Charollais Society
The Society was set up in 1977 to "promote, develop and improve the breeding of Charollais sheep" The organisation has a permanent staff at its headquarters in Norfolk and has an elected Board of Directors. The board is known as the Council of Management and is comprised of the National Chairman, an elected Member from each region and the retiring National Chairman, who remains on Council of a further year.
Postal elections in each region take place on a rotational basis and the appointment of Regional Council Member is for a period of three years. A retiring member may stand for re-election for one further consecutive term. The Regional Chairman not only represent their members on the National Council but organise local events, meetings, open days and social gatherings.
Council of Management 2008
| Position / Region | Name | Address | Telephone Number |
| National Chairman |
Herbert Kennedy |
Wester Parkgate, Parkgate, Dumfries. DG1 3NN |
01387 860253 |
| Region 1 North of Scotland |
William Ingram |
Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. AB51 5EL |
01467 681579 |
| Region 2 South of Scotland |
James Andrew |
Rowanston, Maybole, Ayrshire. KA19 7PY |
01655 740578 |
| Region 3 North of England |
Richard Geldard |
Low Foulshaw Farm, Gilpin Bridge, Levens, Nr Kendal. LA8 8ET |
01539 552247 |
| Region 4 East of England |
Charles Sercombe |
Sandlands Farm, Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Melton Mowbray, Leics. |
01664 434760 |
| Region 5 Central England |
Mark Shimwell |
Meadow Bank, Dodds Lane, Ashbury, congleton, Cheshire. CW12 4RH |
01260 270061 |
| Region 6 Wales |
Tim Prichard |
Castellau Fawr Farm, Llantrisant, Glamorgan. CF7 8LP |
01443 224253 |
| Region 7 South West England |
Patrick Tully |
Bincombe Bartons, Bincombe, Over Stowey, Somerset. TA5 1HR |
01278 732944 |
| Region 8 Northern Ireland |
Drew Cowan |
Clareville, 26 Cascum Road, Banbridge, Co Down. BT32 4LF |
028 406 26275 |
Finance & General Purposes Committee
This committee was set up to look into the finances of the Society and report back to Council. They also consider new ideas and projects and make recommendations to Council on these issues.
Chairman - Mr Charles Marwood
Members - Mr Robert Gregory, Mr Charles Sercombe and Mr Richard
Geldard.
Judges Committee
This committee is responsible for the training and recommendation to Council of new Panel Judges. It also reviews the performance of existing judges and helps with definition of breed type.
Members - Mrs Carroll Barber, Mr Robert Gregory, Mr Lionel Organ,
Mr Charles Sercombe,
Mr Charles Marwood and Mr David Mawhinney.