Our current management committee structure (correct at 24th September 2024):
Officers of the Committee:
President: Mr Roy Chandler
(5th Dan Aikido). Roy has been the President of the club since 2011 and is the 7th person to hold this position since Devizes Budo Club was formed in 1957. Roy was previously the chairman of the club between 1999 and 2011. Roy was awarded honorary life membership in 1992.
Vice-President: Mr Mark Burbidge (2nd Dan Judo). Mark became the club’s Vice-President in August 2023. Mark was the chairman of the club between 2011 and 2021 and was awarded honorary life membership in 2000. In 2015 Mark, along with Jason Parsons and Dave Duxberry, were awarded the Gold medal for being selected as national BJA “Coach of the Year” at their annual awards ceremony in the Midlands. Mark was a coach at the club for many years. DBS Certified.
Chairman: Mr Lawrence Hibberd (4th Dan Aikido). Lawrence has been our chairman since 2022 and has been on the management committee since 1995. He was the main author of the book “Devizes Budo Club – The First Fifty Years” in 2007. Lawrence was awarded honorary life membership in 2000. DBS certificated.
Treasurer: Mr Richard “Razz” Hopkins (6th Dan Judo). Razz has been the treasurer at the club since 2008 and was awarded honorary life membership in 1990. DBS certificated.
See Coaching staff for further details.
Secretary: Mr Graham Hickman. Graham has been involved with the club since 2011 and became the Secretary in 2014. He was awarded honorary life membership in 2022. DBS certificated.
Committee:
Jerard McKay. (1st Dan Judo) Jerard has been on the management committee since 2008 and was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 2023.
See coaching staff for further details. DBS certificated.
Steve Cottle. Steve has been a member of the management committee since 2016. Steve has three children at the club – Harvey, Tilley and Archie. DBS Certified.
Will Hickman. (1st Dan Judo) Will joined the management committee in 2022 and has been involved with the club since 2011. He was awarded honorary life membership in 2023. DBS certificated.
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Jason Parsons. (3rd Dan Judo). Jason joined the management committee in 2004 and was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 2006. DBS certificated.
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Ed Hickman. (1st Kyu Judo) Ed joined the management committee in 2022 and has been involved with the club since 2011. Ed deals with the social media, statistics, advertising and administrative side of the club. He was awarded honorary life membership in 2023. DBS certificated.
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Mark Molloy. Mark joined the management committee in 2023. Mark has been involved with the club since 2013 and is the father of Evan Molloy (also pictured) who went to the Paris Paralympics in 2024.
Jonathan Stockton. Jonathan joined the management committee in 2024 and has been involved with the club since 2015. He has four children at the club – Alfie, James, Rose and William. DBS Certificated.
Child Welfare Officers:
All current child welfare officers hold the relevant British Judo Association safeguarding certification and qualifications. We currently have two child welfare officers and will soon be appointing a third. Watch this space……….
Richard “Razz” Hopkins.
razz_hopkins@outlook.com
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Amanda Molloy
amandafirby@hotmail.co.uk
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