I spent the majority of my working life pursuing a career in the Aviation Insurance Industry, and was very fortunate to travel extensively around the world looking after major airline clients, and making many good friends in the process.
When I retired at age 60, in 2006, and not wishing to play golf every day of the week, I looked for something completely different (law had always interested me) and I applied to become an Usher at the Chelmsford Crown Court where I spent a very interesting 2 years, learning a whole lot in the process. This fuelled my enthusiasm to become a Magistrate, and at the age of 65, I was sworn in at a very grand ceremony in the Council Chamber of County Hall Chelmsford on February 15th, 2011, and appointed to the North Essex Bench.
During the next 5 years in addition to Chelmsford, I often sat in the Court House in Colchester. Then all of a sudden I was 70, and that was that, and by the time the law changed it was too late for me.
I joined the Magistrates’ Golfing Society in January 2013, following an introduction by Tony Brock, a colleague on the North Essex Bench.
At the AGM held at the House of Lords in November 2013, I was elected to the Committee, and 2 years later at the AGM in November 2015, it was proposed and agreed that as Janet Griffith was retiring as Hon. Secretary, after 23 years of service, I be appointed Hon. Secretary for the 2016 year.
Following Yvonne Potter’s retirement from the position of Hon. Treasurer, at the Executive Committee Meeting in July, 2018, I was subsequently appointed Hon. Treasurer, and have been performing both roles ever since.
In addition to being the focal point for communication with the Members, I work closely with the Captain, members of the Executive Committee and our Meeting Organisers in an endeavour to ensure that our Events are supported by as many Members as possible.
Please feel free to contact me for more information paulgcoombes@msn.com