John Gill
Club Founder

John started the club in 1984 during the miners strike. He sadly passed away in 2019, but is fondly remembered by club members past and present.

Dave Arthur
Honorary Club President

Dave is a long standing member of WSAC and DVD having had several committee posts since starting diving in 1989. He is an Advanced Diver and Instructor.

Geoff Lord
Honorary Life Membership

Geoff is an instructor and keen Technical Diver. He has travelled widely and is only happy inside the engine room of a wreck, usually on devil gas. Retired from the role of Secretary in 2024.

Alan Hodgson
Honorary Life Membership

A long-standing member of the club, Alan has served in various committee roles over the years. These days, he’s proudly a 'warm water diver'—best known for his annual pilgrimages to Gozo. When he’s not underwater, you’ll likely find him out on his bike or tinkering with his latest pride and joy: his boat

Tony Hinchcliffe
Chairperson

Bringing order to our meetings and keeping us on track with his calm demeanor!

Paul Tarn
Secretary

Paul has been a member for many years holding different roles. This time as secretary, making sure we all remember what we said!

Chris Stuart
Diving Officer

Enthusiastic diver and instructor but his role as Diving Officer is making sure we're all safe.

Paul Mears
Training Officer

Since joining the club, Paul has been a dedicated member, eventually becoming an instructor to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of divers. He has now stepped up as Training Officer, taking on the heroic task of organising those of us who can’t always organise ourselves.

Clare Pettinger
Treasurer

And she's back, this time as treasurer. Clare is known as the one who's always in the water- So much so the fish recognise her. 

Shaz Bailey
Equipment Officer

As well as general equipment duties, Shaz is responsible for organising a system that keeps our equipment neat and tidy, don't mess with the system!

Neil Wilson
Membership

Meets and greets and makes new members feel welcome as well as Keeping the membership and various other records up to date.

Richard Slater
Website and Media

Richard is an instructor and also responsible for working out the mysteries of making a website work (and not breaking it... too often).

Pam Tarn
Welfare Officer

Pam is our Welfare Officer, making sure we stay compliant with policies and safeguarding

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