Faye Baker
Captain of Tableau
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Ben Weston
Captain of Barrels
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Paul Sutton
Captain of Cracker Barrel
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Emma Creffield
Captain of Programme
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Siobhan Andrews
Captain of Firesite
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Jack Bradford
Captain of Bonfire
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Jake Batchelor
Quartermaster
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Annie McGarvey
Traffic Co-Ordinator
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Fiona Lines
Captain of the Gate
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Robin Creffield
Captain of Remembrance
HDBS Deputy Captains:
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Amy Gorringe
Deputy Captain of Tableau
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Tom Skilton
Deputy Captain of Torches
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Jade Sutton
Deputy Captain of Fiery Pieces
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Nic Barton
Deputy Captain of Barrels
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Shane Baldock
Deputy Captain of Ranks