A History of the Trust
In May of 1994 The Spirit of Normandy Trust was founded by Major General Peter L.de C.Martin,CBE, and General Sir John Mogg, GCB, CBE, DSO*, DL. The Trust has two objectives: Benevolence and Education. Sir John Mogg was President of the Trust and General Martin was Chairman. At their invitation a body of Trustees was appointed to administer and carry out the business of the Charity. On the retirement of Sir John, General Martin continued as Chairman until ill health dictated that he took the honorary role of President in March 2005. One of the Trustees, John Graham, was appointed as the new Chairman on this date. The Trust promoted a major “Spirit of Normandy” Pageant at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in June 1994.
The Spirit of Normandy Trust, is a registered charity No. 1038121
The Trustees
The Chairman – John Graham is a retired RAF Wing Commander and former fighter pilot who subsequently had a full career in the defence industry and has had first hand experience of veteran welfare. He was appointed a Trustee on the 30th of May 2002 and was elected as Chairman in March, 2005 at the time General Martin took the honorary role as President.Ian H. Stewart, C.M., former co- Director of Award Productions Ltd. He served on the original NVA 50th Anniversary Committee, and Award Productions Ltd raised more than £10,000 through the company for the Royal Albert Hall Concert in 1994. He served in the Royal Navy and was appointed as a Trustee in October 1995.L. Edward Bentall, D.L., Great Grandson of the founder of Bentalls of Kingston upon Thames, a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London and a son of a veteran of the Normandy campaign. Trustee of the Kingston and District Sea Cadet Corps T.S.Steadfast. He was appointed as a Trustee in 2001.Diana M.Wilson, retired Army Major formerly serving with the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. After retirement, served for 6 years as Regimental Association Secretary with considerable involvement in the membership welfare. Currently serving as Private Secretary to the Bishop of the Armed Forces. She was appointed as a Trustee in May 2002. |
Tony Gauvain, retired Colonel and former Commanding Officer of the Cheshire Regiment. On retirement he worked for 8 years in the computer industry and at the same time retrained as a psychotherapist. He is now a Fellow of the Human Givens Institute, a Trustee of Resolution, providing treatment for PTSD and runs a private counselling clinic. He was appointed Trustee in October 2005.David Baines MBE, retired Brigadier and Vice-President of the Normandy Veterans Association. Landed on Gold Beach in Normandy June 1944 as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. Commanded 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery on operations in Aden 1965-67. Retired from the army in 1974, continuing in government service and then with BP International. Former Chairman of Finance Committee for Army & Navy Club, since final retirement has worked in OFWAT, St John Ambulance and the Church.
The only non -Trustee officer of the Trust is;
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