Society History
Formation
In 1967, Philip Amey and Peter Earl who lived next door to each other had their bonfires destroyed before 5th November. They decided to build a bonfire between them and made 50 torches. They invited 12 friends to their celebrations and they all marched round the allotments at the back of Highdown Road and then watched the fireworks. The following year they went in search of advice about how to form a bonfire society. With advice they asked friends for help and support and between them they prepared for the 1968 celebrations. The celebrations included seventy members using six hundred torches in seven processions which included the St. Johns Ambulance Brigade Band. The main tableaux being the moon race between USA and USSR. On the 17th December that year the society held it's first meeting to elect a committee to organise the 1969 celebrations.
NJBS Programme 1984
Committee & Officers
SOCIETY MOTTO"We Dare"
PRESIDENT
Mr P. Amey, Esq.
VICE-PRESIDENTS
| J. Armitage, Esq. | T. Beck, Esq. | N. Cheyney, Esq. |
| P. Earl, Esq. | J. Geering, Esq | S. Johnson |
| A. Penfold, Esq. | R. Thomas, Esq. | B. Wadey, Esq. |
LIFE-MEMBERS
| Mr. M. Stevenson, 1985 | Mr. M. Fisk, 1987 | Mr. K. Brown, 1996 |
| Mr. P. Amey, 1996 | Mr. R. Thomas, 1996 | Mrs. N. Thompson, 1997 |
| Mr. K. Brown, 1998 | Mr .A. Brown, 1998 | A. Stevenson, 2002 |
| Mrs S. Johnson, 2002 | Mr. S. Brown, 2003 | Mr. D. Isted, 2004 |
| Mr P. Earl, 2006 |
CHAIRPERSON: Norma Thompson
VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Kevin Brown
SECRETARY: Mike Fisk
TREASURER: Clare Pritchard
CAPTAIN OF FIRESITE: Luke Brown
CAPTAIN OF TABLEAUX: Pete Martin
CAPTAIN OF JUNIOR TABLEAUX: Will Fraser
CAPTAIN OF EFFIGY: Mike Fisk
CAPTAIN OF AERIAL DISPLAY: Ralph Johnson
SAFETY OFFICER: Kevin Brown
CAPTAIN OF BONFIRE: Andy Brown
COMMANDER IN CHIEF: Kevin Miller
CAPTAIN OF RANKS & MARSHALS: Peter Earl
CAPTAIN OF TORCHES: Keith Brown
CAPTAIN OF TAR BARRELS: James Isted
CAPTAIN OF STREET PIECES: Mark Ayling
CHIEF COLLECTOR: Imogen & Janet Crowhurst
CAPTAIN OF BANDS: Anne Stevenson
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Nikki Ayling
MERCHANDISING: Aileen Duncan
CAPTAIN OF PROGRAMME: Steve Crowhurst
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Nikki Ayling
WEBSITE EDITOR: Phil Duncan
eBULLETIN EDITOR: Phil Duncan
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBER:
Luke Vuillemey, Travis Blake, Pat Lee & Mick Stevenson
AUDITOR:Hugh Coppin
Thanks
The society would like to take this opportunity to thank all businesses and individuals who have supported us throughout the years. This support has been influential to the 39 year existents of the society, and will continue to be in the future.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting our website and thank everyone who provided photos for the site. Please contact me if you have any new ideas for the site or photos that we could add. owenp@njbs.co.uk
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