MEET OUR CHAIRMEN
First was Mrs DMC ( Dolly ) Higginbottom, who
lead the Players from its founding in 1964 until the end of its first series of
plays in 1968,
a total of 5 productions. She was a former chairman
of Hoylake Urban District Council.
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Then came Eric J Murch, who was a prime mover in bringing Hillbark
Players back into action. He chaired the Players
from 1976 to 1998 - a total of 12 productions. He became President
of the Players on his retirement from the chairmanship.
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Mike Ellis took over in November 1998 after "The Winter's Tale" and has been chairman for the productions since 2001.
Handover from Eric Murch to Mike Ellis November 1998
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