Seamus lives in Balderstone and has served on the committee for 2 years. Together with Janet Aspin under the banner of Shamrock Promotions, he organises entertainment events at the Centre. The Centre has an agreement with Shamrock Promotions whereby 12 events per year will be staged at the venue where the Centre will earn a cut of the bar profit as well as a fee for the use of the building.

Seamus is a sound engineer and owns and operates Shamrock Recording Studio at Balderstone. He is also a qualified teacher and for the last 2 years has taught a sound technology course at Runshaw FE college in Chorley.

As a teenager to her early 20s, Joan worked as jeweller’s assistant at Worswicks in what was then Thwaitses Arcade in Blackburn. Married an airman, bought a house in Mill Hill and raised a son Tony. Moved to Ribchester, became an Avon Lady, learning a great deal about makeup and cosmetics. For a year was assistant curator of Ribchester’s Roman museum. Took over Somerwood Cattery in Stoneygate Lane and was proprietor for some 13 years.

Joan became (and still is) makeup lady for Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society (RATS) and also for Blackburn Drama Society. Moved to Mellor Brook in 1994. Joined Samlesbury W.I. where she became treasurer until the group disbanded. Then, with several others, joined the Balderstone WI group where she was elected President. Joined the Community Centre committee to give support as WI representative.

Married with three adult children, two girls one boy and two grandchildren, one boy one girl.

Maureen has lived in Mellor Brook for 30 years. All the children attended or are still attending Balderstone School and have close connections with Balderstone Church. She was the leader of the Young Families Group (prior to the name change to Ladies Fellowship) which nicely incorporated the ageing membership !! Maureen also ran a Slimming and Good Health Club on behalf of Lancs County Council in the Community Centre, prior to returning to drawing office work at BT. At a later date she joined Lancs Constabulary ‘E’ Division Crime Prevention Department, where she had responsibility for Community Initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Prevention Advice. After leaving Lancs Constabulary (on health grounds) she continued to work on a voluntary basis as a Patient Liaison Co-Ordinator at the former Queens Park Hospital and also as a volunteer Speaker in Schools for Heart Research UK.Together with her youngest daughter Rachael she helped set up the present Parent & Toddler Group. Rachael at that time was running Mellor Brook Playgroup with Sarah Bolton.

Maureen attended the emergency meeting at Mellor Brook Community Centre (when the threat of closure was imminent) and has since been involved as a member, secretary and, most recently as chair.

Pauline was born and grew up in Balderstone. She went to school in Mellor Brook and was part of the last group of children to attend the School before it closed and they all transferred to Balderstone. When the Centre opened in 1966 her Father, Ernest was part of the proceedings, serving on the committee in many roles.

As the years went by, the whole family became involved in many of the activities, hardly a Jumble sale went by without some input from her Mother and friends (remember Mrs B and Dorothy Sharples?).

After her Father died in 1990 (was it that long ago?) she volunteered to replace him on the committee and has remained ever since!

Married with three grown up sons, Merryl lives in the village and runs the family business, Britannia Gallery. She joined the Community Centre Committee as a 17 year old, representing the Youth Club: "I'm sure that some of the ‘Elders’ thought “What’s that teenager doing? She knows nowt!” but over the years they have listened to some of my ideas." Merryl has also represented the Brownies, the Beavers and the Youth Club (as a leader).

She held the position of Vice Chairperson for a number of years then Chairperson until family circumstances changed and she had to devote more of her time to the business and family. Merryl says she has seen lots of changes over the years and, happily, most have led to improvements in the amenities of the Centre for its users.