Patrons | |
1931 – 1935 | HRH The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall |
1936 | HM King Edward VIII |
1936 – 1952 | HM King George VI |
1953 – 2021 | HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT |
Presidents | |
1884 – 1895 | Lord Robartes |
1895 – 1896 | Arthur Strauss MP |
1896 – 1905 | Dr W Hichens |
1905 – 1911 | F W Thomas |
1911 – 1923 | H Vercoe |
1923 – 1945 | Dr R C Lawry |
1945 – 1950 | Barrie B Bennetts |
1950 – 1953 | W J Robbins |
1953 – 1956 | W F J Baker JP |
1956 – 1960 | J F Richards |
1960 – 1963 | Rex Carr |
1963 – 1964 | Major E Hare MC, DL |
1965 – 1966 | W H Tonkin |
1966 – 1968 | A L Thomas |
1969 – 1971 | W H Tonkin |
1972 – 1975 | G N Pearce |
1975 – 1981 | J A H Pill, QPM DL, SD of St JA |
1981 – 1984 | Dr E K Scott |
1984 – 1986 | J Mac G K Kendall-Carpenter MA |
1987 – 1990 | W H Bishop OBE |
1990 – 1991 | J M Trott |
1991 – 1994 | J M Williams MBE, DL |
1994 – 1997 | H H Richards |
1997 – 2000 | W W J Fry |
2000 – 2003 | D L C Roberts DL OBE |
2003 – 2006 | P J B Michell |
2006 – 2009 | D K A Chatterton |
2009 – 2012 | D C Martin |
2012 – 2014 | K C Plummer |
2014 – 2015 | J Grindle |
2015 – 2016 | K C Plummer |
2016 – 2019 | P R James |
2019 – 2023 | J D Sumnall |
2023 – | A I Reed |
Chairmen | |
1983 – 1986 | Sqn Ldr W W Bibby |
1986 – 1989 | C R Roberts |
1989 – 1992 | L M Clymo |
1992 – 1995 | D C Martin |
2003 – 2008 | P R James |
2008 – 2009 | D K A Chatterton |
2009 – 2019 | D Preece |
2019 – 2024 | D J Saunter |
2024 | S Murley |
Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers | |
1884 – 1997 | B F Edyvean |
1887 – 1895 | J B Cornish |
1895 – 1896 | J C V Crocker |
1896 – 1902 | W Dennis Lawry |
Honorary Secretaries | |
1902 – 1919 | W D Lawry |
1919 – 1920 | F Smith |
1920 – 1924 | W D Lawry |
1924 – 1936 | P M Holman |
1936 – 1950 | W J Robbins |
1950 – 1976 | R Alan C Barbary |
1976 – 1986 | W J Bishop OBE |
1986 – 2000 | Dr C V Phillips |
2000 – 2013 | A E Mitchell |
2014 – 2015 | P Woodhead |
2015 – 2019 | R E Watson |
2019 – 2022 | T Williams |
2022 – | Mrs. J Bell |
Honorary Treasurers | |
1902 – 1904 | A S Grylls |
1904 – 1911 | H Vercoe |
1911 – 1919 | Dr W Hichens |
1919 – 1947 | N Curry |
1947 – 1949 | J Daniel |
1949 – 1970 | S A Hooper |
1970 – 1974 | J C B Daniel |
1974 – 1986 | D R Hutchings |
1986 – 1998 | R J M Plummer |
1998 – 2019 | R C Simeons |
2019 – 2023 | A Richards |
2023 | A J Shopland |
Honorary Assistant Secretaries | |
1925 – 1936 | W J Robbins |
1947 – 1950 | R Alan C Barbary |
1950 – 1961 | N P T Holman |
1961 – 1962 | John W Reid |
1962 – 1970 | J C B Daniel |
1970 – 1975 | G S Vingoe |
1975 – 1976 | W J Bishop OBE |
1976 – 1978 | D S H Biddick |
1978 – 1986 | Dr C V Phillips |
1978 – 1983 | R K Grigg |
1986 – 1994 | J M Reynolds |
1992 – 1997 | G D Williams |
1998 – 2000 | D J S Mann |
2000 – 2002 | M J Dove |
2002 – 2011 | J Roberts |
2018 – | W R L T Hooper |
Honorary Assistant Treasurers | |
1971 – 1974 | D R Hutchings |
1974 – 1984 | C D Bastion |
1985 – 1986 | G W Curtis |
1986 – 1995 | J W Reece |
2015 – 2019 | A Richards |
Honorary Team and Match Secretaries | |
1947 – 1953 | T Bryant |
1952 – 1956 | J F Richards |
1956 – 1963 | W H Curnow |
1963 – 1984 | L C F May |
Honorary Team Manager/Secretary | |
1984 | D S H Biddick |
1984 – 1991 | A Kemp |
1991 – 1995 | P Andrew |
1995 – 2015 | H E White |
2015 – 2018 | T Spargo C Fuca |
2018 – | J Wilce |
Representatives On Rugby Football Union Committee (now Council) | |
1901 – 1905 | Dr W Hichens |
1905 – 1911 | F W Thomas |
1911 – 1919 | W D Lawry |
1919 – 1923 | H Vercoe |
1923 – 1924 | J H Tremayne |
1924 – 1927 | P B Lello |
1927 – 1953 | P M Holman (President RFU 1952 – 53) |
1953 – 1965 | Rex Carr |
1966 – 1976 | R Alan C Barbary |
1976 – 1995 | W H Bishop OBE (President RFU 1995-96) |
1995 – 2002 | R J M Plummer |
2002 – 2016 | D C Martin |
2016 – | A Milliner MBE |
Persons Who Have Been Elected As Life Members | |
D K A Chatterton | D J S Mann |
R C Simeons | D Preece |
L Prideaux | A E Mitchell |
R G R Dawe | W T Carter |
B Hilton | J D Sumnall |
C Hatch MBE | |
Persons Who Have Been Elected As Honorary Vice Presidents | |
P R James | Jean Williams |
P Hurrell | P Cottle |
A J Truscott | M Caddy |
M Withecombe | C Jewels |
K Lean | W (Bill) Ryan |
M Gee BEM | A Hawken |
M Pullen | T Spargo |
Dr. P J Foster | A Knightsbridge |