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LIST OF BGCM VENUES
1899-2017, CONTINUED
BGCM Venues 1899-2017
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Year
Place
No. of
Delgates
Chairman
52
1951
Scarborough
70
Mr A. Knowles, OBE, JP
53
1952
Morecambe
70
Mr A. Knowles, OBE, JP
54
1953
Great Yarmouth
65
Mr A.C.C. Robertson, JP
55
1954
Blackpool
72
Mr A.C.C. Robertson, JP
56
1955
Scarborough
71
Mr C. Heap, OBE, JP
57
1956
Blackpool
69
Mr C. Heap, OBE, JP
58
1957
Blackpool
75
Mr A.E. Head, JP
59
1958
Morecambe
68
Mr A.E. Head, JP
60
1959
Brighton
66
Mr J.H. Wigglesworth, OBE
61
1960
Blackpool
74
Mr A.G. Tomkins, CBE
62
1961
Scarborough
71
Mr A.G. Tomkins, CBE
63
1962
Blackpool
75
Mr R. Driver, JP
64
1963
Morecambe
69
Mr R. Driver, JP
65
1964
Blackpool
78
Mr F. Titherington, JP
66
1965
Llandudno
79
Councillor L. Jackson
67
1966
Scarborough
85
Alderman J.W. Whitworth, JP
68
1967
Dundee
78
Mr E.D. Sleeman
69
1968
Morecambe
83
Baillie R. Doyle, JP
70
1969
Scarborough
87
Mr F.C. Henry, OBE, JP
71
1970
Weston-Super-Mare
80
Mr F.G. Hague, JP
72
1971
Eastbourne
79
Mr J. Browning, JP
73
1972
Scarborough
86
Mr A. Howcroft, JP
74
1973
Southport
84
Mr J.K.W. Arnold
75
1974
Weston-Super-Mare
75
Mr E. Tullock
76
1975
Douglas, IOM
79
Mr H.L.G. Gibson, MBE, JP
77
1976
Bournemouth
82
Mr T. Whittaker
78
1977
Edinburgh
86
Mrs M. Fenwick, MBE, JP
79
1978
Torquay
82
Mr D. Hill
80
1979
Scarborough
91
Mr D.R. Coates
81
1980
Eastbourne
75
Mr J. Martin, MBE, JP
82
1981
Southport
75
Mr H.M. Wareham
83
1982
Bournemouth
70
Mr L.R. Smith
84
1983
Weston-Super-Mare
60
Mr J.J. Quinn, MBE, JP
85
1984
Scarborough
73
Mrs A. Spencer
86
1985
Eastbourne
70
Mr C.P. McCarthy
87
1987
Scarborough
65
Mr D.A.C. Lambert
88
1989
Bournemouth
55
Mr J. McChristie
89
1991
Llandudno
57
Mr M. Murray
90
1993
Plymouth
54
Mr K. Edmondson, JP
91
1995
Douglas, IOM
58
Mr A. Hitchmough
92
1997
Bournemouth
58
Mr R. Marron
93
1999
Blackpool
57
Mr A McCarthy
94
2001
Torquay
44
Mr T Pye
95
2003
Cardiff
52
Mr M J Leahy
96
2005
Edinburgh
45
Mr D Farrell
97
2007
Belfast
44
Mr G Oakes
98
2009
Oxford
44
Mr D Nicholls
99
2011
Manchester
46
Mr J Marino
100
2013
Leicestershire
34
Mr J Mann, MBE
101
2015
Leicestershire
48
Mr J Fray
102
2017
Stratford upon Avon
40
Mr B Marshall
GCM’s 1899 to date 6.
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