Our Crew
The Variety Club 'Crew' is the governing body of the Charity. They look after the strategic direction of Variety Club and all committees feed into the group. Comprising of members who have proved themselves to be committed and valuable to the club the Crew meets once a month in London.
The term Crew relates back to the charity's roots in the Circus and entertainment industry.
Chief Barker
Paul Lawrence**
Senior Vice President
Malcolm Brenner**
Vice Presidents
Keith Andrews**
John E Barnett**
Gary Beckwith**
Anthony Blackburn**
Laurence Davis** +
Alan Fraser MIPA, M Inst D**
Anthony Henry-Lyons Dip Est Man FRSA**
Jason Lewis**
Lionel Rosenblatt**
John Sachs**
Stanley Salter**
Jonathan Shalit**
Anthony Simmonds FCA,FCCA**
Pamela Sinclair**
Anne Wadsworth**
Joe Williams**
Past Chief Barkers
Kenneth R Mustoe**
Norman Kaphan** +
Russ Kane**
Ronnie Nathan** +
Anthony Harris**
International President
Julia Morley
Past International Presidents
Jarvis Astaire OBE**
Tony Hatch**
John Ratcliff CBE**
Co-opted Crew Members
Chris Britton
Mark Davies
John Evans BA HONS
Rachel Gaskell
Michael Hole
Jane Kerner
Alistair Morrison
Rod Natkiel
David Wilson
Honorary Advisors
Lloyd Barr FCA (Finance)
John Evans BA HONS (Legal)
Professor John Price MD FRCP FRCPCH (Medical)
Neil Sinclair FRICS (Property)
Services Liaison
Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO OBE
Golfing Society
Philip Burley **(Liaison)
Ian Irving (Captain)
Peter Stovold (Executive Director)
Our Advisory Board
Chief Barker Paul Lawrence International President Julia Morley Past Int Presidents Jarvis Astaire OBE* Tony Hatch* John Ratcliff CBE* Int Vice Presidents Lloyd Barr FCA** Richard Freeman** Neil Sinclair FRICS** Pamela Sinclair Chair of President's Council Marsha Rae Ratcliff** Past Chief Barkers Sir Trevor Chinn CVO Robert Webster BCL, LLM Norman Garrod CBE Harry Goodman Ray Dutfield Paul Gregg John Webber James Whittell Philip Burley
Raymond B. Curtis** Stephen Crown JP,FCCA** Anthony Harris Ronnie Nathan + Russ Kane Norman Kaphan + Kenneth R Mustoe Advisory Board Members Hedy-Joy Babani Stephen Gottlieb Angela Rippon Ronald Smart
+ International Ambassador
* Also Past Chief Barker
**Director/Trustee of The Variety Club Children's Charity
