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Michael Gray retires

15 December 2009

Captain Michael Gray, who retired from the post of chair person of The Swan Trust after 10 years.

Michael has been very dedicated to The Swan Trust, and has successfully steered the group through good times and bad over the years.

He was presented with a half model of the swan, hand-carved by Terry Atkinson, at a celebratory dinner in November 2009. Mr Allister Rendall now takes up the post of chair.

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