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Hello! We are the Bombinating Beast Fan Club, or BBFC for short. Our original name was the Bombinating Beast Appreciation Society, but we shortened the name in 2003. Our club was founded in 1973 by Matthew Mallahan, one of the current owners of the lighthouse in Stan'd by the Sea; the very lighthouse that was the base of the Stain'd Lighthouse newspaper. It was the 100th Anniversary of his newspaper and he formed the Club as a tribute to the mascot of his newspaper. His first action was to establish a base, so he renovated the old cinema nearby to form the headquarters. When it officially opened for the first time on the 5th September 1973, there were 19 members. Matthew himself became President of the Club, which held meetings every Wednesday night. Over the years the members of the club gradually increased and decreased. This year, there are 4 members of the Club.
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Some significant events in the Club's history:
- Opening in 1973
- 1st anniversary on 5th September 1974, celebrated by a sculpture called "Bombo" by Semony Licket
- Viking Runes belonging to Lady Mallahan installed on Christmas day 1976
- 5th Anniversary in 1978 celebrated by publication of "The Bombinating Beast: A guide".
- Headquarters renovated in 1981 for "a cleaner, more modern design"
- 10th Anniversary in 1983 celebrated by publication of monthly magazine "Bombinating Beast Mag" Issue One and re-decoration of exterior of the cinema
- Matthew Mallahan officially resigned from the club on 20th August 1984, replaced by Tom Smith
- 15th Anniversary in 1988 celebrated with a special edition of The Bombinating Beast Magazine and merchandise begins to formulate
- 20th Anniversary in 1993 celebrated by Documentary- "The Bombinating Beastie" made by club members
- 25th Anniversary in 1998 remembered as "the gloomy anniversary"- 5 Club members leave, President Smith mysteriously disappears, drop in quality of merchandise
- 30th Anniversary in 2003 celebrated with renaming of club- Now known as Bombinating Beast Fan Club (BBFC) instead of Bombinating Beast Appreciation Society (BBAS)
- First time an anniversary was not celebrated- 35 years of BBFC in 2008 was not celebrated
- 40 years of BBFC in 2013 celebrated by launch of this website