Committee

The Dartmoor Society was formed in 1998 and since 2005 has been a Registered Charity (No: 1111066)

Our President is Professor Michael Winter OBE and our executive committee consists of the following eight officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Newsletter Editor, Publicity Officer and Website Editor, and up to five ordinary members.  We welcome those with expertise and knowledge of Dartmoor onto our committee. Please get in touch if you are interested. 

Our Constitution

The Dartmoor Society committee are proposing a number of minor updates to our constitution to bring it in line with modern communication technology.  These were voted on at our recent 2024 AGM and the updated constitution will be posted once it has been reviewed by the Charity Commission. Please click here to view the constitution with the proposed changes.

The Dartmoor Society Constitution Proposed Updates April 2024

Executive and Ordinary Members

Role Name Date Elected End of Term
Chairperson Jane Elliott 2025 2028
Vice-chairman Nick Fennemore 2025 2028
Honorary Treasurer Tom Orchard 2025 2028
Honorary Secretary Position vacant    
Membership Secretary Anthea Hoey 2026 2029
Newsletter Editor Sue Viccars 2026 2029
Website Editor Maeve Leith 2025 2028
Publicity Officer Maya Plass 2026 2029
Ordinary Member Layland Branfield 2024 2027
Ordinary Member Bridget Cole 2025 2028
Ordinary Member  Rachel Van Der Steen  2025  2028
Ordinary Member Mike Rego 2024 2027