Welcome To London & Home Counties Terrier Club

Welcome to The London & Home Counties Terrier Club...

THE LONDON & HOME COUNTIES TERRIER CLUB

Group Captain A. G. Sutton OBE was in the chair at the inaugural meeting of the London & Home Counties Terrier Club held 10^th December 1964 at the Albert Restaurant, Victoria, London. At the same time Mr B. G. Dennis was elected chairman, Mr T. J. Horner secretary and Mr C. W. Rippingale treasurer. Mr Horner held the position of secretary for fourteen years until retiring in 1979 through ill health. Mr Reg Hunt and Mr Wally Topham temporarily filling the position until April 1981. At that particular time the L & H C T C was in the doldrums, entries were low and a number of difficulties in the structure on the club were badly in need of updating. From 1981 Mike Homan became club secretary, Mr Pat Burke elected chairman and Mr Cyril Windsor elected treasurer.

Alterations were made to the structure of the club and the situation rapidly improved. The club entered into its halcyon years and became one of the most important show dates on the calendar Due to ill health Mr Pat Burke retired and shortly afterwards due to business demands, Mr Cyril Windsor also retired from his position. Mr Peter Eva was elected chairman and Margaret East treasurer. For almost 20 years Peter occupied the chair. Margaret retired from the position of treasurer and emigrated to Australia with husband Terry, who also served on the committee. At that time, the current club secretary Mrs Gill Thomas became treasurer. After serving on the committee for a number of years, Mr Brett Lay was elected chairman and is the current holder of the position. Ms Alice Levy was elected treasurer at the last AGM – the position vacated by Mr Alan Muir. Mike Homan is the current president.

At the present time, the longest serving members of the L & H C T C are Ella Eva (retired from the committee a few short years ago) and Mike Homan, both coming aboard during the second half of the 1970’s.

The London & Home Counties Terrier Club officers and committee of today are devoted to club and all breeds of terrier – I have no hesitation in saying the club is in safe and strong hands.

Mike Homan

President L & H C T C

The club was established to promote the interests of all terrier breeds in London & the Home Counties, which consists of. The County of London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent.

The annual show is traditionally held at Lockmeadow Market in Maidstone , Kent and all 26 Terrier breeds are scheduled. Show information, schedules and entry forms are available on the club show page.

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