Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
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The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association is made up of holders of the Victoria Cross (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.
Officers of the VC and GC Association
Patron
- HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1957–present.
President
- Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA, 1959–1965.
- Brigadier Rt. Hon. Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet VC, MC, PC, 1965–1983.
- HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1983–2002.
- HRH Prince of Wales, 2003–present.
Vice President
- Major Rt. Hon. Viscount De L'Isle VC, KG, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, 1983–1991.
- Lieutenant Sir Roden Cutler VC, AK, KCMG, KCVO, CBE, 1991–2002.
- Major Rt. Hon. Sir Tasker Watkins VC, GBE, KStJ, PC, QC, DL, 2002–2007.
Chairman
- Brigadier Rt. Hon. Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet VC, MC, PC, 1957–1971.
- Rear Admiral Godfrey Place VC, CB, CVO, DSC, 1971–1994.
- Colonel Stuart Archer GC, OBE, ERD, FRIBA, 1994–2006.
- Chief Superintendent Jim Beaton GC, CVO, 2006–2014.
- Major Peter Norton GC, 2014–present.
Secretary
Chaplain
- Canon William Lummis MC, 1956–1985.
See also
References
- ^ "The VC and GC Association". Vcgca.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "The VC and GC Association". Vcgca.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.