Contact us

Chair
Mike Mecham – mikegmecham@aol.com

Hon Secretary
Karen Lakey – karenatthenook@btinternet.com

Membership Secretary
Jo Holliday – JohnClareSocmembership@gmail.com

Hon Treasurer and Sales Officer
David Smith – djsapt@gmail.com

Membership of the John Clare Society is open to anyone with an interest in John Clare. The membership form and gift aid declaration (if appropriate) can be downloaded here.

Officers of the Society

Patrons
Richard Mabey and the Bishop of Peterborough

President
Professor John Goodridge

Past Presidents
Ronald Blythe
Carry Akroyd

Vice Presidents
Dr Peter Cox
Prof Kelsey Thornton
Rodney Lines

Committee Officers
Chair – Dr Mike Mecham OBE (mikemecham@aol.com)
Vice Chair – Dr Valerie Pedlar (vpedlar@yahoo.co.uk)
Hon Secretary – Karen Lakey (karenatthenook@btinternet.com)
Hon Membership Secretary – Jo Holliday (JohnClareSocmembership@gmail.com)
Hon Treasurer and Sales Officer – David Smith (djsapt@gmail.com)

Journal Editor – Prof Simon Kovesi
Newsletter Editor – Dr Stephen Sullivan
Archivist – Dr Sam Ward
Village Liaison Officer – Mrs Anna Kinnaird

Committee Members
Revd. Gary Alderson
John Stafford
Will Thompson