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Under the Society's Statutes, it is governed by a council consisting of the President (elected at three-yearly intervals), the Past-Presidents, the elected officers (five Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, the Secretaries, the Librarian, and the Editor, plus the Keeper of the Museum of Antiquities, and up to 14 ordinary members of the Society. All ordinary members of the Society are welcome to stand for election to office or the Council; nominations signed by the nominator and a seconder, and accompanied by the written consent of the nominee, should arrive in the hands of the Secretary by the last Wednesday in the November of any given year. Click here for a copy of the nomination form

Holding Trustees

• E. Cambridge
• S.T.L. Harbottle
• D.W. Hide
• His Honour Judge J. Stephenson

Council Members 2012

 President; Lindsay Allason-Jones

Past Presidents; Professor Norman McCord; Constance Fraser; Brian Dobson; Professor Richard Bailey; Beryl Charlton; Grace McCombie; Professor David Breeze

Vice Presidents; Derek Cutts; Nick Hodgson; Colm O'Brien; Richard Pears; Sue Ward

Secretaries; Derek Cutts; Nick Hodgson

Treasurer; Simon Pallett

Editor;  Humphrey Welfare

Librarian; Denis Peel

Keeper of Archaeological Collections; Lindsay Allason-Jones

Council; Alan Beale; Kim Bibby-Wilson; Sally Bird; Rob Collins; Roger Fern; Bill Griffiths; John Griffiths; Professor Ian Haynes; David Heslop; David Hide; Rosie Serdiville; Freda Thompson; Geoff Woodward

(The Anniversary Meeting agenda gives a full list with details of their qualifications and membership of learned societies; follow this link to see this)

Committees of the Society

 Usually the ordinary members on the Council are active in the various Committees of Council. These Committees carry out the vital day-to-day work of the running of the Society. Below is the current list of committee members and officers for 2012;

The President is an ex officio member of all committees. 

Executive: Lindsay Allason-Jones(President); David Breeze (immediate Past President); Humphrey Welfare (Editor); Simon Pallett  (Treasurer); Nick Hodgson, Derek Cutts (Secretaries); Colm O’Brien; Roger Fern; David Heslop.

Activities: Chair and Indoor Meetings Secretary: Colm O’Brien; Secretary: Geoff Woodward; Country Walks Secretary: Rosie Serdiville; Summer Walks Secretary: John Griffiths; Treasurer: David Hide; other members: Freda Thompson; Graeme Stobbs; Mary Longley; Hannah Flint; Pauline Allen; Irene Soulsby.

Library: Derek Cutts; Librarian: Denis Peel; Secretary: Graeme Stobbs; other member: Richard Pears.

Collections: Chair: Lindsay Allason-Jones; Secretary: Sally Bird; Keeper of the Pipes: Kim Bibby-Wilson; Keeper of the Coins: Rob Collins; other members: Anne Moore; Sarah Walter; Derek Cutts.

Publications: Chair: Alan Beale; Minutes Secretary: Sue Ward; Editor of Archaeologia Aeliana: Humphrey Welfare; Production Editor of Archaeologia Aeliana: Roger Fern; Editor of News Bulletin: Sue Ward; Stock and sales: Bill Griffiths; other members: Grace McCombie; Nick Hodgson; David Heslop.

Research: Chair: Richard Bailey; Secretary: Sally Bird; other members: Lindsay Allason-Jones; David Heslop; Gwenda Morgan; Scott Ashley; Sara Rushton.

Bicentenary:  The President; David Breeze; Colm O’Brien; Kim Bibby-Wilson; Bill Griffiths; Barbara Harbottle; Derek Cutts; John Griffiths; Humphrey Welfare; Dave Heslop.

Membership;  Rosie Serdiville;  Frances McIntosh; Sue Ward; Irene Soulsby; Sarah Walter.

Representatives of the Society on outside bodies

Newcastle upon Tyne Conservation Advisory Committee: vacant
Newcastle upon Tyne Conservation Advisory Panel: vacant
CBA National: David Heslop
Association of Northumberland Local History Societies: Howard Cleeves
Northumberland Archive Users' Group: Sally Bird
Shadow Bagpipe Museum Liaison Committee: Mrs Bibby-Wilson, the President, Chris Calver
Hadrian's Wall Management Plan Steering Group: David Breeze
Heart of the City Board: Sue Ward, David Hide, Lindsay Allason-Jones
Old Newcastle Executive Committee: Sue Ward, Tony Ball,, Lindsay Allason-Jones

Great North Museum Committees:

Board of Governance: Lindsay Allason-Jones
Societies Liaison: The President, Grace McCombie, Denis Peel
Research and Teaching: Colm O’Brien, Lindsay Allason-Jones
Library: Denis Peel, Derek Cutts, Richard Pears
Development and Fundraising: David Hide, John Griffiths

A full list of all officers and committee for past years, including a note of their degrees and other qualifications, is included in the Society's Annual Report for each year.

You can reach any of the officers or committees of the Society by contacting the Hon. Secretary, Nick Hodgson, at Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum, Baring Street, South Shields NE33 2BB (Tel: 0191 454 4093) E-mail: Nick.Hodgson@twmuseums.org.uk.