The Trustees

Trustees of the Society are the officers of the Society who also serve as trustees until they leave post. Officers of the Society are elected for a two-year period at the Society’s Annual General Meeting.

Valerie Sanders – Chair	Lois Dean – Vice Chair

I studied at Coventry Polytechnic, now Coventry University, to get my HND in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing. I then had a career in Banking at Midland Bank which then became HSBC. I have always been interested in history, especially family and social history and joined FACHRS in 2006, becoming a committee member in 2013. I accompany the Membership Secretary to Family History Fairs to help get the society more known and to recruit new members.	I have been studying family history for a number of years and developed an interest in the local history of my ancestors’ surroundings, placing them in context, hence the appeal of FACHRS. I hold a family history certificate from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) in Preston and Oxford University’s online Advanced Diploma in Local History. A volunteer at the Bolton History Centre, I am currently working on a World War One project and providing one-to-one advice sessions on Internet resources for family history. Additionally, I have been involved with Salford’s Working Class Movement Library, in particular in its oral history project, ‘Invisible Histories’, which recorded the memories of people who worked for some of the city’s major employers. Another interest is local traditions and folklore.

Anne Milton-Worssell – Secretary	Helen Conchar – Treasurer

	Helen Conchar’s parents are from Cumbria but moved to Coventry after their marriage and she was brought up in Warwickshire. She has had a love of history since primary school and been fascinated by her family history since her mother showed her some death cards of their relatives. While researching her family tree Helen became interested in her ancestors’ lives and the areas where they lived and worked. She is currently involved with setting up meetings for the London branch of the NW Federation of Family history Societies. Helen’s working career has been in accountancy. She lives on the edge of London with her husband, Lee, and their five cats.