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Brian Harries (BEM)

Chairman

Now retired, Brian and his wife Margaret have enjoyed a life in business which included farming and hospitality. Brian was also a freelance broadcaster with BBC Wales for 15 years.

Brian has been Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Friends of Prostate Cymru since 2014. Brian began fundraising at the age of 16 as a member of the Young Farmer Club organisation and his dedication to a number of charities since was recognised in 2017 when he was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to charity. An accomplished speaker and charity auctioneer, Brian enjoys providing awareness talks about prostate issues and is passionate about raising awareness across Wales.

Judith Griffiths

Vice Chair

Judith Griffiths joined Pembrokeshire Friends in 2015 after the death of her father Ray Williams OBE, who was the founder member of the friendship group in 2014. She is proud to play a part in supporting the charity in its fundraising and awareness raising in Pembrokeshire. Her current role in the group is Vice Chair and Minute Secretary. Judith’s working life has been devoted to education, having been a teacher for 34 years. Now retired she spends much of her time keeping a watchful eye on the family’s horses and attending equestrian events with her daughter.

Peter O’Shea

Committee Member

Peter O’Shea has been a member of the Pembrokeshire Friends of Prostate Cymru for five years, having been aware of the group since its conception. A successful businessman having started his business from scratch employing 25 people for 25 years and selling the business in 2019. Now fully retired he is able to dedicate more time to the charity and runs the Pembrokeshire Friends of Prostate Cymru 100 Club guaranteeing a regular source of funds for the charity.

Being an active member of Haverfordwest Rotary Club and a past member of Milford Haven Round Table he has been involved in fund raising of one sort or another for over 35 years.

He also enjoys playing Golf, undertaking long distance walks with his wife Ceri and their Cocker Spaniel Bobbi. Having completed Offa’s Dyke, The Cotswold Way the Coast to Coast from the Cumbrian Coast in the West to the Yorkshire Coast in the East. and many more.

Travel is also becoming a bigger part of his life as well as spending time with family and friends.

Frank Hart

Secretary

Frank has an engineering and business planning background and is now retired having spent 30 years in the Ministry of Defence and 11 years in the gas industry. He first became involved with Pembrokeshire Friends when he grew a beard for a year in 2015 to raise funds for Prostate Cymru, his Father in law having passed away from the disease several years earlier. He was invited to join the committee in May 2021 and currently fulfils the role of Secretary for the Group. He recently undertook prostate disease awareness trainer training and is looking forward to presenting to local groups. He is a passionate Wales rugby fan and feels hugely fortunate to have rubbed shoulders with several ex Wales rugby players who are ambassadors for the charity.

Ruth Webb

Committee Member

Ruth Webb joined The Pembrokeshire Friends in 2017 after her husband Clive had prostate cancer and in gratitude, wishing to repay in a small way for his successful outcome. She was a Lloyds Bank official and on retiring from banking became a Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths, meeting people going through sadness and gladness and hopefully, making a difference. Ruth was Area Chairman of NALC – Ladies Circle -Area 46, a charity-based society raising funds locally, nationally and internationally. She is no stranger to public speaking, and still doing so. Ruth spends her spare time, bell-ringing, Church Treasurer and attending History Classes.

Simon Moffett

Treasurer

Simon Moffett is retired from the oil industry in Milford Haven, and has been a member of Prostate Cymru’s awareness team since 2015. During this time he has also been a member of the Pembrokeshire Friends of Prostate Cymru (PFoPC) and is now the local treasurer, always happy to pay money into the account. He can provide buckets, collecting boxes and other materials to help with fundraising. PFoPC events have a serious purpose to raise awareness and funds for the charity, but Simon enjoys that the group makes them a lot of fun as well.

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