Principal Officers of the Society, 1954-2022

Presidents

1954-61 – Charles Clinker

1961-63 – Charles Hadfield

1963-65 – Charles Klapper

1965-67 – Charles Lee

1967-70 – Geoffrey Holt

1970-72 – Gordon Biddle

1972-74 – John Norris

1974-76 – P A Stevens

1976-78 – Michael Lewis

1978-80 – Pat White

1980-82 – Arthur Barnett

1982-84 – Harry Paar

1984-86 – R H G Thomas

1986-88 – Theo Barker

1988-90 – Alan Jackson

1990-92 – Rex Christiansen

1992-94 – John Gough

1994-96 – Edwin Course

1996-98 – Ian Moss

1998-00 – Stephen Bragg

2000-02 – Grahame Boyes

2002-04 – David Joy

2004-06 – Hugh Compton

2006-08 – Janet Cutler

2008-10 – Philip Scowcroft

2010-12 – Michael Messenger

2012-14 – Wendy Freer

2014-16 – Graham Wild

2016-18 – Mike Clarke

2018-20 – Grahame Boyes (see 2000-02, above)

2020-22 – Matthew Searle

2022-24 – Gerald Leach

2024        – Peter Cross-Rudkin

Vice-Presidents

1960-61 – Charles Hadfield

1960-67 – H A Vallance

1961-76 – Charles Clinker

1972-77 – M D Greville

1976-96 – Charles Hadfield (see 1960-61, above)

1977-83 – Charles Lee

1978-01 – Theo Barker

1978-84 – Geoffrey Holt

1981-90 – Gordon Rattenbury

1981-92 – Jeoffry Spence

1982-89 – H V Borley

1986-92 – R A Cook

1986-07 – Arthur Barnett

1986-94 – David Tew

1990-01 – Michael Reading

1991-         John Gough

1992-06 – Rex Christiansen

1993-2024 Gordon Biddle

1994-14 – Ken Seaward

1997-        Grahame Boyes

2002-09 – Alan Jackson

2002-       Michael Lewis

2007- 22 – Ian Moss

2011-14 –  Hugh Compton

2011-14 –  David St. John Thomas

2015-        Wendy Freer

2015-        Michael Messenger

2017-        David Joy

2024-        Tony Jervis

Journal Editors

1955Gordon Biddle
1955-81Jeoffry Spence
1981-90John Gough
1990-94Pat White
1994-01Janet Cutler
2002-08Peter Brown
2008-15Peter Cross-Rudkin
2015-2025Paul Reynolds
2026-Philip Griffin

Recent AGM locations and organising groups

2003 – WM – Worcester

2004 – NW – Ellesmere Port

2005 – NE – Doncaster

2006 – EM – Loughborough

2007 – L  – Ipswich

2008 – WM – Leamington Spa

2009 – NW – Altrincham

2010 – NE – Hull

2011 – L  – Bedford

2012 – WM – Telford

2013 – NW – Preston

2014 – NE – Newcastle

2015 – EM – Grantham

2016 – L  – Croydon

2017 – Exeter

2018 – WM – Wrexham

2019 – NW – Barrow in Furness

2020 – (held online)

2021 – (held online)

2022 – Birmingham

2023 – Birmingham

2024 – Manchester

What membership cost

From beginning – 1 Guinea, 15/- under 21.

From 1-10-61 – 25/-, 15/- under 21. New joint category introduced – 2 Guineas.

From 1-10-68 – 35/-, 25/- under 21, 42/- joint.

(sub year started 1-1-xx from 1969)

(15-2-71 decimalisation rates became £1.75, £1.25 under 21, £2.10 joint.

From 1974 – £2.50, £1.50 under 21, £3 joint.

From 1976 – £3.50, £2.50 under 21, £4 joint.

From 1982 – £5, £2.50 under 21, £6 joint.

From 1985 – £7, £8 joint, £3.50 Student (under 21 rate seems to have become Student from hereon).

From 1992 – £10, £12 joint, £5 student.

From 1996 – £12, £14 joint, £6 student.

From 2001 – £15, £18 joint, £7 student.

From 2014-2019 – £20, £25 joint, £7 student.

From 2020 – £25, £30 joint, £7 student.