BABA Council The Four Officers:

Chairwoman Shona Johnson 0131 333 2598 chairwoman@baba.org.uk Honorary Secretary Steve Rook 07908 544776 secretary@baba.org.uk

Vice-Chairman Andrew Rowe 01994 231747 vicechairman@baba.org.uk Treasurer Tony Ingarfield 07780 668031 treasurer@baba.org.uk

BA BAThe Six Ordinary Members: Kelly Burton 07999 308228 - kellyburtonblacksmith@outlook.com Claire Collier 07412568719 - 19111866@hlnsc.ac.uk Adam Greenwell 07576 365231 - greenwellintheforge@hotmail.co.uk Stan Lawler 07597 656969 - stan.lawler@hotmail.com Owen Phillips 07538 430834 - hello@gatefootforge.co.uk Jack Sampson 07931 798760 - jsblacksmithdesigner@gmail.com

Co-opted Members: “Artist Blacksmith” Magazine Editor Henry Pomfret (H): 01885 488283 (M): 07709 579144 artistblacksmith@baba.org.uk Newsletter/Events Will Holland 01267 234 603 newsletter@baba.org.uk info@phoenixforge.co.uk BABA Youtube channel William Holland 01267 234603 - info@phoenixforge.co.uk

In addition to the elected and Co-opted Council Members listed above, the following people, who may or may not be on the Council, undertake essential duties for BABA Assistant Editor & Proofreader Penny Bardsley 01885 488283 - pennyrbardsley@btinternet.co.uk Membership Freddie Suffield 01526 830303 - membership@baba.org.uk BABA Clobber Adrian Legge 01885 482572 - adrian.legge@yahoo.com Archive Adrian Legge 01885 482572 - adrian.legge@yahoo.com t

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