North West Regional Members
Retire from Committee
John Fisher
At our Annual Regional
Meeting in May, it was
announced that John
Fisher, one of our loyal
and hard-working
volunteers would be
standing down from the
Regional Committee.
John has a...
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North West Regional Members
Retire from Committee
John Fisher
At our Annual Regional
Meeting in May, it was
announced that John
Fisher, one of our loyal
and hard-working
volunteers would be
standing down from the
Regional Committee.
John has a long and distinguished record of
service, having first been elected to the Committee in 1993.
He rapidly
established himself as a conscientious and effective member of the
team and within three years was elected to the position of Regional
Chairman.
In this capacity he developed increasingly strong links with
the then North East Region of the Arts Council with whom he
successfully negotiated a most beneficial funding package for his
Cumbrian members.
The years 1996 to 2003 saw the Sage Arts Centre in Gateshead move
from concept to reality.
Throughout this period, and in all weathers,
John frequently travelled from his home in Whitehaven to the North
East coast, where he successfully kept the voice of the voluntary
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