Denston October Course

The 2012 AGM was well attended and much enjoyed by all.  Details of the election of new officers can be found here

We are sad to announce that Dave Jerry passed away yesterday afternoon after a long illness.Dave Jerry had served the Academy for many years as Assistant Secretary, as an examiner and as a coacheducator.  As course officer he organised many Denstone courses.He was also an excellent coach and received the Brian Pitman Memorial Award in…

Chris started to fence in his teens in the late 1960s at Stockport Sword Club under Bernard Popland and Adrian Kellett and quickly found that he had not only a great interest in the sport but also a natural flair, and the club asked him to teach other pupils. He competed in County and National…

  The Academy is saddened to hear of the death of Prof. Mike Law in hospital on Dec. 8th.  Funeral arrangements are as below: Service: Friday the 13th December, 2013, 2.30 pm  Tanatorio Crematorio de San Pedro Prolongacion Alcalde Baldomero Romero San Pedro de Pinatar (Murcia, Spain) Tel: +34 968 186 200 No flowers please. …

The following have been acceptd for membership of the BAF:Franco Cerutti – Switzerland (Master)James Bate – Halesowen (Member)Marina Hauer – Portsmouth (Member)Chris Howser – Peterborough (Member)Andrew Norris – Midhurst (Member)Jonathan Daley – St Albans (Associate Member)Philip Wirght – Ashbourne (Associate Member)

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