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“At Mansfield Dave and Hanna Hanna will be a tough act to Living close to BBHAC in the
were first up for breakfast and follow as Club Secretary and Bromley, Kent, area for the
were already en route to set up also Trophy Secretary as the past 20 years, Hanna leaves
our tent before many were even club has many trophies which behind her husband Dave, two
awake. Many thanks once again have all been photographed and children Alice and Tom and
go to Hanna and Dave who catalogued by Hanna. two grandchildren Shannon and
work tirelessly to set up our Although she initially refused Joe. Hanna. More importantly
base at all our athletic events. the honour of being created it is known that Hanna made
It was a great sight seeing our a vice president because she tea in bed for Dave everyday of
huge black tent flanked by believed that she had not done their married life, not sure what
BBHAC banners on arrival and enough to deserve it she was happens now !
in a prime location at the front finally persuaded to accept Hanna never expected thanks
of a very busy team tent area. the rank from President Steve or praise for her efforts and was
Many a weekend was a great Hollingdale in 2013, although always seen at the club events
success in no small way to Han- he admitted that the task of throughout the year, quietly
nah’s great organisational skills persuading her had been an going about her job. Hanna’s
and her culinary abilities. Like extremely difficult one. When life was devoted to our much
her husband she performed husband Dave came to the loved sport and is a great loss to
sterling duties driving athletes Presidency in 2015 she took on her family, her friends, BBHAC
in blizzard conditions to events another role, that of consort and the sport of athletics.
as far afield as Sunderland. and accompanied her husband
Due to family commitments everywhere in that year. It Wendall Cooper
she was only able to follow produced a unique partnership
the progress of the club from of President and Club Secretary,
afar for several years. Then in although a similar partnership
2006 she and husband Dave had been seen with the Bald-
renewed their interest when a wins some years earlier.
grand daughter joined the Bees
Academy. Hannah took over
the office of Honorary Secre-
tary in 2010 followed by Trophy
Secretary when the previous
holder called it a day. For the
next six years she ensured that
all club committee meetings
ran smoothly and that minutes
of previous meetings were cir-
culated to the committee ahead
of meetings, and was a solid
presence at a number of AGMs,
her administrative skills having
been honed for many years
working as the head receptionist
at a local GPs surgery.