Council wishes to record its thanks to the following officers and members who have given specific service during the year following the AGM 1997:
| Mrs S J Jeffries | Chairman, Electoral Committee |
| Mr J M Cairns | Member, Electoral Committee |
| Mr C H C Dray | " " " |
| Dr K G Harrison | " " " |
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| Mr R W Anderson | Chairman, Certification Panel |
| Mr M M Wasson | Secretary, Certification Panel |
| Dr M C Charles | Member, Certification Panel |
| Mr J R Croft | " " " |
| Mr R N Thomas | " " " |
| Mr G C R Sallit | " " " |
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| Miss M J Minski | Chairman, Programme Committee |
| Dr G J Hunt | Vice-Chairman Programme Committee |
| Dr M Marshall | Secretary, Programme Committee |
| Dr D R McClure | Exhibition Secretary Prog Committee |
| Mr P C Escott | Member, Programme Committee |
| Mr M R Gooding | " " " |
| Dr K Faulkner | " " " |
| Mr D Jackson | " " " |
| Mr A March | " " " |
| Dr S McCready-Shea | " " " |
| Dr C A Perks | " " " |
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| Prof J R A Lakey | Chairman, Awards Committee |
| Mr A Martin | Secretary, Awards Committee |
| Mr A P French | Member, Awards Committee |
| Dr D E Watt | " " " |
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| Mr J A B Gibson | Holding Trustee |
| Dr J H Jackson | Holding Trustee |
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| Mrs W P Bines | Chairman, Southport'99 Organising Cttee |
| Mr K B Shaw | Secretary, Southprt'99 Organising Cttee |
| Miss M J Minski | Treasurer, Southport'99 Organising Cttee |
| Miss T L Berry | Member, Southport'99 Organising Cttee |
| Miss A M Mayor | " " " " |
| Miss P E Powell | " " " " |
| Dr M C Thorne | " " " " |
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| Dr R Wakeford | Editor and Chairman, Journal Board |
| Mr J Gray | Deputy Editor, Member Journal Board |
| Mrs S E Beaty | Executive Editor, Member Journal Board |
| Dr M W Charles | " " " " |
| Mr M W Davies | " " " " |
| Mr T J George | " " " " |
| Dr G M Kendall | " " " " |
| Dr H Moseley | " " " " |
| Mr J M Richards | " " " " |
| Dr D S Woodhead | " " " " |
| Vacancy | " " " " |
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| Mr M C Renouf | Chairman, Finance Committee |
| Mr J A B Gibson | Secretary, Finance Committee |
| Miss M J Minski | " " " |
| Dr J H Jackson | " " " |
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| Mr P F Beaver | Chairman, Qualifications etc Committee |
| Mr M M Wasson | Secretary, Qualifications etc Committee |
| Mrs W P Bines | Member, Qualifications etc Committee |
| Mr A P Hudson | " " " |
| Dr C A Lewis | " " " |
| Mr C Partington | " " " |
| Dr K V R Walker | " " " |
| Mr B W Willcox | " " " |
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| Mr H Orchard | Chairman, Membership Committee |
| Mr B T James | Member, Membership Committee |
| Mr G C Roberts | " " " |
| Mr J Broughton | " " " |
| Dr J H Jackson | " " " |
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| Mr K B Shaw | Rules Committee |
| Mr H C Orchard | " " |
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| Mr W F Bland | Archivist |
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| Mr E P Goldfinch | Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee |
| Mr D F Sedgwick | Secretary, Strategic Planning Committee |
| Miss M J Minski | Member, Strategic Planning Committee |
| Mrs W P Bines | " " " " |
| Dr M C Charles | " " " " |
| Miss P E Powell | " " " " |
| Mr G C Roberts | " " " " |
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| Dr M C Thorne | Chairman, Southport'99 Programme Cttee |
| Mr P Williams | Secretary, Southport'99 Programme Cttee |
| Dr R Cox | Member, Southport'99 Programme Cttee |
| Miss F A Fry | " " " " |
| Dr K Faulkner | " " " " |
| Dr B Heaton | " " " " |
| Dr G J Hunt" | " " " " |
| Mr C Partington | " " " " |
| Dr C A Perks | " " " " |
| Dr R Wakeford | " " " " |
Council wishes to record its gratitude to and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Mr H C Orchard, Dr M W Charles, Mr B P Bleasedale and specifically Mr A Knight, Honorary Secretary for the last 9 years, who completed their terms of office on Council at the 1998 AGM.
Council also wishes to thank all those who contributed to the success of the Society's scientific meetimgs by chairing sessions and/or presenting papers.