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12. Major Harry H Martin (1905-1956) - Club member (#221) whilst serving with HM Forces
Honorary member 1942-46
Dudley Parks Superintendent

13. Reg W Smith (1897-1989) - Club member (#177) on War service as section commander of Dudley
Special Constabulary
Honorary member 1942-47
House furnisher

14. Rev Charles Biggins (1887-1943) - Club member (#160) 1931-43 until retired through ill health
Honorary member 1943
Unitarian Minister, Old Meeting House

15. Member of Parliament for Bilston for his period of office. Three successive MPs
Honorary members 1943-1953/4
(1) Ian Campbell Hannah (1874-1944) - MP 1935-44
(2) William Ernest Gibbons (1898-1976) - MP 1944-45
(3) Will Nally (1914-1965) - MP 1945-55

16 Ven. Dr Arthur P Shepherd (1886-1968) - Club member (#172) from 1933 until 1945 when he
left the district
Honorary member 1945-1967
Archdeacon of Dudley and Vicar of St Thomas (Top Church)

17. Ald. J Leonard Hillman (1891-1974) - Founder club member (#13) from 1922-46
Honorary member 1946-1973
Leather Goods Manufacturer

18. George W Bilainkin (1903-1981) - Journalist and Author
Honorary member 1950-1957
Born in Russia, he was a journalist of wide experience including being news
editor of the Jamaica Daily Gleaner, editor of the Straits Daily Echo in
Penang, Times correspondent in North Malaya, assistant literary editor of
the Daily Mail, diplomatic correspondent of Allied Newspapers, and special
correspondent in Russia for the London Star. After the war he turned to
lecturing and writing books based on his travels and career. He was
presumably made an honorary member because, in 1950, he was a guest
speaker at a Dudley Rotary Club meeting and separately at a District rally
of Inner Wheel members hosted by the Dudley club.

19. Viscount Cobham (1909–1977)
Honorary member 1950-1976
Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham. He was Governor-General
of New Zealand 1957-1962. He enjoyed a career in first-class cricket, playing
more than 90 times for Worcestershire in the 1930s and captaining the club
between 1936 and 1939. He was also a keen golfer, competent rugby
referee, good with a gun and enthusiastic fly fisherman.

20. William Lloyd (1881-1956) - Club member (#88) 1923 to 1952 when retired through ill health
Honorary member 1952-1956
Accountant