FLAG OFFICERS & COMMITTEE
The current committee was elected on 6th March 2026 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
FLAG OFFICERS
IAN GILBERT
Hon. Vice Admiral, ADLS News Editor, Veterans Cruise Organiser
'LADY LOU'
COMMITTEE
GARY FLETCHER
General Committee, Website Manager, Deputy Archivist
'GERFALCON'
ALAIN LAMENS
Hon. Events Secretary
'BREDA'
RACHEL SHARP
Membership Secretary
JOHN TOUGH
Hon. Archivist
'THAMESA'
PAUL GILSON
General Committee
CAROLINE HAYCOCK
General Committee
'FIREFLY'
JEZ HERMER
General Committee, Assistant to Military Liaison Officer
'WAYFARER'
JODI SMITH
General Committee, Accounts Audit Committee
'PAPILLON'
MARCUS SHARP
General Committee, Deputy to Treasurer
'IORANA'
VACANT ROLES
Public Relations Officer (PRO)
PAST COMMODORES
Chronological Order
1966 - 1970 Cdr. Charles Lamb - Lady Frances
1970 - 1972 Raymond Baxter O.B.E. - L'Orage
1972 - 1975 John Knight - Elizabeth Green
1975 - 1978 Ben Cannell - Doutelle
1978 - 1979 Don Waddleton - Gay Venture
1979 - 1982 Percy Beaumont - Iorana
1982 - 1984 Harry Moss - Braymar
1984 - 1986 Ted Fellows - Riis I
1986 - 1988 Bob Tough - Thamesa
1988 - 1991 David Rolt - Wanda
1991 - 1994 Norman Cannell - Janthea
1994 - 1997 Ian Pearson - Wendy Ken
1997 - 1999 Peter Packard - Nyula
1999 - 2003 Charles Cave - Michael Stephens
2003 - 2006 David Knight - Chico
2006 - 2008 Alan Jackson - Riis I
2008 - 2011 John Tough - Thamesa
2011 - 2013 Richard Basey - MTB 102
2013 - 2016 Ian Gilbert - Papillon / Lady Lou
2016 - 2018 Tony Farncombe - Wanda
2018 - 2021 Simon Palmer - Hilfranor
2021 - 2023 David Murr - White Marlin
2023 - 2026 Kevin Finn - Brown Owl
HONORARY MEMBERS
Roll of Honorary Members
Mr. Sandy Baker, MBE, former Hon. British Consul, Dunkirk.
Captain Peter White, former Harbour Master Dover and Dover Lifeboat Operations Manager.
Captain Ken Gray, former Harbour Master Ramsgate.
Commodore Kit Carson, RN, former NRO Eastern England and Hon. Vice Admiral ADLS.
Commodore David Hughes, RN, former NRO Eastern England.
Warrant Officer (1) Mick Gentry, RN.
Paddle Steamer PRINCESS ELIZABETH moored in Dunkirk.
Captain Tony Dunn, RN - HMS DIOMEDE, 1980.
Commodore Tony Morrow, CVO, RN - HMS ACTIVE 1985.
Commander Colin Ferbrache, OBE, RN - HMS ALACRITY 1990.
Rear Admiral Niall Kilgour, CB, RN - HMS NORFOLK 1995.
Rear Admiral Paddy McAlpine, CBE, ADC, RN Rtd. - HMS SOMERSET 2000.
Captain Johnny Ley, RN - HMS SEVERN 2005. Now Royal Australian Navy.
Commander Tony Long, RN - HMS MONMOUTH 2010.
Lieutenant Christopher Chew RN, Commanding Officer HMS TRUMPETER 2015.
Lieutenant Iain Laird RN, Commanding Officer HMS RANGER 2015.
Commander Nicholas Chatwin OBE, RN
Onno Ottevanger, Head of Tourism for the Town of Dunkirk.
June Warren
Norman Cannell
Lady Judith McAlpine