Goole 2026 Bicentennial Group

Goole 2026 Bicentennial Group (GBG) is a voluntary, non-profit, and inclusive organisation that seeks to commemorate the history, heritage, and achievements of Goole, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that was founded in 1826.

Our main objective is to support plans to commemorate Goole's Bicentenary

Some members are:-

Stephen Walker               -              Chairman
Georgina Petty                -               Vice Chair
Leigh Johnson                                Local Growth (note taker)
Margaret Hicks Clarke                    Goole Civic Society
John Clarke                                    Goole Civic Society
Joe Hodgson                                  Local Music Scene / Opportunity Goole
Councillor David Jeffreys               ERYC Ward Councillor
Councillor Barbara Jeffreys            ERYC Ward Councillor
Kevin Flynn                                    Goole Town Council / Friends of Oakhill
Sarah Johnson                               Sports &  Active Communities
Jez Hartley                                     Sports & Active Communities
Janet O’Toole / Lisa Mackinder      Moorlands Community Charity
David Scrimgeour                           Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society
Janet Bennett                                 Old Goole Social Club
Hayley Nicholson                           Goole Library
Hanah Patton / Jonny Patton         St John’s Parish Church
Alex Ombler                                   Goole Museum
Anne-Marie Holmes                       Goole & District Lions 
Henry Strivens                               University of York