Council
Barrow and District Association of Engineers (BDAE) is a voluntary organisation facilitated by a Council of volunteers.
Council Positions:
Russ Watson Chairman & President
Charles Rowntree Honorary Vice President
Peter Gillett Honorary Vice President
John Sykes Treasurer
Josh Ashley Minute Secretary
Denis Lidstone Bursary Co-Ordinator
Martin Bates Programme Secretary
Kath Walley STEM & School Liaison
Anne Morris IET & Bursaries
Ian Crawshaw Bursaries
Chris Merritt Web Master
T-J Richards Web Support & Communications
Ryan Wilson Bursaries
Mike Kittley
Ian Palmer
BDAE received charity status in 2022 further enabling the association to attract sponsorship from local businesses and individuals – Registered Charity Number 1198693 Registered by the Charity Commission for England and Wales 22 April 2022.
Several Council members are therefore also registered as trustees:
Russ Watson Trustee
John Sykes Trustee
Josh Ashley Trustee
Anne Morris Trustee
Mike Kittley Trustee
List of current and past Presidents, Treasurers and Secretaries
| April 2017 – date | Russ Watson (incumbent) |
| Oct 2016-April 2017 | Charles Rowntree |
| 2015-Sept 2016 | Dr Tim G. Bushell |
| 2012-2015 | Charles Rowntree |
| 2010-2012 | Bob Pointing |
| 2006-2010 | P.E.Gillett |
| 2002-2006 | Capt.J.Green. |
| 1999-2002 | R.Waite. |
| 1997-1999 | A.C.Peak. CBE. |
| 1995-1997 | R.Chapman |
| 1993-1995 | A.Forsyth. OBE. |
| 1991-1993 | L.J.G.Johnson |
| 1988-1991 | J.Glasgow |
| 1986-1988 | Dr R.Leach |
| 1984-1986 | P.R.Redshaw |
| 1982-1984 | Association dormant – no President |
| 1980-1982 | J.L.Rigg |
| 1978-1980 | J.McWhan |
| 1976-1978 | C.N.Davies |
| 1974-1976 | T.Simm |
| 1972-1974 | G.Howell |
| 1970-1972 | H.McEneny |
| 1968-1970 | J.E.Nunn |
| 1966-1968 | M.C.Oldham |
| 1964-1966 | M.Harper |
| 1963-1964 | B.Winder |
| 1961-1963 | Capt W.F.Baily. RN |
| 1959-1961 | B.L.Gilbert |
| 1957-1959 | J.Hay |
| 1955-1957 | T.G.Marple |
| 1953-1955 | A.F.Cross |
| 1952-1953 | Cdr J.J.Hughes. RN |
| 1948-1952 | J.E.Richardson. OBE. |
| 1945-1948 | J.S.Redshaw. OBE. |
| 1944-1945 | R.M.Robertson |
| 1939-1944 | Activities of the Association suspended due to the war |
| 1938-1939 | R.M.Robertson |
| 1936-1938 | J.W.Wilkinson |
| 1934-1936 | H.B.Pratt |
| 1932-1934 | J.W.Cowie |
| 1930-1932 | H.A.Hingson |
| 1928-1930 | Eng Lieut Cdr J.H.Ferguson RN |
| 1927-1928 | Eng Capt A.E.Lester. DSO. OBE. RN |
| 1925-1927 | G.W.Johnson |
| 1923-1925 | F.Paul List |
| 1921-1923 | Sir J.Callander |
| 1919-1921 | H.B.Weeks |
| 1914-1919 | Activities of the Association suspended due to the Great War |
| 1912-1914 | H.R.Burnett |
| 1910-1912 | G.H.Bannister |
| 1908-1910 | W.F.Pettigrew |
| 1991-date | J.Sykes |
| 1987-1991 | I.Darragh |
| 1984-1987 | J.Waddington |
| 1974-1984 | P.Gaydon |
| 1966-1974 | E.Hodgson |
| 1959-1966 | N.S.Robinson |
| 1952-1959 | W.O’Brien |
| 1950-1952 | J.Kay |
| 1946-1950 | R.H.Stanswood |
| 1944-1946 | R.N.Arrand |
| 1934-1944 | J.D.Sky |
| 1921-1934 | H.A.J.Stanton |
| 1919-1921 | F.W.Skinner |
| 1912-1919 | H.A.Hingston |
| 1908-1912 | C.H.Evans |
| 2022-date | Martin Bates (Programme Secretary) |
| 2015-date | Joshua Ashley (Minutes Secretary) |
| 2011-2014 | Dennis Laird (Minutes Secretary) |
| 2006-2021 | Mike Kittley (Programme Secretary) |
| 2006-2010 | Peter Wareing (Minutes Secretary) |
| 2000-2006 | P.Gillett |
| 1999-2000 | H.Green |
| 1998-1999 | A.Dennis |
| 1993-1998 | C.A.Rowntree |
| 1991-1993 | P.Clarke |
| 1988-1991 | P.C.Parnell |
| 1984-1988 | G.A.Whittall |
| 1982-1984 | S.R.Taylor |
| 1979-1981 | C.D.McWhan |
| 1965-1979 | J.Stringer |
| 1962-1965 | W.O’Brien |
| 1961-1962 | W.O’Brien Acting |
| 1957-1959 | W.O’Brien Acting (J. Hay President) |
| 1951-1962 | J.Hay |
| 1944-1951 | J.D.Sky |
| 1908-1944 | J.W.Osborne |
