The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association is made up of holders of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

(VC), Britain's highest military award for bravery in the field, and the George Cross (GC), the equivalent award for civilians and military personnel who have displayed conspicuous bravery not in the face of the enemy. Holders of these awards receive a civil pension and attend reunions which receive much coverage in the national press. Membership is dwindling due to the increasing age of the VC and GC recipients and the tendency until recently of the government to award these medals posthumously. Canon William Lummis was the chaplain to the Association owing to his extensive research into the Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association is Headquartered in

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Officers of the VC and GC Association

Patron

* Queen Elizabeth II, 1957-2022.

President

Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...

, 1959–1965. * Brigadier Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet , 1965–1983. * Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1983–2002. *

Charles, Prince of Wales Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

, since 2003.

Vice president

* Major

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, 1983–1991. * Lieutenant Sir Roden Cutler , 1991–2002. * Major Sir Tasker Watkins , 2002–2007.

Chairman

* Brigadier Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet , 1957–1971. * Rear Admiral Godfrey Place , 1971–1994. * Colonel Stuart Archer , 1994–2006. * Chief Superintendent Jim Beaton , 2006–2014. * Major Peter Norton , 2014–2022. * Lance Corporal of Horse Christopher Finney , 2022–Present.

Secretary

* Mrs. Didy Grahame , 1970–1972, 1981–2014. * Mrs. Rebecca Maciejewski, 2014–present.

Chaplain

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William Lummis , 1956–1985.

References

External links

Official Victoria Cross & George Cross Association website
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