Hazel Greaves

Hazel has had an interest in all things stationery for pretty much most of her life; this has developed into a particular interest in fountain pens, particularly the vintage pre-1940’s variety. Hazel also has interests in vintage desk-top items – blotters, ink-wells, letter-openers etc. along with related ephemera.

Hazel joined WES in 2016 and undertook the pen repair classes in Narborough with Jeremy Collingridge at the helm in 2017, shortly afterwards joining Council as Secretary, (after receiving a ‘tap on the shoulder’).

After Chris became Chair, she asked Hazel whether she would like to provide editorial support, alongside her Secretarial role, by becoming Lead Content Editor to which she readily agreed.

After recent retirement from the NHS, Hazel is now looking forward to spending more time visiting antique fairs and auctions, where she can hunt out further interesting items.

DUTIES

As WES Secretary

Arranging and organising WES Council meetings; drafting agendas; taking minutes and recording action points; ensuring
Supporting Council members as required
Managing administration related to the Society
Organise subsidiary meetings with third parties as required

As Lead Content Editor

In conjunction with Design & Publication Editor, produce an annual editorial calendar for the Journal
Work with Design & Publication Editor to agree on Journal content utilising Journal storyboard
Work with Content Editor to develop ideas for future journal articles, features and items
Assist and encourage members and invited guests to provide content for the Journal
Co-ordinate with WES Trade Liaison & other WES Council members regarding advertising for the Journal
Act as member of the Journal proof reading team and ensure articles are proof-read in a timely manner in order to adhere to the scheduled journal production timeline