Committee

 

ChairmanJames Bowdidge

James has lived in Langton Green since 2010, running a small mixed farm of pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens, as "The Peasant Farmer". James has taken particular responsibility for the Langton Greenleaf tree planting campaign. He was elected Chairman in 2022

 

Secretary and Membership SecretaryPosition currently vacant      lgvs.membership@gmail.com

The Secretary is also the Minute-taker, and is a member of the fete sub-committee, which oversees the organising of our big event each year. He/she is responsible for social media posts. The Membership Secretary role involves collating all of our membership information and maintaining the data.

 

TreasurerDave Whittaker    

David works in the Banking Industry and moved to the village in 2018 and joined the Committee a year later.  He is married to Felicity, and their children are at the local school. He was elected Chairman of the Village Society in June 2020. In 2022, as a result of increasing work demands, he decided to move to the vacated position of Treasurer

 

Village Fete CoordinatorMark Gamble     Langtonfete@gmail.com

 Mark has had a long association with the Committee and, together with his late wife Josie, ran the Village Fete and Picnic on the Green for a number of years. He has now assumed full control of Fete organisational activities.

 

Lyn DollimoreLyn has lived in the Village since 1984, having previously lived in Brazil and The Netherlands with her husband Lawrence for 9 years. She plants the dafodils and crocuses around the village, arranges the hanging baskets, oversees the awarding of two annual educational bursaries, and is a regular helper at the Village Fete.

 

Lawrence Dollimore: Lawrence has lived in the Village since 1984, with his wife Lyn (see above). He had a long career in the Chemicals Industry. He is currently the Village Society Webmaster and assists Lyn with all her activities listed above

 

Jeremy StirlingJeremy has lived in the Village for over 30 years and takes a keen interest in the current 'hot topic' of Gatwick; both with the airport's expansion and with the narrowing of the flight arrival paths over west Kent. He is our ears and eyes with the other  protest groups in Kent and Sussex. Jeremy also makes time to write the weekly Village update for the K&S Courier.

  

Mike (Harry) HarrisonHarry moved to the village in 2007 and joined the Committee in 2021. You will recognise him as the friendly face running the Bar at the village  fete. He is also active in other areas ranging from helping to hang the hanging baskets, to arranging a leaf clearing initiative in Farnham Lane.  

 

Emma StevensEmma is one of the Church Wardens of All Saints and joined the Committee in 2021

 

Rebecca Leach: Rebecca moved to Langton Green in 2017 with her husband and 3 children. Rebecca chaired the Langton Green Primary school PTA for two years, is a councillor for Speldhurst Parish Council and also works on the Thrive Langton charity, set up to support mental health in the community. Rebecca also volunteers at the Rusthall Community Larder. She will be found most days walking her dog Arthur on one of the many walks in the village.

 

Emma Howden: Emma runs the Pavilion Cafe at the Recreation Ground

 

 

 

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