The NEAHS held its first ever committee meeting on the 14^th May 1972. The meeting was chaired by Mrs B Farrand. The founding members were:

Mr A & Mrs B Appleton Mr Allison,Mr & Mrs Davies,Mr D & Mrs M Dryden-Bell,
Mr & Mrs Davies, Mrs B Farrand,Miss M Hardy, Mrs J Hancock, Mr & Mrs
Morton,Mr S & Mrs J Pollock, Mr & Mrs Reilly, Mr J & Mrs S Rhodes,Mr F & Mrs
J Severn, Mrs M Sharpe,Mr F & Mrs E Wennington, Mr & Mrs York

The first duly elected committee was comprised as follows:

President Mrs B Farrand
Chairman Mr Albert York

Vice Chairman Mr Morton
Secretary Mrs Reilly

Tresurer Mrs B Appleton

Committee Messrs Smith, Hardy, Pollock, Tempest,& Davies. Mesdms Morton,
Kinread, York, Crowther, Dryden-Bell,Misses Nichols Hardy