The Current Committee includes..

Paddy Bennett 1939 - 2024

It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Paddy Bennett recently. Paddy was a massive supporter of The 39 Club and one of life's characters. 

One of his good friends and fellow 39 Club member Tony Scott said "Paddy was such a larger than life character with a wicked sense of humour. He will be missed greatly by those of us who had the pleasure of knowing him and calling him our friend. He was Club Hon Sec and Chairman in the eighties, and was very proud of his contribution to our wonderful club. Back in the 80's and 90's we had Cricket and Football matches against Austin Reed and Harrods, and played on the Harrods sports ground at Barnes. Paddy was always in the line up.  A pity that most of our present membership are too young to have known him, they have missed a treat! We are thinking of his loved ones and sending our love and condolences to them. A few 'SCOUPES' were no doubt downed in his memory at the funeral. "

Here is Paddy (centre) with Alan Camlin (L) and Clive Sinden (R).

Denis Hanks 1934-2020

Denis sadly passed away during Covid time. He had enormous energy and enthusiasm for The 39 Club having been Social Secretary, Honorary Secretary several times and of course Chairman. A much loved and missed member of the Club and whose passion for this club you could never measure, he was a wonderful and super fun character and also belonged to most of the clubs in London! He was soley responsible for our now strong ties with the Victory Services Club.

Alan Simpson  1933 - 2022

Alan Simpson was always known as one of the true "Gentlemen" of the Club who in those days made a very good living selling silk and quality cotton handkerchiefs. He worked with Michael Graver, with Lehner Morris selling a very high end product from Switzerland that was sold all over the West End particularly in Jermyn Street. Alan always hosted very lavish summer parties at their home in Morden. His wife Shirley loved entertaining the members with their wives and partners. The camerarderie during those good, and often bad times for business, was second to none and helped make the Club what it is today.

Trevor Tompsett  1935 - 2020

Trevor worked as a hatter with both Christies and Failsworth Hats from his showroom. He then became a Sales Manager for Ibex belts and he then took a share of Outlook Belts based in Walsall. Trevor was, somewhat unusually, elected Chairman twice. He championed the Spring Lunches at the Cafe Royal, Piccadilly. He supplied Meakers, Allders and also Dunn & Company, British Airways, the Police, Harrods, House of Fraser, Selfridges and of course Locks of St James's being his favourite - with a good few trips to the Palace to assist the late Duke with his headwear demands. He suffered two heart attacks and had two triple heart bypasses and had to retire very young at 49 years old. He always attended the Club functions and, until recently, the Christmas Supper.