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Who's Who in Fox's
Paul Stinton - Commanding Officer
 | The CO represents the regiment at meetings; act as an officer when required in re-enactment events; chair the AGMs and generally try to keep people informed, organised and happy. I first joined Fox's in about 2001, having previously been a member of another regiment within the Fairfax Battalia since 1991. What prompted me to join Fox's? Well, they just seemed to have so much more fun, and be more laid-back than anybody else. I'm very proud to have been elected to the post of Commanding Officer last year, as I see this as a great opportunity to give something back to a regiment, and a hobby, that have given me so much enjoyment, and so many opportunities for excitement and friendship over the years. I see the primary role of the Commanding Officer as being one of ensuring that everybody else gets to have as much fun as I have had over the years. After all, this is a hobby, and we do these things because they are fun. No other hobby I know gives the same opportunities to learn new skills, see exciting and historic places and meet so many fascinating people, all the while dressed up in funny clothes and smelling faintly of woodsmoke. As my illustrious predecessor put it - “stoke the barbecue and let's have some Kingly flesh!” - I've got a nice little marinade I've been working on for a while…. |
Marika Cotton - Second in Command
| no pic yet | The most important part of the 2IC's job within the regiment is to ensure that the CO at no point tries to give away the homeworld to the Klingons. That and trying to ensure that things get done, that people turn up to events so we field good numbers, that the CO has the support he needs before and during an event and that people in the regiment have someone who they can turn to for assistance if Paul is not there. |
Claire Stinton - Adjutant
| no pic yet | The Adjutant is the administrative backbone of the regiment, looking after the paperwork and the monies; maintaining records of attendance, ensuring the regiment is on a sound financial footing, making sure everybody has the information they need and generally keeping everybody else on the straight-and-narrow. |
Chris (Chopper) Williams - Ensign
| no pic yet | Charged with the safe bearing, display and storage of the regimental colours, and thereby the honour and heart of the regiment, to be protected with their life, if required. The Ensign is also charged with 'obtaining the service of a sober and reliable drummer'. The Ensign should also be able to look handsome and dashing on the battlefield, control the pike block in battle and act as a rallying point for the soldiers, all the time whilst waving a 6-foot square flag, usually in high winds, and trying not to knock their hat off with it. |
James Kemp - Sergeant
 | I am currently the Sergeant in charge of muskets. I have been a member of Fox's since 1995 or 1996, I can't really remember the date but I do know that my first muster was definitely the Major at Rowton Moor in Chester. My first event was particularly memorable in that as a novice pikeman I was ridden over by a troop of cavalry. Later in the campsite I witnessed an act of revenge that saw Washy was covered in Thai fish oil, he was then forced to dress as a woman as no-one would lend him any spare kit. Then in the middle of the night, after a few beers, he burnt his hand at 3am. Nevertheless this wasn't enough to put me off and I stayed with the regiment, which has grown ever more staid and serious over the years. I have tried my hand at most of the things that the regiment and battalia do and am rather keen on living history and things that go bang. I'm always up for doing yet more new things and I particularly like the scripted civilian weekends we've been doing, see the Oakwell Hall events for examples. I hold some regimental muskets for both Fox's and Devereux's as well as being able to act as powder officer if required at events. |
Dave McLoughlin - former Commanding Officer
 | The CO represents the regiment at meetings; act as an officer when required in re-enactment events; chair the AGMs and generally try to keep people informed, organised and happy. I have been in re-enactment since 1969 and was one of the large bunch of long-haired hippies who dropped out of the SK to found The King's Army of the West and, eventually, the Roundhead Association. Sad to say there are very few of us left who are still involved today. I joined Fox's some time in the 1990's after being talked at by Kirky for several hours non-stop! But I had been associated with Fox's since the late 1970's when luminaries such as “Porridge” Robin were around. I have been in several regiments through out the years, but they all had one common theme; the people in them were extraordinary, talented, great fun, caring and kind. And Fox's fits that bill to perfection; a most excellent blend of the delightfully ridiculous to the supremely sublime! Fox's works hard and likes to play fairly hard too, well sing and drink hardish anyway! I am very proud to be a member of a regiment that reminds me of such groups as the Diggers and Lord Saye and Seles, and hope to continue serving the regiment as CO for some time to come…right, stoke the barbecue and let's have some Kingly flesh! |
Steve (Muttley) Rutherford - former Commanding Officer, editor of Eikon, Quartermaster & Committee of Safetie representative
 | The man who used to carry the can (or at least emptied it now and then). I've been in Fox's since 1995, I think. Memory fails. My first event was a weekend of filming for one of the videos in the Royal Armouries museum. Fox's has always struck me as a cheerful, warm, friendly, sociable and effervescent bunch of people. We have our fair share of historical boffins; but we also enjoy life and don't take ourselves too seriously when we are not actively re-enacting. On the field or in the living history, however, Fox's provides some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated, talented and serious members of the Fairfax Battalia. I am proud to be the CO, and always have been. Want to join in? Drop us a line! |
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