{"id":109,"date":"2017-12-12T05:48:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T05:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:15:25","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/welcome\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>President: Brigadier JP Mooney QVRM TD VR.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vice Presidents: <\/strong><strong>Major (Retd) JE Fallis TD VR, <\/strong><strong>Captain (Retd) NB Wilkinson TD, Major (Retd) P Lough TD, Major (Retd) R Scott Kerr TD<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chair:  Lt Colonel (Retd) AB Maher VR.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vice Chair:  Colonel AI Denison OBE.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Honorary Treasurer: Major (Retd) P Lough TD.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Honorary General Secretary: Mr RW O&#8217;Sullivan.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Honorary Membership Secretary: Lt A Reeves.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Benevolent Fund Trustees: Lt Colonel (Retd) AB Maher VR, Colonel AI Denison OBE, Major (Retd) P Lough TD, Ms B Edwards MBE.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General Management Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lt Colonel (Retd) Anthony Maher VR, Colonel Ian Denison OBE, <strong><strong>Major (Retd) Lance Cheese<\/strong>, <\/strong>Major (Retd) Peter Lough TD, <strong>Mr Richard O&#8217;Sullivan, Lt Amelia Reeves<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mr Robert Carlisle, Major Alex Downard, Ms Barbara Edwards MBE, CSgt Alan Roberts, Mr Tony Robinson, Mr Alex Shooter.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Auditor<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mr Richard O&#8217;Sullivan.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Welfare Commitee<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lt Colonel (Retd) Anthony Maher VR, Colonel Ian Denison OBE, Major (Retd) Peter Lough TD, Ms Barbara Edwards MBE.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heritage Commitee<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lt Colonel (Retd) Anthony Maher VR, Major (Retd) Peter Lough TD, Mr Richard O&#8217;Sullivan, Mr Tony Robinson.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pipes And Drums<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Band President:&nbsp; Major (Retd) Lance Cheese VR.<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Piper Major (Acting): Pipe Sergeant Gary O&#8217;Connor.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Drum Major:&nbsp; Corporal Christopher Smith VR.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Band Quartermaster:&nbsp; Mr William Oakes VR.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Band Storeman: Mr Danny Slaney.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ms Barbara Edwards MBE.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Emerald<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Editor:  Mr Richard O&#8217;Sullivan.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Production:  Mr Robert Blackledge.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/welcome\/northern-ireland-branch\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chair: Lt Colonel (Retd) Anthony Maher VR.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vice Chair: Mr John Robinson.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION President: Brigadier JP Mooney QVRM TD VR. Vice Presidents: Major (Retd) JE Fallis TD VR, Captain (Retd) NB Wilkinson TD, Major (Retd) P Lough TD, Major (Retd) R Scott Kerr TD. Chair: Lt Colonel (Retd) AB Maher VR. Vice Chair: Colonel AI Denison OBE. Honorary Treasurer: Major (Retd) P Lough TD. 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